Giving Compass' Take:

• Many non-profits are underfunded and under-resourced which makes it more difficult to facilitate change. However, the Taproot Foundation is offering the technological resources that non-profits need in order to advance their own work. 

• How can foundations work to not only provide resources but make sure non-profits can be sustainable when these resources are no longer available?

• Learn more about the relationship between funders and organizations. 

Over half of nonprofits—the organizations charged with solving society’s greatest challenges—report that they don’t have the resources they need to meet their clients’ needs. Taproot Foundation is committed to changing that.

Taproot is creating a world where organizations dedicated to social change have full access—through pro bono service—to the marketing, strategy, HR, and technology resources they need to be most effective. Through 16 years of service, we’ve strengthened over 4,600 organizations by channeling $170M in pro bono support.

We’ll highlight needs that are too often under-supported in the philanthropic community, and we’ll recommend ways lean funders can make small investments with amplifier effects. We share these insights in the hopes that all stakeholders can better channel resources, including pro bono service, to strengthen the infrastructure nonprofits need to succeed.

Read the full article about helping non-profits thrive by Ava Kuhlen at Exponent Philanthropy.