Pro bono
Pro bono stands for the Latin phrase pro bono publico (for the public good). In general, this implies voluntary, professional work with greatly reduced or no payment for the common good . In contrast to traditional voluntarism , the specific skills of specialists are used here in order to make their services available to those who otherwise could not afford them.
Field of activity
In many areas of society, services are offered pro bono. The term means e.g. B. in legal transactions free advice and representation and is usually used in the combination of "pro bono lawyer" or "pro bono mandate ". In German law, however, it should be noted that a lawyer cannot simply waive all fees under the Lawyers' Remuneration Act (RVG). In addition, the provisions of the Legal Services Act (RDG) must be observed. In Germany, pro bono legal advice is increasingly coming to the fore, which is also reflected in the establishment of student legal advice . In medicine, too, the term “pro bono” is often used for free medical treatment or advice. For example, if an operation is “pro bono”, the doctor or hospital will bear all costs incurred. In the business world, pro bono means the provision of professional skills for charitable activities. In contrast to traditional volunteer work, pro bono workers contribute their specific knowledge and skills. The commitment takes place for a limited time, voluntarily and without payment or for a payment that is well below the market price. Pro bono engagement can be done privately or organized as corporate volunteering through the employer. "Social days", on which employees of a company make their time available for a joint project outside the normal corporate purpose (e.g. employees of an advertising agency paint walls in the neighboring daycare center) are a form of corporate volunteering, but not a pro bono engagement. Pro bono engagement is particularly widespread in the fields of marketing, technology, strategic advice and medicine. In addition, voluntary work is playing an increasingly important role in software development, especially in relation to the creation of free software .
Pro bono intermediaries
Pro bono intermediaries are organizations that specialize in recruiting professionals to non-profit organizations, NGOs, and educational institutions that require pro bono expertise in technology, marketing, finance, human resources, and other key areas.
The list below includes agents in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific, as well as global agents.
Global intermediaries
AMAIDI International gGmbH
AMAIDI International gGmbH is a non-profit organization registered in Germany that operates globally. Since 2006, AMAIDI has given non-profit organizations access to professional volunteers in more than 55 countries worldwide. Committed people and companies get the chance to get involved with their skills (pro bono) or with your employees (hands-on) on site or online. The projects are all aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In short: AMAIDI ensures that good social ideas find the right professional voluntary support.
Global Pro Bono Network
The Global Pro Bono Network was founded in 2012 and consists of pro bono intermediaries from around the world who act as the link and liaison between non-profit organizations and qualified professionals. The network currently comprises 48 organizations in 31 countries.
Pilnet
North America
- Taproot (United States)
- Pyxera Global (United States)
- Endeavor (Canada)
- Spark (Canada)
South America
- Phomenta (Brazil)
- Atados (Brazil)
- Fundacion Transcender (Chile)
- Moving Worlds (Columbia)
- Osmia (Peru)
Europe
- The Good Lobby (Belgium)
- Pro Bono Lab (France)
- Passerelles & Compétences (France)
- AMAIDI International gGmbH (Germany)
- Volunteering Hungary (Hungary)
- Prospera (Norway)
- Todogood (Russia)
- Work for Social (Spain)
- Hazloposible (Spain)
- Volontarbyrån (Sweden)
- C @ rma (Turkey)
- Pro Bono Club (Ukraine)
- Reach Volunteering (United Kingdom)
- Career Volunteer (United Kingdom)
- VSO (United Kingdom)
Africa
- AMAIDI Foundation (Uganda)
- AMAIDI Foundation (The Gambia)
Asia and Pacific
- Resonate (Australia)
- Vollie (Australia)
- Beijing Pro Bono Foundation (China)
- Huizeren (China)
- iVolunteer (India)
- AMAIDI Foundation (India)
- Toolbox India Foundation (India)
- Service Grant Japan (Japan)
- Conjunct Consulting (Singapore)
- Empact (Singapore)
- NEEDeed Foundation (Thailand)
Trivia
- PRO BONO - CONTRA MALUM was the motto of Welt im Spiegel , a column in the magazine pardon .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulrike Barth: Pro Bono Association founded: Law firms demand more non-profit legal advice November 9, 2011
- ↑ Student Litigators: legal clinic. Retrieved October 23, 2017 .
- ↑ Taproot Foundation: Powered by pro bono: the nonprofit's step-by-step guide to: scoping, securing, managing, scaling pro bono resources. 1st ed. 2012 USA, ISBN 978-1-118-23897-4
- ^ The Allen Consulting Group: Global Trends in skill-based volunteering. (PDF; 345 kB) 2007
