Knowledge Tax
Individual income and organizational performance are directly tied to knowledge and skills. If you have an MBA, you earn a lot more over the course o…
Blending Law and Business for Effective Pro Bono Consulting Projects
Sean M. O’Connor is a Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Washington. As the creator o…
My Pro Bono. Your Pro Bono: Spotlight
A short while ago, we launched a set of features on our intranet aimed at creating a more connected community of pro bono consultants. You can read a…
Inspired vs. Manufactured
Every year we see hundreds of projects done for nonprofits by our pro bono consultants through our Service Grant Program. When you review the deliver…
Gen Y: The Selfish or Selfless Generation?
I recently attended ABA’s Equal Justice Conference as a presenter for the Back to School: Tapping into Law, Graduate, and Professional School P…
My Pro Bono. Your Pro Bono.
If you’re a current Taproot Foundation pro bono consultant, you may have noticed a few changes in your profile pages once you sign on to your a…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
Refining Career Coaching
When new students at NYU’s Stern MBA program start, they are asked to complete a career profile. It asks a number of questions about their pers…
Gen Y Itching for Pro Bono
An article in this summer’s issue of the Harvard Business Review outlines the needs of Gen Y in the workplace. Their expectations can be met by…
