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Raising Pro Bono

July 16, 2012

Raising Pro Bono

Nonprofit Management Service Area: Strategy

Every year, professionals donate over $15 billion in pro bono services, from marketing and legal help to strategic planning support. That’s fou…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 12-14

July 13, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 12-14

Social Impact

It has been three weeks since I last made a post and those three weeks were intense. To start with I had the chance to attend the National Conference…

What Companies Can Learn from MBA Programs

July 13, 2012

What Companies Can Learn from MBA Programs

Social Impact

When you interview recent MBA graduates about the highlights of their two years, you are very likely to hear about their experience doing case work i…

Billion + Change Celebrates 200th Pledge at the White House

June 29, 2012

Billion + Change Celebrates 200th Pledge at the White House

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility

The pro bono pledge This week the Billion + Change campaign was convened at the White House by Senator Mark Warner, Honorary Chairman of A Billion + …

June 28, 2012

Is Business the New Charity?

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Social Impact

In my recent interview with Jim Koch , founder of Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company), he reflected on the traditional philanthropic activities of his…

CEO Nancy Coyne Honors Taproot Pro Bono Consultants

June 18, 2012

CEO Nancy Coyne Honors Taproot Pro Bono Consultants

Advisory Services Social Impact

Nancy Coyne is the CEO of Serino Coyne Inc, the largest theatrical advertising firm in the US. She also sits on the board of Rosie’s Theater Ki…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 11

June 15, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 11

All Social Impact

This week was a lot fun just working at Taproot. One of Taproot’s core values is playful professionalism. Even while focusing on the mission to…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 10

June 8, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 10

Social Impact

This week I took yet another perspective on pro bono — the pro bono service perspective. By pro bono service I really mean all the organization…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 9

June 1, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 9

Social Impact

One of the goals of the partnership between Taproot and the BMW Foundation is to design a program that can help to scale pro bono service to countrie…

May 30, 2012

SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER - WEEK SIX

Advisory Services Service Area: Strategy Volunteer Management

Well, you’ve made it. This is the sixth and final week in Taproot University’s “Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager” cours…

May 30, 2012

Taproot Foundation Welcomes Meyer Foundation Senior Program Officer Danielle Reyes to its Board of Directors

All Our Team and Board

Danielle Reyes is a Senior Program Officer at the Meyer Foundation in Washington DC and newest addition to the Taproot board. She specializes in gran…

May 25, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 8

Global

This week I had the chance to speak to Teresa Coles, Senior Partner at Riggs Partners – a marketing, advertising and communications consultancy…

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