Pro Bono Advisory Program
Supporting nonprofits and small businesses through high-impact capacity-building pro bono projects by leveraging corporate sector talent. Launched in 2018 as a core program of HOTC.
“HOTC’s Pro Bono Advisory Team is extremely knowledgeable, supportive, and incredibly easy and fun to work with. We have partnered multiple times with this team and each experience leaves our employees wanting more and eager to learn more ways to support nonprofits with their own skills and expertise. They are our go-to resource for any and all skills-based volunteering!”
“The Pro Bono Advisory Team at HandsOn took our concept and brought their expertise to help design a program that delivers impact to the community and our team members. Beyond design, the knowledge and skills they possess in implementation, program management, all the way through evaluation, was critical in standing up a sustainable program with measurable results.”
30,200 hours of pro bono delivered
1150 pro bono volunteers engaged
270 pro bono projects delivered for nonprofits and small businesses
$6,018,800 value of pro bono delivered
For Corporations
Corporate Partnerships
Who it’s for: From local startups to global Fortune 500 companies, we partner with you to empower your employees to serve the community in a way that builds upon your CSR and employee engagement goals and meets a need in the community.
What it is: Through our Pro Bono Advisory Program, we tailor pro bono opportunities for your employees that make a huge impact in our communities. In working with a corporate partner, we take a fully customized consultative approach to any creation of an internal corporate pro bono program. From quick consultations to day-long hackathons; from robust 12-week projects to in-depth year-long loaned-employee programs; the engagements range greatly depending on community need, corporate capabilities available, and capacity to provide.
Why it’s important: The corporate sector represents a powerful force for change. When you invest volunteers, expertise, and financial resources, your corporation can strengthen communities and impact social change. Offering pro bono opportunities to your employees plays a key role in helping attract, retain, and develop skilled talent.
Past & Present Corporate Partners include:
Target
General Mills
Xcel Energy
Andersen Windows & Doors
Thrivent Financial
Ecolab
Securian Financial
Boston Scientific
Connected For Change Support
Who it’s for: Any company can recruit employees to participate in our community Challenge Days. For sponsoring companies, we reserve space for your employees and prioritize nonprofits nominated by your company.
What it is: Connected For Change is a day-long, hackathon-style workshop that leverages corporate sector talent for social sector needs. We pair nonprofits needing capacity-building support with a team of experts in their field who give their time pro bono to tackle challenges and develop tangible solutions. We offer multiple Connected for Change Day events per year within the following functional areas: Finance, HR, Marketing, and Technology. Participation is free of charge.
Interested in becoming a corporate partner? Contact Joy Altmann, Managing Director, Pro Bono Advisory Program
For Nonprofits & Small Businesses
Connected For Change
Who it’s for:
Nonprofits: Any organization with a need in the respective functional area can apply to attend. Current HandsOn Twin Cities Members are given priority along with nominated partners of our sponsors.
Pro bono volunteers: Any individual with expertise in the respective functional area can apply to attend. Participation is confirmed upon a match with a nonprofit partner.
What it is: Connected For Change (formerly known as Impact Day) is a day-long, hackathon-style workshop that leverages corporate sector talent for social sector needs. We pair nonprofits in need of capacity-building support to a team of experts in their field who give their time pro bono to tackle challenges and develop tangible solutions. We offer four events per year within the following functional areas: Finance, HR, Marketing, and Technology. Participation is free of charge.
Corporate Partner Engagements
Who it’s for: From nonprofits to BIPOC-owned small businesses across the country, each engagement supports a specific subset of the community. Visit the Corporate Engagements page for details.
What it is: Corporate Partners of our Pro Bono Advisory Program have created pro bono engagements for their employees to support the community through high-impact capacity-building pro bono events & projects. Each engagement has specific parameters. Visit the Customize Corporate Engagements page for details on what types of partnerships HOTC participates in. Engagement is always free of charge and limited to an invitation by the HOTC team.
Pro Bono Scoping Workshop
Who it’s for: Any nonprofit is able to attend or access materials free of cost
What it is: This interactive workshop focuses on the best practices of pro bono and will also guide you through the creation of your own scope of work to help hone your needs, set expectations, and identify the right pro bono volunteer expertise. Participation is free of charge.
Volunteer Opportunity Database
Who it’s for: Any Twin Cities-based nonprofit
What it is: A database that supports a network of more than 500 nonprofit organizations, helping recruit, retain, and engage volunteers to better deliver on your mission. Post one-time, on-going, hands on, or pro bono opportunities on our Volunteer Opportunity Database. Register your organization to post opportunities free of charge.
Potential Pro Bono Project Idea Submission
Who is it for? Any nonprofit or BIPOC/Minority Owned small business owner can let us know if they have a pro bono project idea.
What it is: A form to capture and describe a specific pro bono project idea to the HandsOn Twins Pro Bono Advisory team. This will give us the platform to listen and hear community needs and respond to them when opportunities arise with either a community volunteer team at our Connected or Change days or during a customized pro bono engagement with a corporate partner.
Interested in learning more about pro bono?
Contact Joy Altmann, Managing Director, Pro Bono Advisory Program.
Pro Bono Advisory Team
Joy Altmann, Managing Director
Blair Halperin, Senior Relationship Manager
Diane Senjem, Relationship Manager
