Financial Consultants Needed -- Pro Bono Financial Analysis Projects (Los Angeles)

Taproot Foundation is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations that are working to improve society. We engage marketing, technology, strategy, design, and HR management professionals on pro bono projects, called Service Grants that benefit local nonprofits. Our goal is to ensure that one day all organizations with promising solutions will be equipped to successfully take on urgent social challenges. To date, we have engaged close to 5,000 professionals on close to 2,000 pro bono projects benefiting education, health, environment, social service, and arts initiatives.

Now it's your turn to join the movement and Make It Matter ?.

Pro Bono Financial Consultants Needed
A Taproot Financial Consultant works with the nonprofit client to uncover crucial data about operational costs and answers pressing questions like "Should we open a new site?", "Which of our services best balances mission and expense?", or "What is our minimum efficient scale?". The Consultant provides insight into actual costs, and uncovers opportunities for growth or increased efficiency.

A successful pro bono Financial Consultant:
? Has 3+ years of post-MBA experience providing strategic financial analysis, either as an internal financial specialist or as a consultant working on similar projects
? Has at least Management or Consultant-level experience

A Service Grant project requires a 3-5 hour commitment each week over the course of approximately 6 months. This opportunity is flexible enough to work around the schedule of a full-time job.

You'll:
? Meet a tremendous group of like-minded professionals
? Deepen your connection with your community
? Keep your skills sharp by applying them in the nonprofit sector
? Share your expertise with others
? Boost your resume and portfolio
? Stand out from others in your field
? Create lasting relationships
? Network with an active online community of professionals

Posting ID: 3765171090

Posted: 2013-04-24, 11:52PM PDT

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Technical and Data Specialists Needed -- Pro Bono Salesforce Projects (LA Area)

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The Taproot Foundation is a volunteer organization that builds teams of marketing and creative services, strategy management, human resources, and information technology professionals to work on projects for local nonprofits. Join a team of highly skilled professionals who are doing pro bono work to help a local nonprofit increase its impact while boosting your resume and portfolio.

As a Taproot Foundation volunteer, you will have the chance to work with a local nonprofit organization specializing in one of the following issue areas:
? Education
? Health
? Environment
? Social Services
? Arts
The Taproot Foundation lets you "give what you know" so that you can make the strongest impact on your local community while networking and growing professionally. We are currently looking for experienced software developers to join our award-winning pool of professional volunteers.

Configuration Specialists Needed
Configuration Specialists are responsible for creating and implementing software for our Salesforce Database Service Grants. The Configuration Specialist will work as part of the team to translate business requirements into technical requirements and implement the project. A successful Configuration Specialist generally has three or more years of experience working in a technical capacity as a software developer and familiarity with Salesforce.

To learn more, please visit us at http://www.taprootfoundation.org/volunteering.

Data Analysts Needed
The Data Analyst is responsible for defining and implementing the project's data migration plan. A successful Data Analyst has over three years of project experience in working with large sets of data (particularly in Excel or Access), data conversion, testing data, and identifying missing/erroneous data and inconsistencies between data sources.

To learn more, please visit us at http://www.taprootfoundation.org/volunteering.

Business Analysts Needed
The business analyst volunteer role is the content leader for technology Service Grants. They work to define the business requirements for the project and ensure that the requirements are reflected in the application implemented. A business analyst is also responsible for developing the training manual for the nonprofit. A business Analyst generally has three or more years of experience in a role working on internal systems/organizational operations.

To learn more, please visit us at http://www.taprootfoundation.org/volunteering.
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Project Managers Needed -- Pro Bono Technology Projects (Los Angeles)

Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More infoAbout Us
The Taproot Foundation is a volunteer organization that builds teams of marketing and creative services, strategy management, human resources, and information technology professionals to work on projects for local nonprofits. Oversee a team of highly skilled professionals who are doing pro bono work to help a local nonprofit increase its impact while gaining visibility in the nonprofit sector.

As a Taproot Foundation volunteer, you will have the chance to work with a local nonprofit organization specializing in one of the following issue areas:
? Education
? Health
? Environment
? Social Services
? Arts

Taproot lets you "give what you know" so that you can make the strongest impact on your local community while networking and growing professionally. We are currently looking for seasoned marketing executives to join our award-winning pool of professional volunteers.

Technology Project Managers Needed
The Taproot Foundation is currently recruiting Project Managers for our Salesforce Database and Website projects:

? The Project Manager on our Salesforce Database projects has experience overseeing the work of software developers and should feel comfortable discussing data migration concepts on a technical level with the specialists. They are the primary point of contact with the nonprofit client during the course of the project and they are responsible for the overall success of the project. The Project Manager owns the schedule and coordinates all the communication for the team. A successful Project Manager volunteer has three or more years of experience leading technical teams in database projects and strategic marketing and creative teams to deliver branding, print, and/or website projects. It is highly desirable for the Project Manager to have direct experience with Salesforce.

? The Project Manager on our Website projects has experience managing cross functional teams including copywriters, graphic designers and web developers, and should be able to discuss technical concepts with the specialists. They should have experience working with a variety of design tools (Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress, etc.), and general CMS experience. Project managers are the primary point of contact with the nonprofit client during the course of the project and they are responsible for the overall success of the project; they own the schedules and coordinate all communications for their teams. A successful Project Manager volunteer has two or more years of experience leading cross-functional teams to create a website.

Each Taproot Foundation project lasts 5 - 6 months with volunteers committing 3 - 5 hours of their time each week, often virtually. This opportunity is flexible enough to work around the schedule of your full-time job. Questions about becoming a pro bono consultant? Visit our new FAQ page: http://www.taprootfoundation.org/volunteering/faq.php

If you are interested in learning more about these two positions, and fill out an online profile, please feel free to visit us at http://www.taprootfoundation.org/volunteering.

Location: Los AngelesCompensation: Pro Bono / VolunteerThis is at a non-profit organization.Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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