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October 3, 2016
From Serving Soup to Serving Skills: Why Your Expertise Matters for Fighting Hunger
Using pro bono service to address hunger We’ve just closed Hunger Action Month, Feeding America network’s nationwide awareness campaign t…
September 13, 2016
Pro Bono Reshapes the Leadership Development Playbook
A conversation with Cindy McCauley, Senior Fellow at Center for Creative Leadership Think of a time when you were pushed–we mean really pushed&…
September 8, 2016
Planning for FY2017: Why Pro Bono Service Matters
‘Tis the session for strategic planning. This year companies are looking at how to do more with less. But more with less doesn’t mean com…
July 19, 2016
Industry-leading Companies Move Fast, and Their Work in the Social Sector is No Exception
Five years ago corporate pro bono programs were few and far between. Today more than 500 companies provide skills-based support to the nonprofit sect…
June 30, 2016
The Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals
Houston, we have a problem. An equity problem. A diversity problem. And an inclusion problem. And the stats are not pretty. Fortunately, more and mor…
June 30, 2016
The Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Goals
Originally published on 3BL Media. Pro bono service gets corporate D&I initiatives out of the classroom and into action! Houston, we have a probl…
April 25, 2016
People of Pro Bono: Shalabh Sahai
Shalabh is the co-founder and director of iVolunteer, a pro bono provider member organization of the Global Pro Bono Network. I’m committed to …
April 12, 2016
Remembering Esther Lardent, the "Queen of Pro Bono"
As busy as we all are, there are a few things that should always make us stop and reflect. This time, it is the news of losing someone so important t…
March 25, 2016
Capital One Executives Lend Problem-Solving Expertise to DFW Nonprofits at Speed Consulting in Plano, Texas
How can we improve our organization’s financial forecasting? What changes do we need to make in our budget? These were just a few of the questi…
March 22, 2016
Firms Learn from Pro Bono Event
Originally published on The Straits Times Companies here recently had the opportunity to learn about best practices in pro bono work – from peo…
March 11, 2016
Rising Above the Pack through Targeted Pro Bono Program Design
Pro bono service is no longer the new kid on the block in the corporate volunteerism space. More and more companies have pro bono programs or active …
March 7, 2016
How to Double Online Giving in Six Months
More and more nonprofit donations take place in today’s digital landscape, but how can causes of all sizes ensure their online storefront is no…
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