Lets Get Networking! Tuck away your cell phone Reflect on your past - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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?

Organizational Readiness for Pro Bono Lisa Humenik Community Impact Consultant lwhumenik@msn.com

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 organization

Defining “Pro Bono”  Pro bono publico – for the public good  Professional services to advance public good  Donated to a social change organization to further their mission

Rate Your Past Experiences  Outstanding!  Very good  Just ok  Disappointing

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

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

Pro Bono Engagement by Nonprofits Field Pro Bono Engagement (Need) 60% (37%) Legal counsel 41% (52%) Marketing Human resources 30% (35%) Financial and admin support 29% (28%) Financial advisory 27% (43%) Information technology 27% (40%) Organizational design 26% (45%) Board member/executive 20% (46%) search Source: FTI Consulting and the Taproot Foundation, 2011 “Nonprofit Survey: Leveraging Pro Bono Resources”

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

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”

Traditional Volunteering vs Pro Bono CONNECTION TO SERVICE Affiliation Focus Skill Focus • Corporate days of service with work teams • A one-time audit of an organization’s finances by a professional accountant • Weekend house-build by a local service club • A sports club teaching a youth group a particular Episodic • Park clean-up event or trail maintenance skill and hosting youth for an event • A student completing a degree requirement. • Walkers, bikers, runners for annual fundraiser. TIME FOR SERVICE • A chef preparing a meal for a fundraiser • Youth mentor • Pro bono legal counsel • Troop leader • No-cost medical service by a physician, EMT, nurse, counselor, etc. • Sunday School teacher Long Term • Volunteer fire fighter • Environmental sustainability advocate • Loaned executive • Hospice visitor • Board member • Park host or docent • Thrift store manager • Auxiliary member or trustee The Volunteer Involvement Framework ™

What Does Pro Bono Make Possible?  Nonprofit organizations  Staff  Clients  Corporations/businesses  Consultant  Community

Identifying and Planning Projects  Assess needs  Look for success potential  Clearly defined  Deadlines  Knowledge  Organizational readiness  Select top choices  Define project scope & select team

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

Identifying Potential Sources  Corporations  Professional services firms  Professional schools  Intermediaries  Individuals

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

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

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

References and Resources  Volunteer Engagement 2.0 Robert Rosenthal  Powered by Pro Bono Taproot Foundation  Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Surveys  Points of Light Foundation

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 organization

Organizational Readiness for Pro Bono Lisa Humenik Community Impact Consultant lwhumenik@msn.com