9/11 SKILLS SERVICE DAY
9/11 Day is the largest day of charitable engagement in the United States and in recent years has been officially designated a National Day of Service. It's a day for individuals and organizations to pay tribute to the 9/11 victims by doing something positive and serving others in their honor on this day. Thanks to support from American Express, this year Taproot Foundation engaged 150 business professionals in five Pro Bono Speed Consulting events around the country, making a meaningful impact on 75 nonprofit organizations.
How will you remember 9/11 next year? Read this powerful pro bono story from a Taproot Pro Bono Consultant who was working at United Airlines on September 11th, 2001. READ MORE HERE
THE CIVIC 50: IS YOUR COMPANY A CSR TRAILBLAZER?
Are you America's most civic-minded company? The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light, honors the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation each year as determined by an annual survey. Benchmarking and sharing the best practices of community engagement offers companies that participate in The Civic 50 a roadmap for using their time, skills, and other resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.
TAKE THE SURVEY
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WEBINAR: YOUR PRO BONO + TALENT DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
Leading companies have embraced pro bono service as a talent development strategy. How might your company develop its talent through pro bono? This webinar will equip you to answer that question. Join us as we release a new resource for the field, Pro Bono + Talent Development: A Roadmap to Program Design. Learn the business case, explore 5 critical program design decisions, and hear case studies from top companies.
Pro Bono + Talent Development: A Roadmap to Program Design
When:
November 11th, 2 - 3PM EST
Audience:
Talent Development, Leadership Development, and CSR professionals
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Pro Bono Week is a global campaign that celebrates and activates pro bono service across all professions that use their talents to make a difference. Inspired by the American Bar Association's National Celebration of Pro Bono, Taproot works with partners around the globe to focus attention on the pro bono movement each year in October. This year, Taproot is highlighting the creative and innovative ways that pro bono service powers collaboration that builds new communities. Pro Bono Week is made possible through the generous support of Deloitte as well as ConAgra Foods Foundation, Walmart, Prudential and JPMorgan Chase.
How can your company take part in Pro Bono Week?
► During Pro Bono Week, consider sending an email to your
company's skilled volunteers to thank them for their service over the year.
► Follow the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #PBW15.
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Q&A WITH A CORPORATE PRO BONO CONSULTANT
Blue Shield of California recently piloted a pro bono program with the Taproot Foundation. Over the summer, Blue Shield employees engaged in team-based, eight-week projects to address critical capacity challenges with two partner domestic violence agencies. In addition to the positive impact made on the nonprofits, the employee participants took a lot away from the experience. But don't take our word for it: check out a case study from Bert Guzenski, a Blue Shield employee, who provides his perspective about what the project accomplished, its challenges, and his learning.
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MACQUARIE PRO BONO PROGRAM TAPS FINANCE PROFESSIONS FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT
This summer, Macquarie, in partnership with the Taproot Foundation, provided capacity-building support to three New York based nonprofits through pro bono service. The eight-week program, named "Community Impact", connected teams of financial management professionals to Macquarie Group Foundation grantees.
Interested in learning more about this program and its impact?
READ HERE
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