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The Taproot Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages design, marketing,[1] IT, strategic management,[2] and human resources. Professionals in pro bono service projects to build the infrastructure of other nonprofit organizations.[3] Taproot Foundation's mission is to "drive social change by leading, mobilizing, and engaging professionals in pro bono service.[4] Its work focuses around building a pro bono marketplace , like philanthropy as it's large, transparent, professional and accessible.[5] The organization was founded in 2001 by Aaron Hurst.[6] The current President and CEO is Lindsay Firestone Gruber.[7]
| Company type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Aaron Hurst |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles |
Area served | United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Singapore, India |
| Services | Nonprofit capacity building, corporate consulting, pro bono volunteering opportunities |
| Revenue | 4,505,310 United States dollar (2016)  |
Number of employees | 36 |
| Website | www.taprootfoundation.org, www.taprootplus.org |
About
editTaproot Foundation is a national nonprofit that connects nonprofits and social change organizations with business professionals who offer pro bono services. Taproot aims to help organizations dedicated to social change have full access—through pro bono service—to marketing, strategy, HR, and IT resources. Since 2001, Taproot’s network of volunteers has served over 7,600 social change organizations providing more than 1.7 million hours of work worth over $204 million in value. Taproot co-founded a network of global pro bono providers in over 30 countries around the world (as of May 2020).[8]
Through Taproot's programs, thousands of business professionals have assisted nonprofits with capacity-building projects since 2001. Taproot also provides training to nonprofits on how to take advantage of pro bono services. Its Advisory Services Practice helps Fortune 500 companies in building high-impact pro bono programs.[9] In 2014, Taproot launched www.taprootplus.org, an online matchmaking platform that directly matches skilled volunteers with nonprofits for shorter-term engagements.[10]
Taproot is headquartered in New York, New York and previously had regional offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
References
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- ^ "Taproot Foundation Announces Pro Bono Marketplace - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Social Capitalist Awards-Taproot Foundation, Fast Company, December, 2005
- ^ "New York Nonprofit Media: Branding on a Budget". nynmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Scott, Ryan. "Professionalizing Pro Bono Volunteering". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Roberts, Lee (2006-11-13). "Younger Generations Lend a Hand in Their Own Way". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ "New CEOs Named at Taproot and de Beaumont Foundations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "About Taproot Foundation". Retrieved 2020-05-04.>
- ^ Scott, Ryan. "A Skills-Based Revolutionary: Taproot's Aaron Hurst". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ "Taproot Foundation Starts Online Matchmaker for Charities Seeking Pro Bono Help". 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-07.