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by Other
I’ll volunteer that I’m a big fan of the Taproot Foundation, an organization that’s been an instrumental player in the pro bono movement in 2001 and has been steering the way ever since (matter of fact, I’m a new board member of the organization)....
by Forbes
Aaron Hurst launched Taproot in 2001 as a way to make pro-bono service a part of every business.  The company divides its focus amongst three programs: the Service Grant Program, which operates in five cities and engages professionals in pro-...
Jean Case moderates a panel at the Billion + Change event at the White House
by Kate Ahern
On June 27, the Case Foundation was pleased to join our fellow leadership committee members at the White House along with other corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders who are creating social change through skills-based volunteerism. We were...
by CSRWire Blog
Skills-based volunteering is on the rise. In 2011, four times as many companies sent employees to volunteer professional skills in countries such as Ghana, India and Nigeria compared to just six years ago according to the CDC's 2012 International...
by Huffington Post
The grim jobs report in May has riveted the nation like a slow-motion train wreck, confirming our darkest fears about a sputtering economy that may be stuck in a stall or, worse, falling. We're a country of Chicken Littles now, squawking about a...
by LinkedIn
May inDay was the LinkedIn For Good (LIFG) Foundation’s first Pro Bono inDay, a day focused on empowering employees to use their skills and talents to give back. We thought it would be the perfect opportunity to scale our volunteer trainings...
by Billion + Change
A Billion + Change, a growing national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based volunteer services from corporate America, announced today that 100 companies have pledged to create or expand a skills-based volunteer...
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Facebook Deals There has been much buzz around the recent announcement of Facebook Deals, which allows users to receive...
by Justin Gimotea
The conversation of pro bono from the legal sector has caught fire in the corporate sector during the last two years as corporations look for new ways to positively impact the nonprofit sector. The increasing number of corporations seeking out...
by Josh Tabb
As founder and CEO of Sozo Firm, Andrew Jensen provides corporations and nonprofits with web marketing efficiency consultation. Through advising on issues ranging from search engine strategy to website usability, he enjoys helping nonprofits...
by Jean Case
As national service icons huddled together at the SEED School last week for the historic signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, I couldn’t help but reflect on the potential of this movement to transform communities and usher in a new...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Often times, when you think of pro bono volunteering, you think of professional services and law firms. Retail and product companies have just as much to offer in terms of skills and talent to nonprofits as they do great products to consumers. One...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Pro bono service among corporations is no longer a novelty and is becoming a real tenet of companies' CSR programs, thanks to organizations like Taproot Foundation, that are leading the way in coordinating pro bono projects and connecting...
by Kari Dunn Saratovsky
There’s a movement afoot to expand pro bono service – afterall, it’s not just for lawyer’s anymore. This week in our series, “Companies that Care” we're featuring thoughts from Taproot’s Pro Bono Action Tank (PBAT). Taproot is working with companies...
by Jean Case
While America's current economic crisis is causing companies to rethink nearly every aspect of their operations – including giving and philanthropy, some may find it unfortunate timing that we mark today as International Corporate Philanthropy Day....
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Have you forgotten to book reservations for something fun to do together to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart or group of single friends? Instead of the same old plans, why not do something really meaningful - volunteer together? What...
by Gail Franck
There are many, many facets to giving.  Certainly donating money to your favorite charity is an important and continuing channel for giving.  So are other behaviors that are easy to integrate into day-to-day life.  Giving of yourself by sharing your...

Big Idea

by drupal
  The Case Foundation’s work to expand the movement for corporations to provide skills-based pro bono to nonprofits began in 2008, when A Billion + Change was launched as a public-private partnership by the President’s Council on Service and...

Spotlight Archive

by Jonathan Wolfe
Joe Harrell used to love his job. Now, he loves it even more. One big reason is that he's discovered a unique way to combine his professional skills with his desire to help his community. For more than three years, Harrell has donated his time and...
by Jean Case
This article is reprinted with permission from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. It is featured in the Spring 2008 issue of The Corporate Philanthropist. Every day, nonprofit groups around the country are on the front lines of our...
by Gaby Pham
Whether you're a U.S. service member returning home from a tour of duty with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a young military wife whose four-year-old has had nightmares since her father's deployment to Iraq, a nonprofit organization known...