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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
