The Pro Bono Ethic Has Taken Root
Several weeks ago, the Taproot Foundation’s Pro Bono Action Tank Leadership Council hosted the Bay Area Corporate Pro Bono Workshop at Gap Inc.…
Pro Bono Junkies in Training
A vast majority of students want to make a positive impact on society and are seeking new ways to leverage their expertise to help their communities …
Fostering Catalytic Pro Bono
In August 2009, the Stanford Social Innovation Review published the article “Catalytic Philanthropy,” describing the approach one entrepr…
Structured for Creativity
Recently I was working with my colleagues on some organizational design issues. We were grappling with the classic question of how to scale an organi…
Taproot Celebrates 1000 Projects
This month Taproot announced an exciting milestone- the completion of our 1000th Service Grant! Consider this post an interactive thank you card from…
Nonprofits Slow to "Green"
For over a year now, Taproot Foundation has been asking its Service Grant applicants whether or not they have a written Environmental Policy, with on…
Kara Hartnett Hurst- Policy for a Sustainable World
Corporate social responsibility plays an important role in the pro bono movement. To discuss the field of CSR and pro bono, here’s an interview…
Contrarian Thinking
Innovation is a very large ten-letter word It usually conjures images of vast sums of money invested over lengthy periods of time resulting in signif…
Boards that Encourage Innovation
With an upcoming Taproot board meeting, the recent release of our Board Recruitment Service Grant, and our participation in the San Francisco board m…
Pro Bono in Professional Schools
Introducing an upcoming leader in the pro bono movement: Universities. There are many pro bono programs at Professional Schools across the country, a…
A (Board) Match Made in Heaven
This evening, the Volunteer Center Serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties presented their annual Board Match Event at the Moscone Center in San…
Kunal Modi- CATALYST for Innovative Education
These days there are so many incredible models for delivering pro bono service. Over the coming months I would like to spotlight some of the people a…
