FAQs

Yes, we encourage it! Adding your experience as a Taproot volunteer to your resumé or LinkedIn profile can be a great way to showcase your professional skills and passion for social change. We just ask that if you list your pro bono experience as a reference for a role you’re applying for, you use the specific nonprofit you volunteered with as the recommendation source.  

When it comes to volunteering your professional skills in support of nonprofits – the more the merrier! Reach out to us for information and resources on becoming an ambassador for pro bono service.

When business professionals like you volunteer expertise to nonprofits, you are not only helping them accomplish a specific project, you are helping build their capacity to do good. Pro bono is a great way to flex your skills in new and exciting ways, learn from nonprofits about important issues affecting our communities, and even develop lasting friendships.

Taproot Foundation is often looking for talented individuals to join our team of dedicated employees. Check out our current openings.

Visit the Taproot Plus sign-in page and click on the link that says “forgot your password.” You can also email help@taprootplus.org with any questions about your account.

Activate your profile on Taproot Plus using your existing credentials, and update your skills, your LinkedIn profile, and your portfolio sites.

Definitely! Many marketing and design volunteers include completed projects in their creative portfolio. We also encourage you to submit your finished projects for design awards. Other skilled volunteers also find that pro bono project descriptions help round out their resumes. Please be aware that ALL work executed on the project for the nonprofit client belongs to the client and that the client is not required to recognize the photographer, designer, etc. in the final product.

Yes! Many volunteers build such a strong connection with their nonprofit client that they continue working with them well beyond the completion of the project. We’ve also seen volunteers join their nonprofit client’s board of directors, staff, or longer-term volunteer teams.

Absolutely! You can apply directly to projects and consultation sessions for nonprofits that align with your area of interest. A broad range of nonprofits attend our workshops and events, so while we do our best to appropriately match volunteers to nonprofits, we generally hope you’re open to working with new and varied organizations depending on attendance.

We are a 501(c)3 organization with two key funding streams: grants from private and corporate foundations and revenue from consulting projects with companies and other organizations that want to learn about, support, or do pro bono service. Some companies and foundations sponsor pro bono services for their existing grantees. Other funders provide general operating support. We are also supported by associations, individuals, and our own volunteers.

Make a gift to the pro bono movement

Taproot has been leading the pro bono movement for more than 20 years. Our model has proven successful in engaging thousands of business professionals every year and supporting more than 8,000 nonprofits since 2001.

While learning is part of every process, the goal of Taproot’s programs is to provide the highest quality support for nonprofits. Volunteers are expected to have at least 3 – 5 years of professional experience in a given area and should volunteer for opportunities that align with their expertise.

You can volunteer for projects or consultation sessions as early as tomorrow by registering on Taproot Plus.  And we hold workshops and events throughout the year in cities across the country. Find available projects and opportunities on Taproot Plus to see how you can get involved today.

Sign up for an account on Taproot Plus and login to see which projects, consultation sessions, or in-person workshops and events are available to you.

Create an account on Taproot Plus (as easy as signing in with your LinkedIn account!), tell us about the fields and skills in which you have at least 3 – 5 years of professional experience, then start browsing for in-person and virtual opportunities. Once you find a project, session, or event that sparks your interest, simply apply to volunteer.

Taproot provides various opportunities for you to get involved.  Find our programs here.

Taproot Plus: Work virtually or in person with a nonprofit on projects or provide quick consultations through sessions.
Workshops and Events: Team up with a group of consultants in person to help a nonprofit address a challenge.

Yes! As long as you have the right professional expertise for the specific project at hand, you don’t need to have prior experience working for a nonprofit. In fact, you are not alone – many of our pro bono consultants haven’t worked outside the corporate sector.