Blog
The latest skills-based volunteerism resources, initiatives, and advice from Taproot staff and community members.
Nonprofits have adapted, but the capacity gap remains: Key insights from Taproot's 2026 Nonprofit Pulse Survey
Despite persistent disruption, funding instability, and unceasing demand for nonprofit services, Ta…
Matching Expertise to Nonprofit Need: How Taproot and Amazon Built a Community Impact Consulting Model
Every day, Amazon employees bring deep expertise in AI, data, technology, strategy, and communicati…
Taproot Plus User Badges Highlight What Great Pro Bono Service Looks Like
Great pro bono doesn’t happen by accident. Now you can see what makes it work. New Taproot Plus use…
Events
Learn about skills-based volunteering, brush up on pro bono best practices, or get ideas for your next community partnership at an upcoming Taproot event! Our events are free to join and all are welcome.
Volunteer Orientation
Join our orientation to get started donating your skills to strengthen nonprofits and hone your expertise.
Nonprofit Orientation
Join this event to learn how to access pro bono expertise to help your nonprofit build capacity to continue supporting our communities.
Workshop: AI-Ready Nonprofits: Practical Skills to Get Started
Join this workshop for nonprofits to go from curious to confident and learn how to use AI safely, responsibly, and keep the human expertise that drives your mission.
FAQs
Have questions? We have answers! Get to know our nonprofit and how you can participate in or support our programs.
Is pro bono free?
While Taproot’s programs are offered completely cost-free to nonprofits, pro bono does require a commitment of time and occasionally other resources (such as printing budget for a brochure). It’s important to recognize that skilled volunteers and nonprofits will need to invest time and energy to make pro bono work. The returns on this investment, however, are often enormous.
What kind of support can I receive pro bono?
While Taproot’s programs are offered completely cost-free to nonprofits, pro bono does require a commitment of time and occasionally other resources (such as printing budget for a brochure). It’s important to recognize that skilled volunteers and nonprofits will need to invest time and energy to make pro bono work. The returns on this investment, however, are often enormous.
Where do your skilled volunteers come from?
While Taproot’s programs are offered completely cost-free to nonprofits, pro bono does require a commitment of time and occasionally other resources (such as printing budget for a brochure). It’s important to recognize that skilled volunteers and nonprofits will need to invest time and energy to make pro bono work. The returns on this investment, however, are often enormous.
SUCCESS STORIES
Get inspired by learning about some of the people putting skills-based volunteering in action.
Modernizing Skills-Based Volunteering: How State Street Scaled Talent Development and Community Impact with Taproot
State Street Foundation partnered with Taproot to reimagine its skills-based volunteer program to m…
From Interns to Impact-Makers: Wells Fargo and Taproot Partnership Builds a More Meaningful Internship
Wells Fargo partnered with Taproot to design a pro bono service experience that helped interns' bui…
Success Story: Volunteer Andrew Meadows Turned Unemployment into Impact
Find out how skilled volunteer Andrew Meadows built his confidence and made a difference through pr…
TOOLS & RESEARCH
Discover powerful tools and industry-leading research to supercharge your impact.
Pro Bono Service Drives Development of Human Skills in a Changing World of Work
Taproot's new report, with support from PwC, outlines pro bono service is a high-impact engine for …
2026 Events & Celebrations to Inspire Your Company's Pro Bono Initiatives
Download our handy 2026 Celebrations Calendar and inspire skills-based volunteer engagements all ye…
Listening to Lead: Key Insights from Taproot’s Recent Nonprofit Pulse Survey
Taproot's 2025 Nonprofit Pulse Survey uncovered a startling picture of a field in crisis: nonprofit…
WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Explore our library of on-demand webinar and panel recordings for skills-based volunteering best practices, nonprofit advice and inspiration, community-led discussions, and more.
Webinar: AI Readiness for Nonprofits: How Pro Bono Expertise Gets You There
Watch this webinar to learn how pro bono service can give you the confidence to advance your nonpr…
Taproot Roundtable: Rethinking How We Grow Human Skills in the Workplace
Watch Taproot's roundtable dive into the research findings on growing human skills in the workplace…
Taproot Panel: A Blueprint for a Successful Nonprofit-Volunteer Pro Bono Partnership
In this panel, hear from nonprofit leaders and volunteers who worked together to unlock more capaci…