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Taproot Foundation's mission is to "lead, mobilize and engage professionals in pro bono service that drives social change." It's work focuses around building a pro bono marketplace that, like philanthropy, is large, transparent, professional and accessible.
Most organizations tackling social problems don’t have access to the marketing, design, technology, management or strategic planning resources they need to succeed. Without this talent, few are able to have their intended impact on critical issues like the environment, health and education.
Taproot is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society.
In 2001, the Taproot Foundation was founded to make the pro bono service ethic part of every business profession and ensure all nonprofits have access to the professional talent they need to serve their communities and advance collective progress.
Its groundbreaking Service Grant program demonstrated the ability for pro bono service to bridge into the mainstream business community and deliver reliable results for hundreds of nonprofits across the country. It delivered services across a wide spectrum of functions from finance to technology, clearly expanding beyond the traditional advertising and legal precedents. Since 2001 the Service Grant Program has supported more than 1,500 nonprofit organizations with pro bono services, valued at over $100 million. In 2007, the program was noted as the nation’s largest nonprofit consulting firm.
To expand pro bono service beyond the Service Grant program, in 2008 Taproot expanded its efforts to become the leading national advocate for pro bono service. Inspired by President Kennedy, Taproot’s founder Aaron Hurst lobbied the President to create a parallel challenge to the business community to use their skills to help the nation in a time of critical need. The result was the White House campaign – Billion + Change.
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the Taproot Foundation has additional offices in New York City, Chicago, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles and is known for providing pro bono service outside of the legal community. Taproot Foundation's Advisory Services Practice offers consulting services to Fortune 100 companies, providing assistance in building high-impact pro bono programs. Taproot Foundation is rated four stars (out of four) by Charity Navigator.
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