Nonprofit AI Readiness Can’t Wait
With support from Okta, Taproot is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative to help nonprofits adopt AI responsibly while creating meaningful skill-b…
Nonprofits aren’t just essential, they’re incredible: A rallying cry for the next chapter of pro bono
By Cat Ward When you hear the word “nonprofit,” what associations come to mind? Thoughts? Feelings? Here are mine. Fierce. Powerful. Essential—and a…
You Know What Your Nonprofit Needs. Now, Get Pro Bono Support Faster.
Scoping a pro bono project just got a whole lot easier. As a nonprofit leader, you’re a few people (or a team of one) doing the work of many. The bac…
Pro Bono Service is Quietly Extraordinary. This National Volunteer Week, We’re Saying It Out Loud.
Celebrating the pro bono consultants who show up with their expertise and change what’s possible. Every year, National Volunteer Week reminds u…
The New Frontier: Designing Pro Bono for Experiential Leadership Development
By Elaine Mason, Taproot’s Chief Strategy Officer As organizations pour billions into technical AI training, they are missing “last mile,” huma…
A Skills-First Future for Nonprofits Starts Now
Taproot Foundation, in partnership with SHRM Foundation, is bringing skills-first hiring to the nonprofit sector—at scale. Through Skills-First Hirin…
National Volunteer Week is Around the Corner—Is Your Nonprofit Ready?
April 19-2025 is National Volunteer Week, a time to celebrate the impact of volunteers in our communities. It’s also a time when Taproot sees a…
AI Can’t Empathize: How Pro Bono Service is the Secret to Building Human Skills at Work
By Elaine Mason, Taproot’s Chief Strategy Officer AI is accelerating faster than expected, and leaders know that human skills are the different…
Building the Dream: Volunteer Your Skills in Honor of MLK Day
Image courtesy of the the Library of Congress Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an important opportunity to reflect on the legacy of one of o…
Building Momentum Together: A Breakout Year for Pro Bono and Nonprofits
2025 was a defining year for pro bono. As nonprofits navigated a fast-changing environment, demand for expert capacity-building support grew exponent…
4 Steps to a Successful Pro Bono Roadmap
Originally written for and published on Ad Council’s AdLibbing blog. Have you ever taken a road trip where Google Maps was on the fritz? You’re…
Pro Bono Service is Surging—And It’s Rewriting What’s Possible for the Nonprofit Sector
Something is changing in the social sector—quietly, and faster than many expected. After years of volatility for the nonprofit sector, corporate enga…
