HR & Leadership Development
Dig into pro bono ideas, resources, and examples from your fellow Taproot community members.
OVERVIEW
You’re a social impact leader—it’s okay if you’re not an HR expert too. Tap into HR policy and staff development resources.
Your people make your critical work possible. It’s vital to invest in their professional growth, ability to navigate change, job satisfaction, and engagement with your mission.
Volunteers with years of experience in human resources, DEIAB, and leadership development are a transformational capacity-strengthening asset.
PRO BONO EXAMPLES
Ideas and inspiration for your next Taproot Plus request!
Projects
Multi-week partnerships focused on completing a specific goal or deliverable.
- • Leadership Coaching (3-6 Private Consultations)
- • HR Handbook Development
- • Establish a Performance Management Process
- • HR Assessment & Recommendations with DEIAB Focus
- • Board Effectiveness Audit
Sessions
One-hour virtual consultation calls designed for brainstorming, quick solutions, and preparing for large-scale initiatives.
- • Advice on Navigating a Tricky Management Situation
- • Staff Training: Change Management Best Practices
- • Tips for Improving Internal Communications
- • Brainstorming Board Development Ideas and Priorities
- • Project Planning: Compensation & Benefits Analysis
Don't see what your organization needs on this list of examples?
Keep in mind that all Taproot Plus pro bono requests are completely customizable based on your needs. Chat with our team for tailored recommendations and support.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Latest HR & Leadership Opportunities
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Accounting Software
Workforce Development
FutureSouth Foundation is a newly independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on AI workforce development in rural Mississippi. We are pre-revenue and preparing to receive our first...
Posted March 28, 2026
FutureSouth Foundation
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Translation Services
Education
Our organization aims to create accessible, culturally inclusive, and high-quality bilingual communications that expand our reach and ensure equitable access to our programs and...
Posted March 28, 2026
Bright Mind Enrichment/Vaccination Project
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CRM
Women & Girls
We’re seeking a Taproot volunteer to help us strengthen our CRM so that it becomes a reliable, easy-to-use system for fundraising and volunteer engagement. The volunteer will...
Posted March 28, 2026
My Serenity Sanctuary
EVENTS
Mar 26, 2026
Nonprofit Orientation
Join this event to learn how pro bono support can help your organization build capacity to continue serving our communities.
Mar 30, 2026
Skills-First Hiring Accelerator: Learn It. Apply It. Lead It.
This webinar is designed for HR professionals ready to move from theory to application and learn how to practice skills-first hiring.
SUCCESS STORIES
Get inspired by learning about some of the people putting skills-based volunteering in action.
People of Pro Bono: Stephanie Wilding, Chicago Family Health Center
Stephanie Willding, Chief Officer of Strategy, Planning & Development at Chicago Family Health Cent…
People of Pro Bono: Amy Elrod-Lahti
As an Organizational Development Professional, Amy Elrod-Lahti thrives from solving people’s tough …
Accelerating Change: Patachou Foundation
The Patachou Foundation uses pro bono at all levels--from messaging to videography to board develop…
RESOURCES
Webinar: A Deep Dive on Using HR Pro Bono
Over Taproot’s 20 years of facilitating pro bono connections, HR has been one of the most underutil…
Taproot Plus Sessions: Ideas for Impactful Consultations
Have you heard about the best kept secret on Taproot Plus? Let’s introduce you to Sessions! Taproot…
Webinar: Tapping into Under-Utilized Volunteer Skills
Watch this webinar to learn how nonprofits can leverage under-tapped volunteer skills to strengthen…
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