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
User Experience Design
Education
We seek a web designer to create structure and design options for our nonprofit website. The volunteer should assess and incorporate our goals and needs and consider our key...
Posted June 05, 2026
Joyce Reed
Project
Graphic Design
Community Development
We have already completed the written content for our Impact Report and are seeking a skilled volunteer to help us create a polished graphic design template to present the...
Posted June 05, 2026
Hayward Promise Neighborhood / Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation
Project
Grant Writing
Women & Girls
Army Pink is seeking a skilled volunteer to help secure funding for our safe rides initiative, which provides survivors of domestic violence with transportation to safety and...
Posted June 05, 2026
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Army Pink
EVENTS
May 27, 2026
Volunteer Office Hour
Join our office hours to learn how to get started if you are a new Taproot volunteer or interested in giving back your skills to nonprofits in need.
May 28, 2026
Nonprofit Orientation
Join this event to learn how pro bono support can help your organization build capacity to continue serving our communities.
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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