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August 20, 2013
Mind the Gap: Addressing Inequalities Through Pro Bono
Post by Iris Dooling, Research and Partnerships Fellow Addressing the Justice Gap There are many gaps between the haves and the have-nots in American…
August 14, 2013
Getting Ready to Roll: Our 60 newest Service Grants
Over the next several weeks, new pro bono projects will begin staffing at Taproot. That means new opportunities for pro bono consultants to make a wo…
August 5, 2013
Meet Debbye: A Finance Expert Strengthening Nonprofits
Debbye McDaniel, a finance expert, had already done a lot of pro bono work on her own when she received a recruiting e-mail from the program director…
August 5, 2013
Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded week 3
By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager San Francisco, more than any other city in the world, stands for technology and innovatio…
July 29, 2013
Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded week 2
By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager On Thursday, July 24th, I had the opportunity to see the power of pro bono first-hand. Th…
July 25, 2013
Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded
By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager Back in the USA at last, I’ve restarted my deep dive into the pro bono world. The p…
July 25, 2013
The Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center Announce New Strategic Partnership
New York, NY, July 25, 2013. Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center announced today the launch of a new partnership that seeks to expand knowle…
July 19, 2013
Building the Right Pro Bono Initiative for Your Company: How CEB Found the Right Approach to Making Social Impact
By Kim Gillman, Senior Associate Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation CEB knew they could do more. The leading member-based advisory com…
July 19, 2013
Understanding the Spectrum of Skills-Based Volunteering
By Lindsay Firestone, Director of Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation This is an installment of Taproot’s Back to Basics series, focusing on …
July 16, 2013
Pro Bono + Grant-Making = Philanthropy 2.0?
By Alexandra McArthur, Associate Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation The anticipation was mounting as American Express President, Ed Gi…
July 11, 2013
Pro Bono Service: The New Normal
One of the great things about being in one field for so long is that from time to time you have the chance to witness the arc of progress. An idea be…
June 26, 2013
Skim Milk Marriages No More!
By Matt O’Grady, Guest Writer, Root The Supreme Court just ruled that having second-class citizens is finally passed. Its rulings in support of…
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