More than 4 million professionals on LinkedIn have expressed interest in joining a nonprofit board or doing skills-based volunteering – or both. Learn more:
http://blog.linkedin.com/2015/01/30/millions-of-linkedin-members-want-to-volunteer-their-skills-for-good-infographic/
Navigating the Data Economy: Transforming Recruitment and Hiring
4 Million LinkedIn Members Want to Volunteer Their Skills for Good
1. More than 4 million
Linkedin members want to
volunteer their skills for good.
Who are they?
Over three-fourths want to serve as volunteers.
Younger workers in particular are looking for ways to give back.
Seniority
EARLY CAREER
PROFESSIONALS
MID-LEVEL
MANAGERS
DIRECTORS
AND ABOVE
7%
BABY BOOMERS &
SENIOR LEADERS
21%
GEN X &
MID-CAREER
PROFESSIONALS
MILLENNIALS
72%
INTERESTED IN
SERVING ON A BOARD
INTERESTED IN
USING THEIR SKILLS
AS VOLUNTEERS
Top skills they have
What do they do?
Members who want to give back come from a range
of industries and job functions, with a variety of skills.
Many are in IT, marketing, consulting, and product management.
Top functions
Top
industries
Where are they?
38% of aspiring volunteers are in the U.S., but they're rapidly growing
around the world, most notably in the U.K. and India. In the U.S.,
they're most concentrated in midwestern and college towns.
Top countries
*Calculated as a ratio of members who want to volunteer or
be on a board out of the total LinkedIn members in that city.
Causes they support
What do they care about?
Members are most passionate about issues related to youth.
Keywords that get the most views
What are the most popular
volunteer opportunities?
Some opportunities attract more member interest than others.
Unless otherwise noted, the information herein draws from
LinkedIn's total user base and skews accordingly.
Connect to impact
Age
U.S. INDIA
AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
SPAIN
CANADA ITALY
U.K.
NETHERLANDS FRANCE
#6
SEATTLE, WA
#5
FORT COLLINS, CO
#3
LAWRENCE, KS
#1
BLOOMINGTON, IN
#2
LAFAYETTE, IN
Top U.S. locations*
#7
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL
#4
AUSTIN, TX
#9
RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC
#8
WASHINGTON, DC
#10
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
39%
42%
19%
CONSULTING
PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH
SOCIAL
MEDIA
SALESMARKETING
DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
MARKETING
COACH
EVENT
PLANNING
SPECIAL
EVENTS
PROGRAM
GRANT
WRITER
COMMUNICATIONS
ACCOUNTING
63%
77%
HIGHER
EDUCATION
HOSPITALS &
HEALTHCARE
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
& SERVICES
MARKETING &
ADVERTISING
EDUCATION
CHILDREN
ENVIRONMENT
HUMAN
RIGHTS
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
nonprofit.linkedin.com
FIND THESE POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS
OR BOARD MEMBERS NOW!