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Pro Bono in Action: Braata Productions

November 20, 2020

Pro Bono in Action: Braata Productions

Nonprofit Management Social Impact Tips from Taproot

This is an excerpt from the Taproot’s Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono resource. To develop a fuller understanding and appreciation of the …

Pro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities

November 19, 2020

Pro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grantmakers Pro Bono Week

Traditional grantmaking doesn’t typically cover the true cost of running programs. This creates a precarious gap between available resources and prog…

Communication is Key: Jeff Komanetsky’s Pro Bono Story and Tips for Skilled Volunteers

November 13, 2020

Communication is Key: Jeff Komanetsky’s Pro Bono Story and Tips for Skilled Volunteers

Workforce Development

The world of work is evolving, and as it does, workforce development nonprofits are making sure that people can get the training and tools they need …

Virtual Facilitation Tips from the Taproot Team

November 9, 2020

Virtual Facilitation Tips from the Taproot Team

Tips from Taproot

The past six months have taught us a lot about facilitating large-scale virtual events, and we wanted to share what we’ve learned so far with all of …

What We’ll Be Doing on November 3 (and Every Day after That)

November 2, 2020

What We’ll Be Doing on November 3 (and Every Day after That)

Civic Engagement

By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation Our values guide our work in every way at Taproot—we believe in the power of c…

Rebuilding Communities—Together

October 26, 2020

Rebuilding Communities—Together

COVID-19 Pro Bono Week

By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation The resiliency of our communities in 2020 has been nothing short of awe-inspir…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good

October 22, 2020

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Pro Bono Week

Taproot Foundation is highlighting the partnerships we need to Rebuild Our Communities—Together during Pro Bono Week 2020. For Blue Cross and Blue Sh…

Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide

October 21, 2020

Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide

Global Pro Bono Week Service Area: Technology

2020 has been a year unlike any other. Communities around the world are working together to address and recover from compounding crises. Nonprofits o…

Taproot's Tips to Make a Plan to Vote!

October 14, 2020

Taproot's Tips to Make a Plan to Vote!

Civic Engagement

2020 has been full of  changes to our usual routines, and that goes for voting as much as any other process. It’s important that we show up to suppor…

What Role Can Pro Bono Play in Building Nonprofit Resiliency?

October 9, 2020

What Role Can Pro Bono Play in Building Nonprofit Resiliency?

COVID-19 Nonprofit Management

COVID-19 has changed everything about our daily lives. People are keeping their distance. Businesses have had to completely shift their way of doing …

Nonprofits Devoted to Helping Others Vote

October 7, 2020

Nonprofits Devoted to Helping Others Vote

Civic Engagement

Nonprofits across the U.S. are working day and night to ensure that every eligible citizen has the information, tools, and opportunity they need to v…

Taproot Foundation Unites Skilled Volunteers, Private and Nonprofit Sectors for Pro Bono Week 2020

October 5, 2020

Taproot Foundation Unites Skilled Volunteers, Private and Nonprofit Sectors for Pro Bono Week 2020

Pro Bono Week

Taproot Foundation, a national nonprofit that connects organizations with volunteers sharing their professional expertise pro bono, will host a week …

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