Blog
The latest skills-based volunteerism resources, initiatives, and advice from Taproot staff and community members.
6 Tips for Fitting Pro Bono in Your Busy Schedule
Volunteering your skills is a powerful way to give back, share your talent, and learn about soci…
Create a Better World Through Service this MLK Day
It took more than a quarter century of advocacy to create the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ho…
Build the Dream: Volunteer Your Skills in Honor of MLK Day
Image courtesy of the National Archives Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an important opportun…
Events
Learn about skills-based volunteering, brush up on pro bono best practices, or get ideas for your next community partnership at an upcoming Taproot event! Our events are free to join and all are welcome.
Taproot Panel: Exploring a Successful Pro Bono Partnership
A nonprofit and volunteer share their pro bono partnership experience approaching challenges to meet society’s most pressing needs in this panel.
Taproot Office Hour: Get Started as a Taproot Volunteer
Join our office hours to learn how to get started if you are a new Taproot volunteer or interested in giving back your skills to nonprofits in need.
Taproot Office Hour: Get Started as a Taproot Volunteer
Join our office hours to learn how to get started if you are a new Taproot volunteer or interested in giving back your skills to nonprofits in need.
FAQs
Have questions? We have answers! Get to know our nonprofit and how you can participate in or support our programs.
Is pro bono free?
While Taproot’s programs are offered completely cost-free to nonprofits, pro bono does require a commitment of time and occasionally other resources (such as printing budget for a brochure). It’s important to recognize that skilled volunteers and nonprofits will need to invest time and energy to make pro bono work. The returns on this investment, however, are often enormous.
What kind of support can I receive pro bono?
While Taproot’s programs are offered completely cost-free to nonprofits, pro bono does require a commitment of time and occasionally other resources (such as printing budget for a brochure). It’s important to recognize that skilled volunteers and nonprofits will need to invest time and energy to make pro bono work. The returns on this investment, however, are often enormous.
Where do your skilled volunteers come from?
While Taproot’s programs are offered completely cost-free to nonprofits, pro bono does require a commitment of time and occasionally other resources (such as printing budget for a brochure). It’s important to recognize that skilled volunteers and nonprofits will need to invest time and energy to make pro bono work. The returns on this investment, however, are often enormous.
SUCCESS STORIES
Success Stories: Liwen Xu Finds Meaning in Skilled Volunteering
Discover how skilled volunteer Liwen Xu is using her professional experience to drive change and…
Impact at Scale: A Blueprint for Global Skills-Based Volunteering
Johnson & Johnson and Taproot collaborated on Talent for Healthy Communities, a skills-base…
Nonprofit Raises Parkinson’s Awareness in South Asian Communities with the Help of a Skit and a Taproot Volunteer
AshaUSA partnered with a Taproot volunteer to write a script to raise awareness about Parkinson&…
TOOLS & RESEARCH
Taproot 2023 Impact Report
This report reflects on our collective in 2023 and features stories of Taproot participants who …
Pro Bono Valuation: 2024 Edition
This resource provides the current rates based on professional service area and career level to …
15 Resources for Nonprofits Led By or Serving BIPOC Communities
Taproot and Disney compiled a list of articles, tools, trainings, research, funding opportunitie…
WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Explore our library of on-demand webinar and panel recordings for skills-based volunteering best practices, nonprofit advice and inspiration, community-led discussions, and more.
Webinar: Strengthen Your Nonprofit with HR Volunteer Support
It may be difficult to carry out HR projects on a shoestring budget, but organizations can conne…
Webinar: Connect with Volunteers through the New & Improved Taproot Website!
Learn how Taproot’s new website makes it easier for nonprofits to request and manage pro b…
Webinar: Volunteer Your Time & Talents through the Upgraded Taproot Website!
Learn how Taproot’s new website makes it easier for skilled volunteers to give back to ama…