accessing the power of pro bono through the readiness roadmap
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Accessing the Power of Pro Bono Through the Readiness Roadmap
AGENDAWelcome and Introductions
What is the Readiness Collaborative?
Getting Ready
Finding a Pro Bono Champion
Project Scoping and Implementation
Corporate Expectations of Readiness and Capital One Case Studies
Closing and Q&A
ABOUT THE TAPROOT FOUNDATION
► 5 offices: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Washington DC
► 3,500+ professionals delivering 1+ million hours of pro bono consulting valued at over $112 million since 2001
► Consulted to 20+ Fortune 500 companies to build and advance employee pro bono programs
Our mission is to lead, mobilize and engage professionals in pro bono service that drives social change.
taprootfoundation.org
BUILDING PRO BONO MARKETPLACE
SUPPLY – Advisory ServicesBusinesses, Boards, and Individuals
DEMAND – Powered by Pro BonoNonprofit Organizations
INTERMEDIARIES – Service GrantsTaproot Foundation and other pro bono consulting groups
A Billion + Change is a national campaign that has inspired the largest commitment of corporate pro bono service in history.
More than 500 companies have pledged over $2 billion in pro bono services to serve the needs of nonprofits and communities at home and around the world.
The Collaborative and Nonprofit Readiness Research
• What is the Readiness Collaborative?
• Nonprofit Readiness Research– Capital One commissioned LBG Associates and LBG
Research Institute to conduct a survey to assess nonprofit readiness to receive pro bono services
– 1,400 nonprofits surveyed across the nation in early 2012
Most NGOs Know About Pro Bono
• The majority (75%) of respondents are familiar with pro bono because they have used these services or volunteers’ professional skills at their organization
A Majority Find SBV Helpful
• Overall, the vast majority of respondents felt that the pro bono work was helpful – 39% said it was helpful every time– 47% said it was more often helpful than not– 14% said it was helpful only half the time or less
Why Would SBV Not Be Helpful?
• Deliverable was disappointing• Volunteers were not knowledgeable about
the agency or sector needs • Too much of the organization’s staff time
was needed for the project
• About 25% felt that the project took too long to finish
• Another 25% felt that the volunteer did not have the right skills
• 23% said they underestimated the scope of work that was required
The Solution – a clearinghouse of information
The Readiness Roadmap – a free, one-stop shop for interactive, step-by-step resources and tools created to help nonprofits navigate pro bono skills-based volunteering.
The Roadmap is organized into eight distinct sections:
Helping Nonprofits Navigate Pro Bono Skills-Based Volunteering
• Organizational Readiness
• Needs Identification• Project Readiness• Sourcing
• Planning• Implementation• Evaluation• Recognition &
Celebration
Where areyou on theROADMAP?
How do you want tostrengthenyour org?
www.readinessroadmap.org
Getting Ready
Strong Executive Leadership
Potential to Create Impact
Effective Relationship Building
Organizational Stability
Commitment to Capacity Building
Strategic Engagement of Volunteers
Needs Assessment Tool
Through Taproot Foundation’s Project Finder tool, nonprofits can started by accessing a catalog of more than 100 of the most common pro bono projects including helpful project descriptions, key deliverables, and recommendations for where to source the support.
Project Finder
Finding a Pro Bono Champion
MAKING BUDGET “EXTRA HANDS” TO DELIVER SERVICES/PROGRAMS
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HANDS-ON VOLUNTEERING
SKILLS-BASED VOLUNTEERING
GENERAL SKILLSBOARDSERVICE
PRO BONO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Cash grants Dollars for Doers Matching gifts
Playground clean-up
Soup kitchen Planting a
garden
Tutoring Literacy
programs Event
coordination
Board placement Board member
training
IT assistance Marketing
collateral design
HR consulting Legal counsel
SPECTRUM OF VOLUNTEERISM
They can then access Taproot’s Provider Finder to search their networks for the pro bono professional services their organization needs.
Sourcing
Sourcing• Unlock the potential of your Board of Directors
• HandsOn Affiliates
• A Billion + Change pledges—more than 500 companies committed to pro bono. Main impact areas are:• Education• Youth• Community Revitalization• Environment• Women’s Issues
Project Implementation and Scoping
Implementation drives the results of the project. Ensure success by:
Implementation
• Understanding each phase of the project
• Agreeing to the scope of the project, deliverables, and the timeframe
Set yourself up for success by:
Scoping
• Defining the project details, work plan, timeline, project goals and measurable success factors upfront
• Success stories – review a sampling of successful projects, large and small, from team-led to individuals; projects demonstrate the various degrees of engagements that deliver quality results in partnership with nonprofit organizations.
Key Stops on the Roadmap
Success Stories
Closing and Q&A
Collaborative Member Websites
Readiness Roadmap -- www.readinessroadmap.org
Points of Light -- www.pointsoflight.org
Hands On Network – www.handsonnetwork.org
A Billion + Change -- www.abillionpluschange.org
Taproot Foundation -- www.taprootfoundation.org
Capital One -- www.capitaloneinvestingforgood.com
We welcome feedback on the roadmap – please don’t hesitate to share your comments. Thank you!
Thank You!
Max Skolnik, Executive Director—Washington, DC Taproot Foundation max@taprootfoundation.org
Yvonne Siu, Marketing Manager, A Billion + Change,
Points of Light ysiu@pointsoflight.org
Natalie Smith, Senior Manager, Corporate Volunteerism, Capital One Natalie.Smith@capitalone.com
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