Know Any Good Web Developers?

The Taproot Foundation in Chicago is looking for good web developers who want to do it pro bono. Talented web developers are hard to find and are in demand. Taproot has some projects staffing right now and would love to meet web developers who may be interested in becoming pro bono consultants with [...]

My 3rd Taproot project

A few days ago I received an email from another Account Director at Taproot asking if I would be interested in working on another project.  This is yet another advanced website project for Gift of Adoption.  Of course, I said yes.  Now waiting to talk to the Account Director about particulars of the project.
As a [...]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – what a great compliment!

I just received probably the greatest compliment any developer can receive.  And it feels even better to receive it for one’s volunteer work.
Last year I did a project with Taproot to design and build a new website for DuPage Habitat for Humanity.  Earlier today, the Executive Director of DHFH forwarded the following email…
…I am co [...]

My new Taproot project — Workforce Chicago

So somewhere along the line, in the past few days, I had agreed to do another Taproot project.  This one is also a website project (I seem to be developing a reputation as a web developer) for Workforce Chicago.  The project itself is almost done, I’m coming in at the 11th hour.  It seems that [...]

Taproot Foundation Joins Obama & McCain at Service Nation Summit

From an email I received today as a member of the Taproot Foundation…
The Taproot Foundation is a proud member of the Service Nation coalition, which consists of more than 100 of America’s top service organizations. Service Nation is sponsoring a presidential forum on Thursday at which both John McCain and Barack Obama will answer questions [...]

It’s a whole different non-profit world

Working almost most of my life in the for-profit sector, it is a very different experience being engaged on a project in the non-profit world. The difference becomes even more obvious when the project itself is being done through a network of volunteers, such as the Taproot Foundation. The project scope, the objectives, the deliverables [...]

The Taproot Foundation or how my needs have changed

I never thought this to be true, but at some point in your life, money stops being the primary motivator for what you do. Being a poor student in college, Maslow seemed to be out of his mind when he came up with his hierarchy of needs. A job paying $20+/hour, a nice [...]