Media Alert: Taproot Foundation Available to Discuss the Fastest-Growing Corporate Employee Engagement Program

The Taproot Foundation and the BMW Foundation are convening the 4th Annual Global Pro Bono Summit March 15-18, 2016 in Singapore with local host, Conjunct Consulting.

TWC Leadership Chips Away at Cincinnati’s Poverty Rate with Partner Agency, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati

On February 17, 100 leaders from Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio and Kentucky broke up into four teams and set out with partner agency Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati to end a major barrier to breaking the cycle of poverty, homeownership.

'I'm No Good at Art, Miss!'- Why Art Should Not Be Just for the Experts

I will never forget how shocked I felt when, having volunteered in my children's school to run art activity groups, several eight year olds declared loudly 'I'm no good at art, Miss!'. I thought: 'Who told you that? You are too young to feel like this!'. The sad thing was that they were all very keen to join in, attracted by the display of bright collage materials, paints and crayons, but the feeling of 'being no good at art' definitely held them back, making them hesitate. Not long ago, they would have all crowded around the table, confident in their ability to make messy and exuberant artworks full of stories and meaning: the fact that these would end up looking soggy and messy did not lessen their enthusiasm and enjoyment.

Skills-Based Volunteering Crosses Six Continents: Global Pro Bono Summit Convenes Representatives from 27 Countries in Singapore this March

Taproot and BMW Foundations convene the 4th Annual Global Pro Bono Summit March 15-18, 2016 in Singapore with local host, Conjunct Consulting. The Summit gathers leaders from across sectors and across the globe with a shared vision to make the wide range of talents and skills of the entire business community, from marketing and design to strategic and business development to technology and HR, fully accessible to organizations serving our collective good. Representatives from six continents and 27 countries will be joining this invitation-only gathering.

The Poetry of a Campfire

Carbon is not our enemy. It is the basis of life, working in tandem with the water and oxygen with which we are abundantly blessed to fashion all of the beauty of nature.

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Leaky Roofs Matter: A Powerful Metaphor for Human Services Organizations to Remember

Keystone Institute India, their partners, and other like-minded organizations are exploring the components of supporting people with disabilities to live full lives in the community in India. "Leaky Roofs Matter" is a powerful metaphor for the importance of addressing people's most pressing need first.

Detailed Agenda Released for 15th Annual Charities@Work Best Practices Summit Featuring “Next Great Ideas,” Recent Innovation in Employee Engagement and CSR

Charities@Work—a network of organizations that bridges the corporate and nonprofit sectors in order to achieve greater social impact—today announced details of its full program for the 15th Annual Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship, “Bridging Worlds to Scale Impact.”

Ray C. Anderson Foundation is New Sponsor for “Talk with Green Guy” Show

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