{"product_id":"powered-by-pro-bono-isbn-9781118140956","title":"Powered by Pro Bono","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow to access the power and profitability of pro bono resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eSavvy nonprofits use strategic management, marketing, technology, leadership to be competitive. With strapped budgets, many nonprofits cannot afford to pay for these resources.  However, businesses are an often overlooked as an effective source of skilled professionals who can supply the needed skills. This book shares the acclaimed Taproot Foundation?s pro bono best practices and shows nonprofit managers to apply them to their own unique challenges in a low-to-no-cost way.  The author offers keys to identifying opportunities for using pro bono sources, recruiting pro bono resources, and managing pro bono projects effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how a nonprofit can partner with a global corporations to further their mission in an effective and low-cost manner\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAaron Hurst is the president and founder of the Taproot Foundation who pioneered a new field in community investment and continually breaks new ground through its signature, catalytic programs designed for the emerging global pro bono marketplace\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives nonprofit managers and staff the keys to identifying opportunities for using pro bono resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eTaproot?s Aaron Hurst offers a hands-on guide to managing and engaging pro bono resources directed at nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigures, Tables, Exhibits, and Worksheets ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaron Hurst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Taproot Foundation xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Pro Bono 101 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Pro Bono 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit Pro Bono Use and Need Today 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Pro Bono Work: Five Principles 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage One: Scope Projects \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Your Pro Bono Project Needs 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a To-Do List to Identify Project Needs 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening: Four Tests for Great Pro Bono Engagements 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScoping the Project and Building an Internal Team 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting a Pre-Mortem 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage Two: Secure Resources \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World of Untapped Talent 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Pro Bono 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Potential Providers 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking an Ask 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Pro Bono Application 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage Three: Manage Projects \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Zero: Preparing for Kickoff 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase One: Kickoff 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Two: Discovery 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Three: Drafting 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Four: Delivery and Implementation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Five: Evaluation and Celebration 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage Four: Scale Projects \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does It Mean to Be Powered by Pro Bono? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel One: Beginner 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel Two: Practicing Pro Bono 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel Three: Organization-wide Adoption 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel Four: Powered by Pro Bono 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Off into the Sunset . . . 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Determining Your Multiyear Goals 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Examples of Job Postings 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Sample Liability Waiver 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Example of a Submitted Application for Pro Bono Services 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Sample Post-Mortem Template 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Sample Post-Project Surveys 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G: Identifying Your Core Competencies 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H: Potential Pro Bono Projects 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 244\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Hurst\u003c\/b\u003e is the president of Taproot Foundation. He is one of the nation's most recognized social entrepreneurs, and a leading advocate of pro bono service. He is also the author of the inspirational \u003ci\u003eMommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaproot Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e, founded in 2001, leads the rapidly expanding pro bono marketplace. Taproot has served more than 1,300 nonprofit organizations through its award-winning Service Grant Program, designed pro bono programs for dozens of leading companies, and sparked key national pro bono initiatives such as Billion + Change.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenerate Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Pro Bono Services\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than $15 billion in pro bono services is donated to nonprofits every year—four times as much as all corporate grantmaking. These services go beyond legal services, to marketing, strategic planning, technology, and more. \u003ci\u003ePowered by Pro Bono\u003c\/i\u003e, a hands-on guide from the leader in the field, provides step-by-step directions for how your nonprofit can secure and manage these valuable resources to get the results you need.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Taproot was remarkably able to transform pro bono service from an unreliable solution into one that hundreds of nonprofits count on every year. This book finally lets the rest of us in on the secrets behind how they have made it work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jeanne Bell,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services; chair, Alliance for Nonprofit Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a critical resource for any nonprofit board serious about resource generation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Linda Crompton,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, BoardSource\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePowered by Pro Bono\u003c\/i\u003e discusses effective approaches to attract and manage pro bono services.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Evan Hochberg,\u003c\/b\u003e national director, Community Involvement, Deloitte Services LP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book will unlock the vault of talent and skills that companies can bring to the nonprofit sector, and ultimately help build stronger communities.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ken Sternad,\u003c\/b\u003e president, The UPS Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePowered by Pro Bono\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for anyone committed to making long-term, positive impact in their communities.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Caroline Barlerin,\u003c\/b\u003e director, Global Community Engagement, Hewlett Packard's Office of Sustainability and Social Innovation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Companies are increasingly developing pro bono programs as a key tool to increase their positive community impact. 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