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November 6, 2012
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November 2, 2012
Demystifying Scaling: Part 1
This blog by Aaron Hurst, Demystifying Scaling, is shared from the Stanford Social Innovation Review. At some point in the life of a nonprofit, it…
October 26, 2012
Pro Bono International
The nonprofit sector is growing worldwide. Simultaneously, nonprofits’ need for professional capacity in HR, strategy, marketing, technology an…
October 25, 2012
Leave Painting to Painters
Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer Company, had a realization when his company’s employees did a day of volunteer service painting a local commun…
October 24, 2012
National Pro Bono Week: Highlights from the Bay Area
Pro Bono Week is creating quite the buzz in the Bay Area and we wanted to share a few highlights from the first two days- enjoy! Huge thanks to all t…
October 24, 2012
Lawyers Don't Lead Pro Bono, Designers Do
Which profession leads in pro bono commitment? Hint – it’s not lawyers. Designers leading the way in pro bono work Spearheaded by the maj…
October 17, 2012
Year Up is Powered by Pro Bono
Year Up is a national nonprofit organization that works to empower low-income, urban young adults to go from poverty to a professional career in one …
October 16, 2012
Pro Bono Uber Alles
In Munich today, 100 people are joining the BMW Stiftung (Foundation) for an event on pro bono service . It is the first of two large events in Germa…
October 3, 2012
Children's Creativity Museum is Powered by Pro Bono
The Children’s Creativity Museum has become one of the premiere education destinations in the U.S. With unique programs from its imagination la…
October 1, 2012
5 Ways to Engage Finance Professionals in Pro Bono Service
Nonprofit economics differ pretty significantly from the for-profit kind. For one thing, tools like a balance sheet or a profit-and-loss statement do…
September 25, 2012
New York State Takes Pro Bono to the Next Level
New York State announced this week that all new attorneys will be required to do 50 hours of pro bono to earn the right to practice law in our great …
September 22, 2012
PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 23
What do 32 happy marketing professionals do in the office for 24hours? Of course they do pro bono! This week I had the chance to see the power of pro…
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