Executives from leading corporations and philanthopic organizations collaborate with the Taproot Foundation to address the critical need for expanding the pro bono ethic beyond the legal profession. Speakers help lead the discussion to explore strategies for managing a successful pro bono program, which include:
- Integrating a pro bono program into a company's greater philanthropic programs to increase impact in the community
- Developing a pro bono program that improves communication between departments or divisions
- Harnessing a pro bono program to foster innovation and improve overall performance
KEYNOTE: Ann Moore, Chairman & CEO, Time, Inc.
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"It’s all about being the kind of company that can attract great people, develop them and energize them. You aren’t going to get the best people unless you make them proud. Our Taproot pro-bono projects give our people experiences they might not otherwise have and they put them together with people they might not otherwise meet..."
Read Ms. Moore's Speech
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Steven Reiss, Chairman of Pro Bono Committee, Weil Gotshal & Manges
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"I think there are three elements that go into making a successful pro bono program over the long haul; over not just five years, ten years, but over a decade, over a century. I think those three things are: the ethic, the plumbing, and the magic. Let me talk briefly about what I mean by each of those things..."
Read Mr. Reiss' Speech
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Our Charter
At the Taproot Foundation, we are working to help the nonprofit sector realize its potential and in turn enable our society to do the same.
It is our goal to make pro bono work an integrated part of the business community so all nonprofits have access to the services they desperately need.
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