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Pro Bono from the Start: Engaging Early Career Professionals in Skills-Based Volunteering

November 11, 2013

Pro Bono from the Start: Engaging Early Career Professionals in Skills-Based Volunteering

All Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

Every year, Net Impact hosts an international conference convening professional and student chapters to creatively tackle social and economic change …

What Makes a Great Leader?

November 11, 2013

What Makes a Great Leader?

Leadership Social Impact

This is a more personal post than I’m usually comfortable with, but I feel inspired at the BoardSource Leadership Forum today, so I want to go …

One Simple Step to Start Integrating Pro Bono with Professional Development at Your Company

November 4, 2013

One Simple Step to Start Integrating Pro Bono with Professional Development at Your Company

Advisory Services Employee Engagement Service Area: Strategy

Every pro bono project brings opportunities for employee volunteers to further their professional development. Recognizing and capitalizing on these …

Small Businesses Need Pro Bono Too

October 31, 2013

Small Businesses Need Pro Bono Too

Advisory Services Social Impact

Small businesses are the leading driver of job creation in the U.S. While this is an impressive fact, many entrepreneurs with plans to grow their bus…

Six Keys to Effective Corporate Pro Bono Programs

October 30, 2013

Six Keys to Effective Corporate Pro Bono Programs

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

The Citi Foundation recently partnered with Taproot Foundation, The Centre for Social Innovation and desigNYC to hold the first-ever gathering of the…

Pro Bono Poetry

October 28, 2013

Pro Bono Poetry

Pro Bono Week

Pro Bono Week came and then Pro Bono Week went. In sum: Time well spent!   It spread like wildfire: The power of pro bono. Sparks have grown to …

DC's Pro Bono Week Recap

October 28, 2013

DC's Pro Bono Week Recap

Advisory Services Pro Bono Week Social Impact

Pro Bono Week has been a smashing success in the Washington, DC region. The Taproot Foundation and its partners organized a series of events to highl…

Leading the Movement with Pro Bono Week 2013

October 25, 2013

Leading the Movement with Pro Bono Week 2013

Advisory Services Pro Bono Week

Pro Bono Week 2013 turned out to be a bit of a surprise for everyone at Taproot. Sure, we’ve all over it.  It’s who we are, it’s wh…

Pro Bono Day NYC Top Five

October 25, 2013

Pro Bono Day NYC Top Five

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Pro Bono Week

This blog is being re-posted from its original source on the NPower Community Blog. We had a great time on Wednesday celebrating Pro Bono Day NYC, ho…

Pro Bono + Pro Mujer = Deeper Social Impact

October 22, 2013

Pro Bono + Pro Mujer = Deeper Social Impact

Advisory Services Philanthropy Social Impact

On September 17, Pro Mujer participated in a Pro Bono Challenge hosted by MasterCard Worldwide and organized by Taproot Foundation. When we first wer…

Taproot Foundation Announces Inaugural Recipients of Golden Root Awards

October 22, 2013

Taproot Foundation Announces Inaugural Recipients of Golden Root Awards

Leadership Pro Bono Week Social Impact

Celebrating pro bono achievements LOS ANGELES, CA — Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organi…

Capital One to Leverage Signature OneWeek Campaign in Support of the Pro Bono Service Movement

October 21, 2013

Capital One to Leverage Signature OneWeek Campaign in Support of the Pro Bono Service Movement

Pro Bono Week Social Impact

Capital One Financial Corporation will host its 4th annual OneWeek national community service initiative coinciding with National Pro Bono Week 2013,…

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