Taproot Foundation

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 that, like philanthropy, is 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]

Taproot Foundation
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Founded2001
FounderAaron Hurst
Headquarters
San Francisco
,
U.S.
Number of locations
New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
Area served
United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Singapore, India
ServicesNonprofit capacity building, corporate consulting, pro bono volunteering opportunities
Revenue4,505,310 US dollar (2016) 
Number of employees
36
Websitewww.taprootfoundation.org, www.taprootplus.org

About

According to the organization's website, "Taproot Foundation, a national nonprofit, connects nonprofits and social change organizations with passionate, business professionals who share their expertise pro bono. Taproot is creating a world where organizations dedicated to social change have full access—through pro bono service—to the marketing, strategy, HR, and IT resources they need to be most effective. Since 2001, Taproot’s network of skilled 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]

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the Taproot Foundation has additional offices in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.[11]

References
  1. Community Outreach Archived 2010-12-08 at the Wayback Machine "Chicago American Marketing Association", Accessed March 18, 2010
  2. "Taproot Foundation Announces Pro Bono Marketplace - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  3. Social Capitalist Awards-Taproot Foundation, Fast Company, December, 2005
  4. "New York Nonprofit Media: Branding on a Budget". nynmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  5. Scott, Ryan. "Professionalizing Pro Bono Volunteering". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  6. 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.
  7. "New CEOs Named at Taproot and de Beaumont Foundations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. "About Taproot Foundation". Retrieved 2020-05-04.>
  9. Scott, Ryan. "A Skills-Based Revolutionary: Taproot's Aaron Hurst". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  10. "Taproot Foundation Starts Online Matchmaker for Charities Seeking Pro Bono Help". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  11. Tugend, Alina (2009-03-14). "Even Pro Bono Work Requires Doing Your Homework First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
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