Functional Isolation
Imagine you are an HR manager for a nonprofit organization with a staff of 40 people. You began your career working as an admin in the operations dep…
Multi-Client Pro Bono
We have been toying for a number of years with the idea of creating pro bono projects that would serve more than a single client. Salesforce.com is a…
Pro Bono and Obama
In his first six months in office, President Obama has spoken at length about service, social innovation and professional responsibility. They are so…
In Treatment
I am totally addicted to HBO’s “In Treatment”. I must have watched 20 episodes in 7 days the other week. Like “The OfficeR…
Pro Bono Takes Tokyo
Last week I heard from our friend, Ikuma Saga, in Tokyo who has been making strides to kick off a Service Grant Program in Japan since 2005. TheyR…
The Influx of AmeriCorps Members
President Obama last week signed legislation that will expand the AmeriCorps program to 250,000 people. That is the equivalent of two college towns s…
Prestige and Nonprofit Careers
We have heard for a while that this generation was more public-service oriented, but I had my doubts about how this attitude impacted action. I worri…
National Volunteer Week Thank You
Happy National Volunteer Week! Consider this an interactive, virtual thank you card from all of us at Taproot Foundation. Today we honor our pro bono…
Bloomberg Hits a Home Run
It was a great honor yesterday for the Taproot Foundation and some of our pro bono consultants to be guests at the Mayor’s event to unveil NYC …
Finding the Right Pro Bono Consultant
Despite writing a clear job description with required qualification requirements when looking to fill a job opening, you usually get hundreds of resu…
Historic Pro Bono Retreat
This week we hosted the second Pro Bono Roundtable – a two day retreat for leaders in the pro bono field. Meeting on the 19th floor of the John…
Kennedy Service Bill
Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill that will radically increase federal investment in service. It is a historic moment for the service movement and …
