A Skills-First Future for Nonprofits Starts Now
Taproot Foundation, in partnership with SHRM Foundation, is bringing skills-first hiring to the nonprofit sector—at scale. Through Skills-First Hirin…
National Volunteer Week is Around the Corner—Is Your Nonprofit Ready?
April 19-2025 is National Volunteer Week, a time to celebrate the impact of volunteers in our communities. It’s also a time when Taproot sees a…
AI Can’t Empathize: How Pro Bono Service is the Secret to Building Human Skills at Work
By Elaine Mason, Taproot’s Chief Strategy Officer AI is accelerating faster than expected, and leaders know that human skills are the different…
Building the Dream: Volunteer Your Skills in Honor of MLK Day
Image courtesy of the the Library of Congress Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an important opportunity to reflect on the legacy of one of o…
Building Momentum Together: A Breakout Year for Pro Bono and Nonprofits
2025 was a defining year for pro bono. As nonprofits navigated a fast-changing environment, demand for expert capacity-building support grew exponent…
4 Steps to a Successful Pro Bono Roadmap
Originally written for and published on Ad Council’s AdLibbing blog. Have you ever taken a road trip where Google Maps was on the fritz? You’re…
Pro Bono Service is Surging—And It’s Rewriting What’s Possible for the Nonprofit Sector
Something is changing in the social sector—quietly, and faster than many expected. After years of volatility for the nonprofit sector, corporate enga…
Give the Gift of Service this Holiday Season
The holidays are a time when generosity shines brightest. At Taproot, we believe generosity is most powerful when it moves into action. And what bett…
Building the Next Generation of Pro Bono—Brave, Bold, Together
For a social sector under tremendous strain, the next era of strength won’t come from more funding alone, but from reimagining pro bono as the connec…
Celebrating Board Transitions and What’s Ahead
This is a pivotal moment for Taproot. We’re building the next generation of pro bono service—a future where nonprofits, skilled volunteers, and compa…
5 Ways Your Company Can Help Shift the Trajectory for Nonprofits
by Meryl Friedman Earlier this year, Taproot conducted a survey of the nonprofit sector to better understand how they’re weathering the changes…
The History of Labor Day, and Supporting Workers of Today
For many of us, Labor Day represents summer’s last hurrah. BBQs, picnics, (and your final chance to wear white for the year!) signal the transition t…
