18. EMPLOYER CATEGORIES OUR PRO BONO CONSULTANTS COME FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FIELDS AND INDUSTRIES Corporations or Professional Service Agencies 64% Consulting Firms 29% Independent Consultants 15% Freelancers 17% Unemployed 2%
19. EMPLOYER CATEGORIES WE ATTRACT PRO BONO CONSULTANTS FROM ALL LEADERSHIP LEVELS Associate, 27% Manager, 24% Director, 20% VP, 14% C-Level, 9% Independent Contractor, 5% Not Specified, 1%
20. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OUR PRO BONO CONSULTANTS AVERAGE 12 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 0 to 4 years, 4% 5 to 9 years, 15% 10-to 14 years, 24% 15 to 19 years, 23% 20 to 24 years, 18% 25 to 29 years, 13% 30+, 3%
22. TOP THREE MOTIVATIONS DUTY TO COMMUNITY 48.9% NETWORK 45.6% CHALLENGE 44.4% FROM A RANDOM SAMPLE OF 250 TAPROOT PRO BONO CONSULTANTS
23. I want to be able to reach out and help people…and become part of a company that changes lives. —BAY AREA PRO BONO CONSULTANT
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25. The client was great and they are very appreciative. That makes our entire team feel really good about the impact we had. — PRO BONO CONSULTANT
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27. 62% of nonprofits receive additional support from volunteers following the project’s close
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Editor's Notes
Online application:We direct potential PBCs to our online application. PBCs are required to have at least 5 years of working experience prior to volunteering with Taproot. Phone Interview:Ourrecriutment staff screen all applicants to determine their level of commitment and their fit within our Service Grant offerings. We accept approximately 1/3 of applicantsAll PBCs are required to attend orientation. Account Directors, the lead pro bono consultants on the projects, are required to attend an additional orientation geared towards the more strategic side of managing the pro bono engagement.
Pro Bono Consultants identified the following as motivations for giving back through pro bono Satisfying personal values or humanitarian concerns, 56%Professional Challenge/ Sharpening Professional Skills, 51%Expand Career Options, 47%
