Raising Pro Bono
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
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
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
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 + …
Is Business the New Charity?
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
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
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
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
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…
SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER - WEEK SIX
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…
Taproot Foundation Welcomes Meyer Foundation Senior Program Officer Danielle Reyes to its Board of Directors
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…
PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 8
This week I had the chance to speak to Teresa Coles, Senior Partner at Riggs Partners – a marketing, advertising and communications consultancy…