Set up Taproot (skills-based volunteering)

Personal setupSocial Presence · about 10 min · Charity applicants and founders

Setting this up for your organization?Request pro-bono help on Taproot

Taproot (and Taproot Plus) is a marketplace for pro-bono, skills-based volunteering — designers, marketers, and consultants donating expertise.

See how it works from the volunteer side now; your organization can post pro-bono requests once you’re running.

Understand pro-bono before you request it

Set up a personal account and see how skilled professionals donate their expertise. Knowing how a good pro-bono project is scoped is exactly what makes your organization’s future requests succeed — and FFC can help you post them later.

  1. 1

    Create your account

    Go to taprootfoundation.org (or taprootplus.org) and create a free account with your real name and email.

  2. 2

    Browse pro-bono projects

    Look through example projects to understand how nonprofits scope and request skilled help.

  3. 3

    Note how requests are scoped

    Save an example or two. Later your organization can post a pro-bono request the same way, with FFC’s help.

Common questions

What’s the difference between Taproot and Idealist?

Taproot is for skills-based, pro-bono projects — professionals donating design, marketing, or consulting work. Idealist is broader: general volunteering and nonprofit jobs. Try both so you know which channel fits a given need.

Can my charity request pro-bono help right now?

Once your organization is set up you can post pro-bono requests on Taproot Plus. For now, study how existing projects are scoped — clear scope is what attracts skilled volunteers — and FFC can help you post later.

Next setup guides

IdealistSocial PresenceCandid (GuideStar)Social Presence

Stuck on any step? Text Clarke Moyer at (520) 222-8104 — every step is meant to be simple, so if something doesn't match what you see, ask.