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Lets Get Networking! Tuck away your cell phone Reflect on your past experience with pro bono Introduce yourself to others nearby and discuss: What went well? What didnt go well? What would you do differently? What

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Let’s Get Networking!

 Tuck away your cell phone  Reflect on your past experience with pro bono  Introduce yourself to others nearby and discuss:

 What went well?  What didn’t go well?  What would you do differently?  What do you wish the pro bono consultant had done differently?

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Lisa Humenik Community Impact Consultant lwhumenik@msn.com

Organizational Readiness for Pro Bono

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By the end of the workshop, you’ll

 Discuss what sets pro bono consulting apart  Describe what pro bono consulting makes

possible

 Identify and plan potential pro bono

projects

 Identify sources of pro bono consultants  Describe the management infrastructure

that will support successful pro bono projects

 Develop an action plan for further

developing pro bono engagement in the

rganization

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Defining “Pro Bono”

 Pro bono publico – for the public

good

 Professional services to advance

public good

 Donated to a social change

rganization to further their

mission

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Rate Your Past Experiences

 Outstanding!  Very good  Just ok  Disappointing

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Reimagining Service Principles

 The volunteer ecosystem is more

effective when all sectors participate in its evolution

 Make volunteering a core strategic

function, not an add on

 Focus volunteer engagement on

true community needs

 In order to get a return, you have

to invest

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The Evolution of Pro Bono

 Ad Council  Lawyers’ Committee for Civil

Rights

 Taproot Foundation  Multi-sector  High involvement, shared vision,

& mutual collaboration

 A Billion + Change

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Field Pro Bono Engagement (Need)

Legal counsel Marketing Human resources Financial and admin support Financial advisory Information technology Organizational design Board member/executive search 60% (37%) 41% (52%) 30% (35%) 29% (28%) 27% (43%) 27% (40%) 26% (45%) 20% (46%)

Pro Bono Engagement by Nonprofits

Source: FTI Consulting and the Taproot Foundation, 2011 “Nonprofit Survey: Leveraging Pro Bono Resources”

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The Value of Pro Bono

Pro bono service is considered a cash-equivalent donation and is valued at an average of $120 per hour

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Biggest Barriers

 Translating organizational

challenges into projects

 Finding high quality pro bono

resources

 Timeline management  Project scoping  Staff expertise to manage

Source: FTI Consulting and the Taproot Foundation, 2011 “Nonprofit Survey: Leveraging Pro Bono Resources”

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Traditional Volunteering vs Pro Bono

Youth mentor
Troop leader
Sunday School teacher
Environmental sustainability advocate
Hospice visitor
Park host or docent
Thrift store manager
Auxiliary member or trustee

CONNECTION TO SERVICE

Affiliation Focus Skill Focus Episodic Long Term

TIME FOR SERVICE

Corporate days of service with work teams
Weekend house-build by a local service club
Park clean-up event or trail maintenance
Walkers, bikers, runners for annual fundraiser.
A one-time audit of an organization’s finances by

a professional accountant

A sports club teaching a youth group a particular

skill and hosting youth for an event

A student completing a degree requirement.
A chef preparing a meal for a fundraiser
Pro bono legal counsel
No-cost medical service by a physician, EMT,

nurse, counselor, etc.

Volunteer fire fighter
Loaned executive
Board member

The Volunteer Involvement Framework ™

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What Does Pro Bono Make Possible?

 Nonprofit organizations  Staff  Clients  Corporations/businesses  Consultant  Community

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Identifying and Planning Projects

 Assess needs  Look for success potential

 Clearly defined  Deadlines  Knowledge  Organizational readiness

 Select top choices  Define project scope & select team

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Organization Board Development Programs/ Client Services Operations Support Services Administration Services Strategy Communications Finance Human Resources Marketing Payroll Transportation Information Services Facilities Special Events Social Entrepreneurism Donor Development Community Engagement Grant Writing Program #6 Program #5 Program #4 Program #3 Program #2 Program #1 @ = Direct Service ! =National Service # = Highly Skilled * = Pro Bono

Functional Organization Chart

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Identifying Potential Sources

 Corporations  Professional services firms  Professional schools  Intermediaries  Individuals

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Managing Pro Bono Engagement

 Prepare and build relationships  Agree on vision and

expectations

 Gather information  Develop draft deliverables  Present final product & provide

training

 Evaluate & celebrate

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Developing an Action Plan

Three ideas/concepts to explore further in order to launch or scale pro bono engagement in your organization

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Five Principles for Making Pro Bono Work

 Know and define your needs  Get the right resource for the

right job

 Be realistic about deadlines  Act like a paying client  Learning goes both ways

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References and Resources

 Volunteer Engagement 2.0

Robert Rosenthal

 Powered by Pro Bono

Taproot Foundation

 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT

Surveys

 Points of Light Foundation

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