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The Taproot Foundation is an American non-profit organization targeting social issues by enabling meaningful partnerships between skilled business professionals and non-profits who need their help. Founder and President of the Taproot Foundation Aaron Hurst has been apart of the burgeoning social enterprise movement over the past 15 years and aims to engage important organizations and equip them with the tools to tackle pressing social concerns.
With five offices spread between the metropolises of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., the Foundation operates a service grant program that has engaged business professionals in over 1 million hours of pro bono service on over 2,000 projects since the initiative's inception in 2001.
The non-profit's core values are illustrated in the foundation's namesake as they seek to serve as the core or "taproot" of the non-profit sector.
Contact Information
The Taproot Foundation website
The Taproot Foundation on Facebook
The Taproot Foundation on Twitter
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Social Enterprise Movement
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop platforms that connect skilled business professionals with non-profits to address social issues.
- Pro Bono Service
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create technology solutions that streamline the process of matching business professionals with non-profit projects in need of assistance.
- Collaborative Philanthropy
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build digital platforms that facilitate partnerships between non-profits and businesses to drive social impact.
Where This Applies
- Non-profit Sector
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce data-driven tools and technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of non-profit organizations.
- Consulting Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop specialized consulting services tailored to assist non-profit organizations in achieving their social missions.
- Technology Solutions
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative technology solutions that enable collaboration and resource sharing among non-profits and skilled professionals.
