Pro Bono Market Overview

The pro bono marketplace harnesses millions of skilled professionals (“suppliers”) through different distribution channels to deliver them effectively to a diverse set of clients. Use the diagram below to learn about the state of pro bono happening by each group within the market.

Marketplace

  • Assess professional's expertise
  • Assess client needs and readiness
  • Match/Access
  • Oversight/Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Knowledge management evaluation
  • Celebration

State of Pro Bono: Direct Service Providers

summary 

The majority of individuals who provide direct pro bono services do so through board service or as favors to organizations they are personally affiliated with, but challenges still exist in effectively choosing and scoping projects that match nonprofit need and available skills, setting expectations, and delivering reliable, complete, high-quality results. 

business case

  • Individuals can multiply their effect on and deepen their connection with organizations they serve
  • Nonprofits receive valuable deliverables or advising free of cost

trends 

  • Nonprofits are increasingly seeking out pro bono services from board members or connections of board members.
  • Resources are slowly emerging to educate nonprofits and individuals as to how to seek out or provide pro bono service and how to make these engagements effective.

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