President & Founder of the Taproot Foundation
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Board Treasurer at Public Architecture
- President & Founder at Taproot Foundation
- Past
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- Director, Product Management at iSyndicate
- Product Manager at iOwn
- Associate at Chicago Foundation for Education
- Intern at DePaul Center for Urban Education
- Education
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- University of Michigan
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Aaron Hurst’s Summary
Aaron has been widely recognized as a leading social entrepreneur for his work in civic engagement, nonprofit management and corporate social responsibility. As the Founder and President of the Taproot Foundation, he received the Draper Richards Foundation’s Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship and was elected into the prestigious international Ashoka Fellowship. He has received numerous awards for his vision and leadership, including the Manhattan Institute Award for Social Entrepreneurship, Social Venture Network’s Innovation Award, and Commonwealth Club’s 21st Century Award. He was also recognized by Fast Company as a 2006 Rising Star - "a social capitalist with extraordinary potential."
Aaron founded the Taproot Foundation in 2001, 40 years after his grandfather, Joseph E. Slater, wrote the original blueprint for the Peace Corps. Inspired by the Peace Corps’ model for getting people to work together, Aaron created the Taproot Foundation to engage this country's millions of business professionals in pro bono work building the infrastructure of the nonprofit sector.
As president of the Taproot Foundation, Aaron leads the development of the organization across the nation, as well as sets the strategy and vision behind the Foundation's work. Under his direction, the Taproot Foundation has become the national leader in pro bono work, serving over 300 nonprofits each year across the country and setting the agenda for the development of the field.
Aaron graduated from the University of Michigan, where he was recognized for his volunteer work teaching creative writing at local correctional facilities. He currently serves on the Board of Public Architecture, a nonprofit that leverages the skills of architects and design professionals for public service. He is also a frequent speaker to the nonprofit and for-profit sectors on civic engagement, corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management.
Aaron Hurst’s Specialties:
Nonprofit leadership, nonprofit geographic scaling, business development (sales, partnerships and fundraising), nonprofit capacity building, product development, branding, web strategy, organizational development and civic engagement.
Strength Finder Top 5: Futuristic, Strategic, Activator, Relator and Restorative.
Aaron Hurst’s Experience
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Board Treasurer
Public Architecture
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
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President & Founder
Taproot Foundation
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2001 — Present (7 years 3 months)
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Director, Product Management
iSyndicate
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years)
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Product Manager
iOwn
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
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Associate
Chicago Foundation for Education
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Philanthropy industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year)
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Intern
DePaul Center for Urban Education
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
Aaron Hurst’s Education
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University of Michigan
BGS, Service Learning, 1992 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- 1996 Student Leadership Award (Alumni Association)
Hopwood Award Winner (Underclassman Essay)
Study Abroad in Prague
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Aaron Hurst’s Interests:
Tennis, painting, baseball, hiking, architecture and travel.
Aaron Hurst’s Honors:
2002 Draper Richards Fellow
2005 Ashoka Fellow
2006 Fast Company Up & Comming Social Capitalist
2006 Manhattan Institute Social Entrepreneurship Award
2007 Commonwealth Club 21st Century Visionary Award
2007 Social Venture Network "What's Next" Award
Aaron Hurst’s Contact Settings
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