Together through pro bono we are helping Chicagoland thrive and continually improve.

Chicago Office

RECENT PROJECTS

At any given time, we are working with 50-80 of the most promising nonprofits in and around Chicago. Last month alone, we completed projects with these organizations, leaving them stronger and more able to achieve their missions:

  • Asian Human Services
    Key Messages and Brand Strategy
  • Boundless Readers
    Annual Report
  • Campaign for Better Heath Care
    Annual Report
  • Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
    Advanced Website 
  • ColorBurst Screen Printing, a division of Little Friends, Inc. 
    Donor Database 
  • Delta Institute
    Advanced Website
  • Housing Action IL
    Key Messages and Brand Strategy
  • The Center for Coordinating Action for Children's Health
    Human Resources (HR) Capacity Build
  • The Chicago Academy for the Arts
    Key Messages and Brand Strategy

$465,000 of pro bono services donated in August 2010!

A big THANK YOU to all of our pro bono consultant teams!

Upcoming Pro Bono Consultant OrientatioNs

All our volunteers — our pro bono consultants — attend an orientation before being matched with a nonprofit and placed on a project. Complete a profile to apply to be a pro bono consultant and be scheduled to attend an orientation.

Orientations are located at various locations. See below for directions. 

  • Tuesday, September 7
    12-1:30 pm
    Taproot Foundation Office
    205 W Randolph 
  • Wednesday, September 29
    6-7:30 pm
    TechNexus
    200 S Wacker Drive, 15th Floor
  • Wednesday, October 6
    12-1:30 pm
    Taproot Foundation Office
    205 W Randolph
  • Thursday, October 28
    6-7:30 pm
    TechNexus
    200 S Wacker Drive, 15th Floor

TechNexus

200 S. Wacker Drive, 15th Floor

Driving Directions

From the North: Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) east into Chicago to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Proceed east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Adams Street.

From the South: Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) west into Chicago to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Proceed east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Adams Street.

From the West: Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Adams Street.

Public Transportation

Metra: TechNexus is just over the bridge from Union Station and two blocks south of the Ogilvie Station.
CTA: TechNexus is two blocks west of the Quincy/Wells stop on the purple, brown and orange "L" lines.

Parking

There are many parking garages near TechNexus. Some nearby suggestions include Union Station Self-Park (on Van Buren, between Canal and Clinton), Sears Tower Self Park (on Adams, between Wells and Franklin), and the Wacker/Monroe outdoor lot.

Taproot Foundation Office

205 West Randolph Street

Driving Directions

From the North: Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) east into Chicago to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Proceed east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Lake Street then turn right on Wells Street and proceed to Randolph.

From the South: Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) west into Chicago to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Proceed east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to Lake Street then turn right on Wells Street and proceed to Randolph.

From the West: Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) east to the Wacker Drive exit. Proceed north on Wacker Drive to to Lake Street then turn right on Wells Street and proceed to Randolph.

Parking

215 West Lake or 200 West Randolph

Public Transportation

Metra: We are located 2 blocks north and 4 blocks East of Ogilivie Metra Station
CTA: We are one block form the Washington Wells stop via the Brown, Orange, Purple, and Pink lines

Contact Us

Taproot Foundation
205 W. Randolph St., Suite 1220
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 635-1124
chicago@taprootfoundation.org


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