Powered by Pro Bono: The Nonprofit s Step-by-Step Guide to Scoping, Securing, Managing, and Scaling Pro Bono Resources

Figures, Tables, Exhibits, and Worksheets ix

Preface xiii

Aaron Hurst

Acknowledgments xvii

About the Taproot Foundation xix

Introduction: Pro Bono 101 1

How to Use This Book 2

A Brief History of Pro Bono 4

Nonprofi t Pro Bono Use and Need Today 5

Making Pro Bono Work: Five Principles 10

Getting Started 14

Stage One: Scope Projects 17

Understanding Your Pro Bono Project Needs 20

Using a To-Do List to Identify Project Needs 21

Screening: Four Tests for Great Pro Bono Engagements 24

Scoping the Project and Building an Internal Team 31

Conducting a Pre-Mortem 40

Stage Two: Secure Resources 45

The World of Untapped Talent 47

Sources of Pro Bono 51

Identifying Potential Providers 78

Making an Ask 80

Typical Pro Bono Application 89

Stage Three: Manage Projects 95

Phase Zero: Preparing for Kickoff 100

Phase One: Kickoff 110

Phase Two: Discovery 119

Phase Three: Drafting 130

Phase Four: Delivery and Implementation 135

Phase Five: Evaluation and Celebration 138

Stage Four: Scale Projects 147

What Does It Mean to Be Powered by Pro Bono? 149

Level One: Beginner 154

Level Two: Practicing Pro Bono 155

Level Three: Organization-wide Adoption 160

Level Four: Powered by Pro Bono 182

Epilogue: Off into the Sunset . . . 195

Appendix A: Determining Your Multiyear Goals 199

Appendix B: Examples of Job Postings 201

Appendix C: Sample Liability Waiver 207

Appendix D: Example of a Submitted Application for Pro Bono Services 213

Appendix E: Sample Post-Mortem Template 217

Appendix F: Sample Post-Project Surveys 221

Appendix G: Identifying Your Core Competencies 229

Appendix H: Potential Pro Bono Projects 231

Notes 237

Index 244