LinkedIn Checklist for Nonprofit Board Members

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Why and how you should leverage LinkedIn to support the causes you care about
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Today’s Agenda
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Overview of LinkedIn for Good

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Importance of your Network

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LinkedIn for Nonprofits

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Nonprofit Board Member Checklist

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LinkedIn for Good’s Mission
Connect the talent and passion of
professionals and employees with
opportunities to use their skills to make a
positive impact on the world.

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Human capital is the future of philanthropy
Understand, grow and unlock your
network with LinkedIn
This is why connections matter

3rd Degree

4,000,000
2nd Degree

110,000
645

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1st Degree
LinkedIn Open Networks (LIONs) don’t provide unique
value in their networks

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Be the broker in the structural hole

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LinkedIn for Nonprofits
Grow Your Community with LinkedIn Company Pages

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Find Pro Bono Volunteers & Board Members with
LinkedIn Job Postings

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Find Quality Board Members Quickly with LinkedIn
Board Member Connect

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10 Things You Can Do on LinkedIn
to Support Your Nonprofit
1. Add a profile photo
You’re 7x more likely to be viewed

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2. Add Skills & Expertise related to board service

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3. Update your Summary to reflect your passion for
your organization

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4. Add pictures, videos, presentations from the nonprofit to
Experience section

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5. Add your nonprofit to Volunteer Experience & Causes
section

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6. Follow your nonprofit on LinkedIn
Like, Comment, Share Status Updates

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7. Connect with each other and staff members

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8. Share Status Updates about your organization

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9. Follow Social Impact Channel to find content
Interests > Influencers > All Channels

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10. Follow Influencers to get insights

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Resources
Website: Nonprofit.linkedin.com
Twitter: @LinkedIn4Good or @cheesycons

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LinkedIn Tips for Nonprofit Board Members

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    LinkedIn Checklist forNonprofit Board Members Marketing Solutions Why and how you should leverage LinkedIn to support the causes you care about Photo Credit: Flickr/mattcarman ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    Today’s Agenda • Overview ofLinkedIn for Good • Importance of your Network • LinkedIn for Nonprofits • Nonprofit Board Member Checklist ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    LinkedIn for Good’sMission Connect the talent and passion of professionals and employees with opportunities to use their skills to make a positive impact on the world. ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    Human capital isthe future of philanthropy
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    Understand, grow andunlock your network with LinkedIn
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    This is whyconnections matter 3rd Degree 4,000,000 2nd Degree 110,000 645 ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1st Degree
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    LinkedIn Open Networks(LIONs) don’t provide unique value in their networks inmaps.linkedinlabs.com ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    Be the brokerin the structural hole inmaps.linkedinlabs.com ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    Grow Your Communitywith LinkedIn Company Pages ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    Find Pro BonoVolunteers & Board Members with LinkedIn Job Postings ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    Find Quality BoardMembers Quickly with LinkedIn Board Member Connect ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    10 Things YouCan Do on LinkedIn to Support Your Nonprofit
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    1. Add aprofile photo You’re 7x more likely to be viewed ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    2. Add Skills& Expertise related to board service ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    3. Update yourSummary to reflect your passion for your organization ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    4. Add pictures,videos, presentations from the nonprofit to Experience section ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    5. Add yournonprofit to Volunteer Experience & Causes section ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    6. Follow yournonprofit on LinkedIn Like, Comment, Share Status Updates ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    7. Connect witheach other and staff members ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    8. Share StatusUpdates about your organization ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    9. Follow SocialImpact Channel to find content Interests > Influencers > All Channels ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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    10. Follow Influencersto get insights ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Editor's Notes

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