April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to celebrate and champion volunteering in all its forms. Taproot’s work is possible because of the thousands of skilled volunteers who give their time and expertise to help organizations tackling urgent social challenges around the world. Each week, on average, Taproot volunteers give 600 hours of their time to create more than $117,000 in value. That’s a lot of impact, and we couldn’t be more grateful!  In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’ve collected reflections from some of our skilled volunteers as well as the nonprofit partne ..read more

The traditional ideas of what forms a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program are changing, and skills-based volunteering (SBV) programs are at the forefront of the new face of CSR. Taproot can help you design, implement, and manage effective corporate community engagement and skilled volunteering programs as part of evolving your CSR efforts and building employee engagement. Within most corporate social responsibility programs, there are generally similar hallmarks – charitable contributions, sustainability and well-being initiatives, employee volunteer programs, and more. But in recent ..read more

2024 will mark Lindsay Gruber’s 6th year as CEO and 20th year as a “Root” at the Taproot Foundation, and she has shared that it will also be her last as she plans to step down in June as Taproot’s President & CEO. “The organization and its mission are in great hands, and it’s time for me personally to take a pause and then start a new chapter”, shared Gruber. “I could not be more proud and appreciative of the passionate dedication to our mission, to our communities and to each other that every one of our Roots – both current and past – has contributed to get Taproot to this point. As we’ve ..read more

By Kimberly Swartz, Senior Director of Community Engagement, Taproot Foundation Donate your professional experience to a great cause through a free Taproot Plus account Why is now the right time to get involved? Nonprofits consistently step up for our communities. Now, it’s our turn to step up for them. Since 2020, nonprofits have been tasked with meeting rising community needs with fewer financial and voluntary resources. Ongoing pandemic complications, inflation, natural disasters, and various other factors have made this a difficult period of giving for many people—a stat reflected in Givin ..read more

The holiday season is a critical period for nonprofits as they fundraise for resources to fuel their mission the following year. Unfortunately, due to inflation, the ongoing pandemic, and other factors, 2023 has been a tougher year than most, as social good organizations globally report historically low levels of volunteerism and financial donations. As nonprofits make a huge push for support during the year-end holiday season—so is Taproot on their behalf! Taproot has kicked off a holiday volunteerism drive to help nonprofits connect with crucial resources during this season of giving.  Thi ..read more

Updating your resume: a familiar (if not well-loved) task for all working professionals. Updating your resume can be a daunting task on its own—but trying to add your skilled volunteering, or pro bono consulting, experience presents a new challenge. We can help with that! We created this guide after asking volunteers for advice on why, where, and how to best include your skills-based volunteering experience on your resume. Why should I include skilled volunteer work on my resume? Because your volunteer work is awesome! You’ve helped nonprofits conti ..read more

Social media is an integral part of how nonprofits raise awareness, drive donations, and engage with their supporters. However, a lack of a cohesive strategy often leads to sporadic engagement and efforts that fail to support their long-term goals. So how can you get the most out of your nonprofit’s social media efforts? Here are six key elements to building a sustainable social media strategy for your nonprofit. 1. Define Your Nonprofit Social Media Goals You might think you don’t need a social media strategy and can just post when something “comes up,” but if you want to see solid resul ..read more

Click to read in English Estados Unidos celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana todos los años del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre para conmemorar las diversas culturas, contribuciones e historias de las comunidades hispana y latina de nuestro país. También es una oportunidad para que aquí, en Taproot, destaquemos a nuestros socios sin fines de lucro que trabajan con estas comunidades en EE. UU. y el mundo. ¿Quiere involucrarse de forma innovadora en este Mes de la Herencia Hispana? Puede ofrecer sus talentos a estas organizaciones de cambio social en Taproot Plus: Adelante Mujer brinda asist ..read more

Haga clic para leer en Español America observes Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 every year to celebrate the diverse cultures, contributions, and histories of our country’s Hispanic and Latino communities. It’s also a chance for us at Taproot to highlight our nonprofit partners working with these communities in the US and around the world.   Looking for an innovative way to get involved this Hispanic Heritage Month? How about donating your skills and talents to these social change organizations on Taproot Plus: Adelante Mujer provides financial assistance to w ..read more

September 11, 2001, will always be remembered as a day of tragedy, but just six months after the deadly attacks, David Paine and Jay Winuk decided to change the way we commemorate the day and the lives lost. They created a nonprofit, 9/11 Day, whose goal is to “transform the anniversary of the attacks into a national day of service and unity.” 9/11 Day is now the nation’s largest day of service recognized under federal law. Every year, more than 30 million people observe September 11 through service and by performing good deeds to help others. How can you serve on 9/11? Become a skilled volunt ..read more