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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an important opportunity to reflect on the legacy of one of our country’s most important activists and community builders. With more than a half-century since his death, we have undoubtedly made progress toward the world that Dr. King dreamed of. However, urgent racial and economic justice needs persist, preventing us from achieving true equity. In short, there is more work to do.
Every day is a good day to give back as a skilled volunteer, but Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is particularly appropriate to begin exploring how you can use your skills to give back.
There are a wealth of project requests available now on Taproot Plus that speak to issues Dr. King campaigned about, including civil and human rights; diversity, equity, and inclusion; supporting the Black community; economic empowerment; and more.
Check out the projects below to find an opportunity to join the pro bono movement:
- Business Planning: Loving the Skin I’m In empowers and uplifts African American, Black, and biracial girls in Northeast Wisconsin. They are launching a new social enterprise and are looking for a volunteer to help refine their business plan, pricing strategy, and refine production and sales workflows. Learn more about this opportunity.
- Marketing: Neighbors Immigration Clinic provides free and low-cost legal services for immigrants in Kentucky. They are looking for a graphic designer to create their visual brand, develop a concise brand guide, and develop a set of editable PowerPoint templates for their team to use. Learn more about this opportunity.
- Social Media: Beyond Us and Them fosters wellbeing, compassion and social connection to transform systems and those impacted by them. To help expand their reach, they are looking for a social media mentor to help their team utilize TikTok to engage new audiences and sell branded merch. Learn more about this opportunity.
- Fundraising: James Weldon Johnson Community School of the Arts uses the arts to transform lives, uplift communities, and inspire a brighter future, providing professional and innovative arts education to people or all ages and backgrounds in the Washington, DC area. They are looking for assistance building a case for support for the relaunch of their educational programming to engage potential sponsors. Learn more about this opportunity.
- Digital Advertising: Black Girl Magic Day creates safe, affirming, and inspiring spaces where Black girls and girls of color can grow in confidence, creativity, and self-belief. They are looking for a digital marketing pro to review and improve their existing Google Ads account to optimize this tool to expand their reach. Learn more about this opportunity.
