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{{short description|American nonprofit organization}}
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The '''Taproot Foundation''' is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages [[design]], [[marketing]],<ref>[http://www.chicagoama.org/taprootpartnership.html Community Outreach] "Chicago American Marketing Association", Accessed March 18, 2010</ref> [[Information technology|IT]], [[strategic management]], and [[human resources]] professionals in [[pro bono]] to build the infrastructure of other [[nonprofit]] organizations.<ref>[http://www.fastcompany.com/social/2006/statements/taproot-foundation.html Social Capitalist Awards-Taproot Foundation], ''Fast Company'', December, 2005</ref>
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The '''Taproot Foundation''' is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages [[design]], [[marketing]],<ref>[http://www.chicagoama.org/taprootpartnership.html Community Outreach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208183342/http://www.chicagoama.org/taprootpartnership.html |date=2010-12-08 }} "Chicago American Marketing Association", Accessed March 18, 2010</ref> [[Information technology|IT]], [[strategic management]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Taproot Foundation Announces Pro Bono Marketplace - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times|url = http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/taproot-foundation-announces-pro-bono-marketplace/|accessdate = 2015-07-07}}</ref> and [[human resources]]. Professionals in [[pro bono]] service projects to build the infrastructure of other [[nonprofit]] organizations.<ref>[http://www.fastcompany.com/social/2006/statements/taproot-foundation.html Social Capitalist Awards-Taproot Foundation], ''Fast Company'', December, 2005</ref> Taproot Foundation's mission is to "drive social change by leading, mobilizing, and engaging professionals in pro bono service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Nonprofit Media: Branding on a Budget|url=http://nynmedia.com/news/branding-on-a-budget|website=nynmedia.com|accessdate=2015-07-07}}</ref> Its work focuses around building a pro bono marketplace , like philanthropy as it's large, transparent, professional and accessible.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Professionalizing Pro Bono Volunteering|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/causeintegration/2013/02/11/professionalizing-pro-bono-volunteering/|last=Scott|first=Ryan|website=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=2015-07-07}}</ref> The organization was founded in 2001 by Aaron Hurst.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Roberts|first=Lee|date=2006-11-13|title=Younger Generations Lend a Hand in Their Own Way|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/13/us/13genx.html|access-date=2015-07-07|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The current President and CEO is Lindsay Firestone Gruber.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New CEOs Named at Taproot and de Beaumont Foundations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/New-CEOs-Named-at-Taproot-and/243618|website=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|date=8 June 2018 |accessdate=2020-04-30}}</ref>


==About==
==About==
Taproot 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).<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Taproot Foundation|url=https://taprootfoundation.org/about/|accessdate=2020-05-04}}></ref>
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.


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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Skills-Based Revolutionary: Taproot's Aaron Hurst|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/causeintegration/2012/07/23/a-skills-based-revolutionary-taproots-aaron-hurst/|last=Scott|first=Ryan|website=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=2015-07-07}}</ref> In 2014, Taproot launched [https://www.taprootplus.org/ www.taprootplus.org], an online matchmaking platform that directly matches skilled volunteers with nonprofits for shorter-term engagements.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taproot Foundation Starts Online Matchmaker for Charities Seeking Pro Bono Help|date=27 October 2014 |url=https://philanthropy.com/article/Taproot-Foundation-Starts/152345|accessdate=2015-07-07}}</ref>
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.


Taproot is headquartered in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]] and previously had regional offices in [[San Francisco]], [[Chicago]], and [[Los Angeles]].
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]]<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/24/volunteer-layoff-opportunity-leadership-careers_basics.html Laid Off? Volunteer! Here's Why and How], "Forbes", Tara Weiss, February 24, 2010</ref> and is known for providing pro bono service outside of the legal community.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/your-money/14shortcuts.html Even Pro Bono Work Requires Doing Your Homework First] "New York Times", Alina Tugend, March 13, 2009 </ref> Taproot Foundation's Advisory Services Practice offers consulting services to Fortune 100 companies, providing assistance in building high-impact pro bono programs.<ref>[http://www.taprootfoundation.org/about/impact.php Taproot Foundation Impact Profile] "Taproot Foundation Website," Accessed March 15, 2010</ref> <ref>[http://www.thewesternedition.com/?c=117&a=1472 Pro bono: The new model for corporate giving], ''The Western Edition'', Morgan Davis, January 02, 2010</ref> Taproot Foundation is rated four stars (out of four) by [[Charity Navigator]].<ref>[http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=11217 Taproot Foundation], Charity Navigator, Accessed August 16, 2012.</ref>

==Aaron Hurst - Founder==
Aaron (@aaron_hurst) is a globally recognized social innovator and leading architect of the growing pro bono services movement. He is known throughout Taproot offices for his striped socks, Post-it® doodling, and endless supply of bold ideas.

Aaron’s career is dedicated to challenging and empowering the public and private sectors as well as individuals and organizations to drive our collective social, environmental and economic progress. He is the founder of the Taproot Foundation—a nonprofit organization building a national pro bono marketplace and leading the global service movement—and is a creative force behind the conception of the national Billion + Change initiative and the Service Enterprise model.

A member of the Nonprofit Times Power and Influence Top 50, Aaron is widely known for his thought-leadership in civic engagement, nonprofit management and corporate social responsibility. He is a regular blogger for the Huffington Post and Stanford Social Innovation Review.

An entrepreneur since 16, Aaron began his career as a social innovator at the University of Michigan, where he designed and led an educational program for local correctional facilities, subsequently becoming the first student to receive the Michigan Campus Compact Award. Upon graduating, he worked in inner-city education in Chicago before landing in Silicon Valley as an early employee at two venture-backed social venture companies.

Aaron is one of the most recognized social entrepreneurs in the nation and a recipient of the Ashoka and Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation fellowships. He has also been formally recognized as a leading social innovator by the Aspen Institute, Social Venture Network, Fast Company, Commonwealth Club, the Manhattan Institute, the State of California, and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. In 2009, he received the LSA Humanitarian Service Award, the highest honor bestowed on University of Michigan alumni.

Aaron currently sits on the International Advisory Board of Directors of CiYuan, a three-year initiative to increase social investment in China, and serves on the boards of Reimagining Service and BoardSource. He has co-authored the children’s book “Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono” with his wife, Kara Hurst (@karahurst).

Aaron, Kara, and their two children live in Park Slope, Brooklyn. His favorite root vegetable is the radish.


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.taprootfoundation.org/ Taproot Foundation]
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-hurst/ Aaron Hurst Series on Huffington Post]
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-hurst/ Aaron Hurst Series on Huffington Post]
* [http://www.ssireview.org/bios/aaron_hurst/ Aaron Hurst Series for Stanford Social Innovation Review]
* [http://www.ssireview.org/bios/aaron_hurst/ Aaron Hurst Series for Stanford Social Innovation Review]
* [http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/initiatives/probono.asp A Billion + Change Campaign]


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Taproot Foundation
Company type501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Founded2001
FounderAaron Hurst
Headquarters
San Francisco
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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 United States dollar (2016) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets5,622,782 United States dollar (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
36
Websitewww.taprootfoundation.org, www.taprootplus.org

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]

About

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Taproot 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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  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". Forbes. 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. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. ^ "About Taproot Foundation". Retrieved 2020-05-04.>
  9. ^ Scott, Ryan. "A Skills-Based Revolutionary: Taproot's Aaron Hurst". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  10. ^ "Taproot Foundation Starts Online Matchmaker for Charities Seeking Pro Bono Help". 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
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