need nonprofit board members? linkedin helps you make connections
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With nearly two million nonprofit board seats open, good board members are hard to find. Yet, according to Taproot Foundation, most professionals want to be on boards.* How do nonprofits attract the right professionals to their boards, the ones who want to do the job and who have the particular skills needed by the organization? Well, the simple answer is – just ask. The longer answer is you need a conduit to professionals who care. LinkedIn Board Connect now provides that conduit for nonprofits, at no cost. Ensure your success with 7 tips from board governance and LinkedIn pros, Marc Halpert, Maria Semple and Geri Stengel. *Taproot Foundation estimates 87% of human resources professionals and 92% of marketing professionals are interested in board service but far fewer actually serve on boards.TRANSCRIPT
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Need Nonprofit Board
Members? LinkedIn Helps
You Make Connections Nonprofit Webinars
June 25, 2013 Presented by: Marc Halpert, Maria Semple, Geri Stengel
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Agenda
• Understanding the challenges and the opportunities • 6 ways to ensure LinkedIn Board Member Connect
works for your nonprofit
1. Determine board needs 2. Look your best 3. Build your network
before you need it 4. Experiment with search 5. Be introduced or go direct 6. Build relationships
• Use LinkedIn for Other Purposes
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Understanding the
Challenges and the
Opportunities
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A Searchable Database of
225 Million Affluent Influential People
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Determine the Skills
And Expertise You
Need on Your Board
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What Skills and Subject Matter Expertise Are Needed?
• What skills and points-of-view are
missing?
• What connections to resources
and constituencies are needed?
Source: Michael Davidson, boardcoach.com
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Define Recruitment and Orientation Procedures
• Recruitment process
• Candidate interview questions
• Orientation procedures
• Board manual
Source: Michael Davidson, boardcoach.com
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Identifying Candidates
• The more specific you are in identifying skills and resources
needed, the easier it is to find them
• Think broadly about where you might find candidates –
professional organizations, people who have shown an
interest in the organization, etc.
• Board members should always be looking for their
replacements
• Invite the organization’s friends to a candidate identification
meeting
Source: Michael Davidson, boardcoach.com
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Look Your Best
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Build Your Network
Before You Need It
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It’s About the Connections of Your Connections
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LinkedIn Groups
• Use the Search box and begin typing in words describing what
you are looking for.
• See what Groups your own 1st degree connections are joining.
They may be right for you, too!
• Use Groups to expand your own connections and identify
people.
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Example: Animal Welfare nonprofit wants to find
people interested in pets.
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Sample Group Profile
Notice over
38,000 people are
in this Group!
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Experiment With
Search
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1. Auto-complete – As you type your
search term you’ll be prompted with
options for what you may be looking for
2. Suggested searches – Now when you
type in a search term you’ll see example
search queries for people or jobs related
to the term as well as a preview of top
results to help you find what you’re
looking for in one click.
3. Smarter query – The more you search
for content on LinkedIn, the more it learns
and understands your intent over time to
provide the most relevant results.
4. Enhanced advanced search – More
filters like location, company, school etc.
5. Automated alerts – Save your searches
and get an alert you when the results
change.
Advanced Search
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Advanced Search
Click on “Advanced” for more robust
search features and targeted searching!
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Advanced Search
Board Connect allows
for greater searching
capacity!
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Save Your Searches!
Puts LinkedIn on auto-pilot for you.
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Be Introduced or Go
Direct
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Email Directly, Get Introduced, Use InMail
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Direct: Ask to connect
Direct: Ask to Connect
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Ask a 1st Degree Connection for an Intro
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LinkedIn Board Member Connect
Talent Finder account ($1,000 value) Amplify your ability to search and to reach.
FREE for one person at your nonprofit!
For more info, email:
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InMail Note – Personalize It
Dear xxx,
We share a number of connections on LinkedIn, and an interest in xxx.
I’m on the board of Praxis Housing, a homeless organization in NYC. I
am looking for good people to help with this great organization,
including opportunities from serving on a committee to joining our board.
Based on your skills in xxx and your experience with xxx, you would
make an excellent candidate for our board.
Please let me know a good time to speak and your phone number.
Regards,
Geri
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Build Relationships
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Different Medium Same Rules
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Use LinkedIn for
Other Purposes
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Auction Gifts
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Going Out of Town:
Setup a Meeting With Someone You Want to Know
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Need an Excuse to Be in Touch: LinkedIn Today
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Wrap up
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A Roadmap to Using Linked Board Member Connect
1. Determining board needs
2. Look your best
3. Build your network Before you need it
4. Experiment with search
5. Be introduced or go direct
6. Build relationships
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• LinkedIn Board Member Connect
• Board Tune Up Kit
• 5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board
Connect Work for Your Nonprofit
• Putting LinkedIn to Use for Your
Nonprofit – articles and more
• LinkedIn’s Learning Center for
Nonprofits
• Other free sources for board
candidates:
– boardnetUSA.org
– BoardServeNYC
– New York Junior League Nonprofit
Board Clearinghouse
– Industry associations such as
lawyers, accountants, nurses, etc
• Paid sources for board candidates:
– VCG Governance Matters
– BoardAssist
Resources
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Questions
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Connect With Us
Name Contact Info
Marc Halpert [email protected]
203-373-0875
http://www.connect2collaborate.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/marchalpert
@marchalpert
Maria Semple http://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasemple
http://www.facebook.com/TheProspectFinder
http://www.twitter.com/#!/mariasemple
Text PROSPECT to 22828 for research tips
Geri Stengel [email protected]
212-362-3088
http://ventureneer.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geristengel
http://www.facebook.com/Ventureneer
@ventureneer
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