HR & Leadership Development
Dig into pro bono ideas, resources, and examples from your fellow Taproot community members.
OVERVIEW
You’re a social impact leader—it’s okay if you’re not an HR expert too. Tap into HR policy and staff development resources.
Your people make your critical work possible. It’s vital to invest in their professional growth, ability to navigate change, job satisfaction, and engagement with your mission.
Volunteers with years of experience in human resources, DEIAB, and leadership development are a transformational capacity-strengthening asset.
PRO BONO EXAMPLES
Ideas and inspiration for your next Taproot Plus request!
Projects
Multi-week partnerships focused on completing a specific goal or deliverable.
- • Leadership Coaching (3-6 Private Consultations)
- • HR Handbook Development
- • Establish a Performance Management Process
- • HR Assessment & Recommendations with DEIAB Focus
- • Board Effectiveness Audit
Sessions
One-hour virtual consultation calls designed for brainstorming, quick solutions, and preparing for large-scale initiatives.
- • Advice on Navigating a Tricky Management Situation
- • Staff Training: Change Management Best Practices
- • Tips for Improving Internal Communications
- • Brainstorming Board Development Ideas and Priorities
- • Project Planning: Compensation & Benefits Analysis
Don't see what your organization needs on this list of examples?
Keep in mind that all Taproot Plus pro bono requests are completely customizable based on your needs. Chat with our team for tailored recommendations and support.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Latest HR & Leadership Opportunities
Project
CRM
Legal Services
We are seeking a volunteer to audit our Salesforce instance and provide guidance on whether we should fix the existing system or transition to an NPSP account. Our current...
Posted November 05, 2025
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
Project
Marketing Strategy
Housing & Homelessness
We are seeking a volunteer to conduct a comprehensive SEO audit of the organization's website, including technical SEO, on-page optimization, and content signals. The volunteer...
Posted November 05, 2025
Home Share Oregon
Project
Website development
Disaster Relief
Redesign and rebuild Faith in Disaster’s public website into a professional, user-friendly site. The volunteer will work with our team to organize existing copy into clear page...
Posted November 05, 2025
Faith In Disaster
EVENTS
Nov 13, 2025
Trust, Tools, and Teamwork: Best Practices for Pro Bono Consulting
Join this webinar to learn from Taproot's 25 years igniting high-impact pro bono engagements and make your next project a win—for you and the nonprofit you support.
Nov 18, 2025
Deepening Local Connection and Impact: Skills-Based Volunteering at The Campbell’s Company
Learn how The Campbell’s Company built a high-impact skills-based volunteering program that strengthens community partnerships and employee engagement—and find out how your company can do the same.
SUCCESS STORIES
Get inspired by learning about some of the people putting skills-based volunteering in action.
People of Pro Bono: Stephanie Wilding, Chicago Family Health Center
Stephanie Willding, Chief Officer of Strategy, Planning & Development at Chicago Family Health Cent…
People of Pro Bono: Amy Elrod-Lahti
As an Organizational Development Professional, Amy Elrod-Lahti thrives from solving people’s tough …
Accelerating Change: Patachou Foundation
The Patachou Foundation uses pro bono at all levels--from messaging to videography to board develop…
RESOURCES
Webinar: A Deep Dive on Using HR Pro Bono
Over Taproot’s 20 years of facilitating pro bono connections, HR has been one of the most underutil…
Taproot Plus Sessions: Ideas for Impactful Consultations
Have you heard about the best kept secret on Taproot Plus? Let’s introduce you to Sessions! Taproot…
Webinar: Tapping into Under-Utilized Volunteer Skills
Watch this webinar to learn how nonprofits can leverage under-tapped volunteer skills to strengthen…
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