Business Planning & Development
Dig into pro bono ideas, resources, and examples from your fellow Taproot community members.
OVERVIEW
Connect with business development pros to form the funding strategies and revenue generation models needed to fuel your mission.
Your ambitious vision deserves support.
A business plan outlining how you’ll sustain your mission through funding sources is a foundational first step. Professionals with backgrounds in business development, strategic analysis, and sales can be valuable assets in building capacity to secure funds or finding creative ways to support exciting growth.
PRO BONO EXAMPLES
Ideas and inspiration for your next Taproot Plus request!
Projects
Multi-week partnerships focused on completing a specific goal or deliverable.
- • Create a Business Plan
- • Develop a Corporate Sponsorship Strategy
- • Stakeholder Research
- • Craft an Individual Giving Campaign Strategy
- • Conduct a SWOT Analysis
Sessions
One-hour virtual consultation calls designed for brainstorming, quick solutions, and preparing for large-scale initiatives.
- • Brainstorming Revenue Generation Strategies
- • Project Planning: Establishing a Business Plan
- • Tips for Corporate Relationship Building
- • Advice on Kick-Starting a Strategic Planning Process
- • Feedback on Partnership Pitch Messaging
Don't see what your organization needs on this list of examples?
Keep in mind that all Taproot Plus pro bono requests are completely customizable based on your needs. Chat with our team for tailored recommendations and support.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Latest Business Planning & Development Opportunities
Project
AI/ML
Hunger & Food Insecurity
Face Friends Foundation is an all-volunteer, fully virtual nonprofit based in Sugar Hill, Georgia, building the Sugar Hill Workforce Academy — a commercial culinary incubator...
Posted August 21, 2026
Face Friends Foundation
Project
Board Development
Youth Development
We are seeking support to address organizational governance. An audit of our board and board processes to effectively run a successful youth sports NPO. We continue to have people...
Posted August 21, 2026
Valley Lacrosse Alliance
Project
Grant Writing
Community Development
We are a New York and South Africa–based nonprofit running a 3-year program in fashion, film, and photography that serves 2,000 creatives. We are seeking $300,000 to formalize,...
Posted August 21, 2026
AfCoFo (africa community + forum)
EVENTS
SUCCESS STORIES
Get inspired by learning about some of the people putting skills-based volunteering in action.
People of Pro Bono: Anne Holcomb, Unity Parenting and Counseling
Anne Holcomb, Supportive Services Supervisor at Unity Parenting and Counseling, came Taproot with t…
People of Pro Bono: Sherry Green, Building Families Together
Read how pro bono support helped this nonprofit start-up tackle everything from building a website …
People of Pro Bono: Michele Simos, The Dignity Institute
Explore how The Dignity Institute tackled projects ranging from a new website to CRM implementation…
RESOURCES
Volunteer Support for Nonprofit Strategic Planning
Watch this webinar to learn how volunteers help nonprofits develop strategic plans.
Power Up Your Holiday Fundraising Campaign with Skilled Volunteers
Holiday fundraising is an opportunity to inspire while raising awareness about your mission, but pl…
Webinar: Fuel Your Fundraising with Volunteer Support
Watch this webinar to learn how to successfully create a fundraising campaign by partnering with sk…
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