Is the tide turning for the nonprofit board model?
It has become increasingly clear in my ten years of working in the sector that boards represent both a tremendous challenge and opportunity for nonpr…
The Benefits of Board Service
Today, Taproot will be attending the BoardSource Leadership Forum , a conference “focused entirely on the governing challenges facing America&#…
A Good Board Meeting
Over the past eight years, we have evolved our board meetings to be increasingly effective. Having sat on other boards and through too many of our ow…
The Road to Board Service: A tale of two professionals
This Wednesday, Taproot will be attending the BoardSource Leadership Forum, a conference “focused entirely on the governing challenges facing A…
What We Learned at the 2010 Net Impact Conference
Last week, Taproot Foundation representatives Laura Weiss and Jaime Hiraishi attended and presented at the 2010 Net Impact Conference, 2020: Vision f…
One More Day
One day. That’s all that is left in our Pro Bono Role Model of the year contest, which closes 11:59 p.m. Nov. 4. Now is the time to submit thos…
Get out and vote!
As Americans, it’s our right and privilege to vote and have a say in who we want representing us. Taproot offices are closed today for Election…
Changes in Corporate Philanthropy - US News and World Report
Our senior consultant, Lindsay Firestone, recently distributed a thoughtful article entitled “Recession Driving Changes in Corporate Philanthro…
Make It Matter Day
Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. The annual event, sponsored by HandsOn N…
Going 'Mad' for Pro Bono
“We can’t eat prestige” As the ad executives at Sterling Cooper Draper Price close their fourth season on AMC’s award-winning…
Millennials and Pro Bono
Taproot invited writer, teacher, and speaker Courtney E. Martin, author of the newly-released book Do It Anyway, to speak with us on the impact of th…
Two Weeks Left to Nominate Your Pro Bono Hero for a Trip to New Orleans
We’re halfway through our the submission period for Taproot’s first-ever Role Model of the Year contest! So far we’ve received lots…
