The Taproot Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages design, marketing,[1] IT, strategic management,[2] and human resources.

[3] Taproot Foundation's mission is to "drive social change by leading, mobilizing, and engaging professionals in pro bono service.

[4] Its work focuses around building a pro bono marketplace , like philanthropy as it's large, transparent, professional and accessible.

Taproot aims to help organizations dedicated to social change have full access—through pro bono service—to marketing, strategy, HR, and IT resources.

[9] In 2014, Taproot launched www.taprootplus.org, an online matchmaking platform that directly matches skilled volunteers with nonprofits for shorter-term engagements.