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From the evaluation, research, and consulting services that we provide to the non-profit sector, the Foundation develops ‘case studies’ on a variety of the organizations that have received our software and support. In this section of the website, you will be able to review the information we have compiled on the organizational impact and best practices resulting from our human capital management programs and services.

Managing Talent in a Nonprofit Environment: United Way of the Bay Area gets help in creating an environment that supports critical talent:This Bersin & Associates case study will examine some of the challenges nonprofits face in the current economy as well as some of the human capital management needs that can be addressed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations in this sector. The case study will focus specifically on the United Way of the Bay Area's efforts to implement and leverage talent tools to improve employee performance and development and to enhance mission delivery.

Improving Leadership Development and Staff Enablement at Save the Children:This Cornerstone OnDemand case study illustrates how Save the Children leverages the Cornerstone LMS/EPM modules to ensure that the organization's global workforce has the critical skills, training, and development necessary to provide life-saving services and educational enrichment to children and communities all over the world.

Empowering Teachers to Expand Educational Opportunity for All:
This Cornerstone OnDemand case study highlights how Teach For America-through the use of the Cornerstone LMS- has seen significant improvement in both the productivity and effectiveness of their corps members who reach more than 450,000 students across the country.

Resources

Human Resources Literacy for the Nonprofit Sector-Why HR Professionals Make Great Board Members: A handbook developed by BoardSource and Taproot that describes the top ten ways professionals can lend their expertise to a nonprofit board.

Teacher Evaluation 2.0: The New Teacher Project's guide to implementing effective teacher evaluation processes. This document provides 6 design standards that any rigorous and fair evaluation system should meet. It offers states and school districts a blueprint for better evaluations that can help every teacher thrive in the classroom-and give every student the best chance at success.

Making Pro Bono Work: 8 Proven Models for Community and Business Impact: Taproot Foundation's white paper showcasing pioneering companies who are demonstrating effective models of pro bono service.

Conversations with Social Entreprenuers: 2010 and Beyond:Commongood Careers' report that details the survey findings from conversations with 200 social entrepreneurs and provides the top 9 innovative ideas around leveraging human capital to better achieve organizational goals.

Failing to Learn: Why Learning is Critical to Strategic Talent Management:Cornerstone OnDemand's white paper that discusses five areas of talent management and demonstrates how the absence of a learning component can hold an organization back and how an organization can benefit from seemlessly integrating learning management into its talent management processes.

Strengthening Leadership and Human Resources Capacity in the Nonprofit SectorTaproot Foundation's white paper on how the pro bono movement can strengthen leadership and human resources capacity in the non-profit sector.

Pro Bono Strategic Consulting:
The $1.5 Billion Opportunity
Taproot Foundation's white paper on the potential impact and need for pro bono strategic management in the non-profit sector.

The Widget Effect
"The Widget Effect" is a report provided by The New Teacher Project that examines the educational system's failure to recognize and respond to variations in the effectiveness of our teachers.

The Nonprofit Sector’s Leadership Deficit
"The Nonprofit Sector's Leadership Deficit" is a study carried out by the Bridgespan Group that documents the anticipated deficit of senior executives in the non-profit sector and the significant impact of this talent shortage.

The Emerging Fourth Sector
"The Emerging Fourth Sector" is a report supported by the Aspen Institute and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. This report documents the development of a new class of organizations-those that are at the intersection of the public, private, and social sectors- and that have the potential for generating immense economic, social, and environmental benefits.