Chicago Pro Bono Marathon Event Date: October 21, 2021Location: Application Deadline: October 18, 2021
What's a Pro Bono Marathon
A virtual, 2 half-days event where up to 30 professionals are paired in teams of 2-4 volunteers to work with nonprofit staff to create a customized and actionable deliverable.
Who Should Apply?
The ideal consultants for this event are professionals with at least 3 years experience in the areas of marketing, human resources, technology, business strategy, and/or finance.
• You must indicate your area of expertise in your interest statement
• Your responsibilities in the weeks prior to the event include a 1-hour training webinar and a kickoff call with your team and nonprofit.
Activity Overview
Taproot invites you to contribute your expertise to nonprofit partners at a Pro Bono Virtual Marathon, supporting organizations in the Chicagoland area! A Pro Bono Marathon is a 6.5-hour event in which teams of 2-3 pro bono consultants work with a nonprofit partner to deliver on a pre-scoped project. During the event, teams will dig into the nonprofit’s specific organizational challenge and create a customized and actionable deliverable.
This program is sponsored by UPS.
Please reach out to Marjie Bland at marjie@taprootfoundation.org for any questions!