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Taproot mobilizes the pro bono expertise nonprofits need to grow, innovate and drive lasting change

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What will it take to 10X pro bono service? New models bold enough to make it possible. Taproot’s third Big Bet of IGNITE is New Models for Catalytic Change. Follow along: buff.ly/w5GEibm
Title reads "New Models for Catalytic Change" promoting a panel on building new models and partnerships to 10X pro bono, showing four professional headshots (one labeled Moderator) with brief role titles beneath. Photos of Mel Ochoa (Moderator), Jonny Dorsey, Janet Foutty, Ryan Stowers. IGNITE Powered by Taproot logo is visible.

ALT Title reads "New Models for Catalytic Change" promoting a panel on building new models and partnerships to 10X pro bono, showing four professional headshots (one labeled Moderator) with brief role titles beneath. Photos of Mel Ochoa (Moderator), Jonny Dorsey, Janet Foutty, Ryan Stowers. IGNITE Powered by Taproot logo is visible.

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In rapid-fire lightning talks, Jonny Dorsey, Secretary of @MarylandServes, Janet Foutty, President of Employer Partnerships at @raiseus_ai, and Ryan Stowers, SVP at @StandTogether will share how government, employers, and grassroots movements are building them.
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Mel Ochoa, COO and General Partner at @Landmark, will lead a conversation on what pro bono can learn from these existing models, what’s working, and what’s standing in the way. Participants will explore how to fund pro bono service and build partnerships to carry it further.
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Pro bono service could be one of the most underused tools in workforce development. As AI reshapes a reskilling of the workforce, early-career professionals need on-ramps and mid-career professionals need room to grow in new directions.
Photos of Cammie Erickson, Patrina Pettry, John Kelly, Mary Zhu with colorful backgrounds. Text reads "Big Bet 2 Service as a Workforce Engine Taking pro bono from underused tool to standard engine for workforce development" IGNITE powered by Taproot logo is visible.

ALT Photos of Cammie Erickson, Patrina Pettry, John Kelly, Mary Zhu with colorful backgrounds. Text reads "Big Bet 2 Service as a Workforce Engine Taking pro bono from underused tool to standard engine for workforce development" IGNITE powered by Taproot logo is visible.

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Moderator Cammie Erickson, Senior Director of Social Impact at @LinkedIn, will dig into it with John Kelly, CEO of @statecommision, Patrina Pettry, Early Careers Development & Experience Director at @WellsFargo, and Mary Zhu, Founder and Executive Director of @develop_4_good.
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Together, they’ll explore what service builds in professionals and what it would take for companies to bet on it at scale. Follow along at buff.ly/iwYHweK

Ignite 2026 powered by Taproot

IGNITE 2026 powered by Taproot is where the future of pro bono gets built. November 4-5, 2026, cross-sector leaders will gather in New York City with one goal: multiply what pro bono can do, until...

ignite.taprootfoundation.org
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Nonprofits do extraordinary work. In a moment of rapid change, they need experienced leaders in their corner who know how to turn data, technology, and innovation into stronger programs and measurable results for their missions.
Taproot welcoming three new board members, displayed as three professional headshots with their titles and organizations: Erin McHugh Saif, Chief Executive Officer, Measure Well; Thalamus "T" Hill, SVP, Enterprise AI Strategy, Governance and Analytics, Voya; Michael McGuire, Group Director, Transformation and Giving Operations, Walmart.org.

ALT Taproot welcoming three new board members, displayed as three professional headshots with their titles and organizations: Erin McHugh Saif, Chief Executive Officer, Measure Well; Thalamus "T" Hill, SVP, Enterprise AI Strategy, Governance and Analytics, Voya; Michael McGuire, Group Director, Transformation and Giving Operations, Walmart.org.

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Michael leads transformation and giving operations at @WalmartOrg, building on 20 years of leadership experience across product, innovation, and business transformation at Walmart.
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Together, they’ll help us set the standard for pro bono service and build toward a future where every nonprofit can be as bold and impactful as its mission demands. Three different paths. One shared belief: expertise, generously shared, changes what’s possible.
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Good for founders. Good for employees. Good for the firm. @PIMCO professionals partnered with Taproot and BGV Foundation to launch a six-week, pro bono service program built for under-resourced entrepreneurs. Read the full story: buff.ly/fpz2mRr
Photo of two people smiling and collaborating at a computer while a banner below the photo reads "Success Story—Six weeks, Four founders, Capacity built to last" and displays Taproot, PIMCO, and BGV logos.

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The founders got expert support they couldn't otherwise access and 100% of them left feeling confident the solutions met their needs and each of them expected revenue growth.
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On the PIMCO side, 100% of participants strengthened their professional skills, which tied to the company’s performance criteria, and increased their satisfaction at work. Bring this kind of impact to your team. Start with the full story: buff.ly/fpz2mRr
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In a world of AI, months of work can turn into weeks. But that doesn’t make people less valuable. It makes human judgment, trust, and strategy more essential than ever. Register or request to attend by October 21 to design the next era of pro bono service: buff.ly/26uPsLu
Photos of Brittany Greer, Thalamus "T" Hill, Sara Link, Cynthia Ni, Marnie Webb, and Shea Waldron in front of colorful square backgrounds. Text above reads "Big Bet 1 The AI Leap AI is reshaping what pro bono can deliver as the human side matters more, not less" IGNITE and Taproot logos are visible.

ALT Photos of Brittany Greer, Thalamus "T" Hill, Sara Link, Cynthia Ni, Marnie Webb, and Shea Waldron in front of colorful square backgrounds. Text above reads "Big Bet 1 The AI Leap AI is reshaping what pro bono can deliver as the human side matters more, not less" IGNITE and Taproot logos are visible.

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You’ll hear from: ▫️ Brittany Greer, Founder and Executive Director at Rosie Riveters ▫️ Thalamus Hill, SVP, Enterprise AI Strategy, Governance and Analytics at Voya ▫️ Sara Link, Global Head of Employee Impact at IBM
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▫️ Cynthia Ni, Program Management Officer at Amazon ▫️ Marnie Webb, Chief Executive Officer at TechSoup Join us November 4-5 in New York City and help design the next era of pro bono service. Register or request to attend before October 21. buff.ly/26uPsLu

Ignite 2026 powered by Taproot

IGNITE 2026 powered by Taproot is where the future of pro bono gets built. November 4-5, 2026, cross-sector leaders will gather in New York City with one goal: multiply what pro bono can do, until...

ignite.taprootfoundation.org
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