Remembering 9/11 Through Pro Bono Service
The first 9/11 Skills Service Day encourages pro bono service as a way to give back and reflect. Here, see why it matters. September, when warm days …
Bring Your Challenge - Take Home A Solution
Last month, Taproot partnered with the Ford Foundation to host a Pro Bono Lab as part of its pilot Spectrum of Service offerings. These offerings pro…
Small Business ScopeAthon - New Audience, Same Results
In June 2015, Taproot Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust partnered together to deliver a ScopeAthon, a half-day workshop for small business o…
I Am My Brother's Keeper
This blog by Max Skolnik is reposted from the Huffington Post blog. I am my brother’s keeper. I’ve told this story before but it bears re…
How to Manage Virtual Pro Bono
Technology has completely changed the way that professionals get work done. The savvy pro bono program managers among us have been able to leverage t…
Here's to Pro Bono Consultants Driving Social Change
Liz Hamburg, Taproot’s President & CEO, thanks all the volunteers who make a difference this National Volunteer Week. It’s National V…
Calling All Consultants! Projects Will Soon Be Staffing!
If you’ve been on our home page recently, you may have noticed the value of pro bono services delivered by Taproot to date has climbed above $1…
General Assembly's Opportunity Fund Connects Tech Pros with Nonprofits
This guest blog was written by Matthew O. Brimer, Co-Founder at General Assembly. At General Assembly, we aim to help people transform their lives fo…
Guest Blog: Making a Difference
This blog was written by PBC Ruchi Gupta. She was the Project Manager on the Taproot consultant team that recently completed a Program Measurement Se…
CASE STUDY: Year Up
The Background Year Up is a national nonprofit that works to close the “Opportunity Divide” by providing urban young adults with the skil…
The MAKE IT MATTER Challenge: 4 teams, 5 judges, a million good ideas
On September 5, LinkedIn hosted the judging and awards for Taproot’s MAKE IT MATTER Challenge at their office in Mountain View. The event, gene…
Make It Matter Challenge Reflections: The Pro Bono Challenge Grant
After Taproot’s MAKE IT MATTER Challenge, we asked each of our four finalists to reflect on their experience participating in the challenge. Be…
