# Non-Profit Collaboration-Enabling Groups The Taproot Foundation is a Changemaking Organization By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-08-23 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-taproot-foundation References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680423/the-rise-of-social-entrepreneurship-from-innovation-to-industry) & [taprootfoundation.org](http://www.taprootfoundation.org/) 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](http://www.taprootfoundation.org/) The Taproot Foundation on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TaprootFoundation) The Taproot Foundation on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/taprootfound) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nonprofit Technology Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benevolent-tech.md) - [Social Responsibility-Aligned Corporate Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodbrand-impact.md) - [Entrepreneurial Support Foundations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambition-accelerator.md) - [Youth-Focused Non-Profit Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-voice-fellowship.md) - [Non-Profit-Focused Ai Referral Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/more-power-together.md) - [Restaurant-Owned Charities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-foundation.md) - [Food Service Employee-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giving-kitchen.md) - [Membership-Based Community Engagement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamp-app.md) - [Social Isolation-Combating Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthfirst-foundation.md)