The Pro Bono Adventures of Armin: Week 3
This week I went on a pro bono tour that took me around the world. In awareness of my ecological footprint, though, I decided to stay in the Taproot …
A Day of Learning in the Citi
Today, over 50 highly talented Citi employees are spending the day using their expertise to help ten nonprofit organizations address critical capacit…
National Arts Advocacy Day
In these times of economic challenges, it easy to prioritize basic human services over culture. As a result, the arts community has been hit incredib…
When Pro Bono Transforms the Volunteer and the Community in Need
Imagine that your community needs help. You’ve been hit by a tornado or an earthquake or a flood. And you need the assistance of dedicated volu…
Pro Bono Adventures of Armin: Week 2
The second week at Taproot gave me the opportunity to have a detailed look at the American Pro Bono market. What I found most interesting is that the…
Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager - Week One
With the growth of pro bono programs at companies, consulting firms, intermediaries and graduate schools there is an associated growth in the need fo…
Pro Bono Adventures of Armin
My first week at Taproot was an amazing experience. Never before have I received so much input in just 5 days! Taproot is a leading thinker for socia…
Experiential Learning: Employees Develop Through Pro Bono - a Case Study of Glaxosmithkline's PULSE Volunteer Partnership
It is widely known (and demonstrated ) that volunteering makes employees happier, more loyal, and increases satisfaction with their jobs. This blog p…
DESIGNING SOCIAL CHANGE
In Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard , authors Dan and Chip Heath suggest that the best way to create change is to shape the path̵…
What We Can Learn From German Leadership
Interview with Markus Hipp: Executive Director of the BMW Foundation Markus Hipp is the Executive Director of the BMW Foundation, headquartered in Ge…
What We Can Learn From German Leadership
Interview with Markus Hipp: Executive Director of the BMW Foundation Markus Hipp is the Executive Director of the BMW Foundation, headquartered in Ge…
Beyond Cash: How Nonprofit Boards Can Tap Pro Bono and In-Kind Resources
No one knows better than you that nonprofits need strong boards to harness the resources they need to thrive. Until now, chief executives and board m…
