Margaret Mae Dunham

Taproot Foundation • 3rd March 2021

Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership

I worked directly with Deloitte team members creating this resource for companies interested in designing employee volunteer programs that promote inclusive leadership skill-building. “Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership” explores how companies can design pro bono service programs to help cultivate core competencies of inclusive leadership, as defined in Deloitte’s “Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership” framework.

Taproot Foundation • 17th December 2020

Three Key Takeaways from ’s Annual Corporate Day

This year’s annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit Corporate Day moved to the digital space, where leaders from across sectors gathered to reflect on the challenges of 2020 and the ways in which pro bono can help in response. For many, those challenges shed light on opportunities they were able to embrace—opportunities to learn, improve, grow, and expand the reach and impact of their service. Our conversations throughout the day covered topics from high-level visions for the future to small tweaks in impl

Taproot Foundation • 23rd November 2020

Women in the Workforce: Together We Bake's Recipe for Success

Workforce development nonprofits make sure that those with barriers to employment get the training and services they need to find jobs, build careers, and thrive in their communities. But where do these organizations go when they need resources to achieve those goals? Pro bono is a fantastic option! Over the last few months, we’ve been featuring workforce development nonprofits that use pro bono service to build their capacity and empower their clients. Recently we spoke with Stephanie Wright,

Taproot Foundation • 19th November 2020

Pro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities

Traditional grantmaking doesn’t typically cover the true cost of running programs. This creates a precarious gap between available resources and program needs. Research also shows that racialized obstacles reinforce inequitable access to funding, making this gap wider and deeper for nonprofits led by people of color.

The Center for Effective Philanthropy • 19th October 2020

Building Nonprofit Capacity and Resiliency During COVID-19

This post originally appeared on the Taproot Foundation blog. COVID-19 has changed everything about our daily lives. People are keeping their distance. Businesses have had to completely shift their way of doing business or closed entirely. Organizations everywhere are feeling the strain of multiple crises affecting their communities. And the social sector as a whole is looking for clear action steps for bouncing back and building nonprofit resiliency.

Taproot Foundation • 16th September 2020

How Per Scholas Uses Pro Bono to Make a Difference

Building a robust workforce is essential for healthy, strong communities—workforce development nonprofits provide training and services so jobseekers can find careers and thrive. This year we’re featuring workforce development nonprofits that are using pro bono to strengthen their teams and build communities that work. We’ve also just released a downloadable guide specifically designed for workforce development nonprofits getting started with capacity building! Recently we spoke with Damien Ho

Taproot Foundation • 30th June 2020

Ready for Pro Bono? Use These 4 Simple Tests to Find Out

In these incredibly busy and physically-distanced times, we want to help nonprofits everywhere get the help they need and set them up for success with 100% remote pro bono. Recently we led a webinar on how to plan your next virtual project by using four simple tests we’ve established over the years to determine if your next project is ready for pro bono.

Taproot Foundation • 25th June 2020

Building Capacity During a Crisis: The COVID-19 Education Partnership

The COVID-19 pandemic has had major repercussions for communities across the country. Education systems have been hit especially hard through school closures, resulting in disruptions to the health and well-being of students and their families.

Taproot Foundation • 18th June 2020

Matt O'Grady Day 2020: a Day for Reflection and Responsibility

Every June at Taproot Foundation we are proud to celebrate a day we call Matt O’Grady Day. This day is both a celebration of the civil rights that activists have won and protected, and a day of service, engagement, learning, and reflection on how we can do better.

Taproot Foundation • 12th June 2020

How to Get Started with Virtual Volunteering on Taproot Plus

Who here has wanted to try virtual volunteering? Ok, you can put your hands down—you’ve come to the right place! Now who here wants to know what they’re getting into before signing up? Ah, those same hands. And we commend you! It’s a great idea to learn some best practices before jumping in.

Taproot Foundation • 5th June 2020

6 Tips to Help You Volunteer Remotely

Virtual pro bono is a time-tested model that gives nonprofits access to experts around the world and lets professionals share their skills from anywhere with an internet connection. It also offers professionals like you the opportunity to support a nonprofit without leaving the house.

Taproot Foundation • 14th May 2020

Volunteer from Home: How You Can Support Nonprofits Now

People around the world are searching for ways to give back to their communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past month, we’ve seen exponential growth in the number of professionals reaching out to us looking for ways to volunteer from home.

Taproot Foundation • 6th May 2020

Manage Remote Volunteers with These 7 Tips

The whole world is shifting to working as remotely as possible. We’ve zeroed in on several key principles to keep in mind as you manage remote volunteers and organize virtual pro bono projects.

Taproot Foundation • 30th April 2020

Service at a Distance: How Virtual Pro Bono Can Help Now - Taproot

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the work of nonprofits on a massive scale; many are now facing uncertainty about the future, financial instability, and an inability to serve their primary beneficiaries (a group whose needs have likely increased).

Taproot Foundation • 15th April 2020

Tips from the Taproot Team on Working from Home

If you’ve suddenly found yourself working at home full-time, you’re not alone. As the world reels from the impact of COVID-19, nonprofits and companies everywhere are switching to virtual (and, in some cases, getting to meet their colleagues’ dogs, cats, and kids for the first time!).

Taproot Foundation • 13th April 2020

Make a Difference in Just an Hour: Taproot Plus Sessions

One hour. One call. No need to leave the house. How does that sound for a way to change the world?

Taproot Foundation • 25th March 2020

Assessing your Nonprofit's Needs Just Got Easier

If you’ve ever tried to search the internet for a solution to a problem, you know that the first challenge is often the toughest: how do you even explain what it is that you need? We’ve seen this kind of challenge again and again.

Taproot Foundation • 11th March 2020

Jay Levin Shares of Pro Bono Support is Helping at The Big EQ Campaign

The Big EQ Campaign is focused on bringing education on emotional intelligence to people on a mass scale. EQuip Our Kids!, a sub-campaign of The Big EQ, is a public education nonprofit focused on mobilizing support for emotional intelligence and social skills training in schools.

Taproot Foundation • 5th March 2020

Filling the Nonprofit Funding Gap: How Pro Bono Can Counter Inequality

There is a gap between the needs of nonprofits and the funding that is available to them; a gap that includes many of the essentials nonprofits must provide in order to function.