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MISSION: SAVE THE DUCKS. The Duck Savers. Amy Whittaker Senior Associate Consultant, Advisory Services San Francisco. Andrew Olsen Web Manager San Francisco. Meg VanWagner Associate Program Manager San Francisco. What’s holding nonprofits back?.
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MISSION: SAVE THE DUCKS
The Duck Savers Amy Whittaker Senior Associate Consultant, Advisory Services San Francisco Andrew Olsen Web Manager San Francisco Meg VanWagner Associate Program Manager San Francisco
What’s holding nonprofits back? After surveying 565 nonprofits, the top 3 responses were: Nonprofits don’t have enough staff time to manage pro bono resources TIME Nonprofits don’t know how to find high quality pro bono resources ACCESS Nonprofits don’t have enough staff expertise to manage pro bono resources EXPERTISE
What’s thesolution? Show the value: Prove to nonprofits that pro bono can be as valuable as cash grants and actually save time Challenge the volunteers: Put the ownership on the professional to find a solution to the problem – not the nonprofits Make it fun: Make nonprofits realize pro bono isn’t as foreign as it might sound. Turn pro bono into a game – with rewards!
What’s thesolution? inCoins for Innovative Solutions Where professionals compete to create the most beneficial pro bono solutions to nonprofit challenges and earn digital inCoins for the organization for every hour volunteered.
What’s thebenefit? NONPROFITS: PRO BONO PROJECT LINKEDIN LOOT VOLUNTEERS: EXPERIENCE ON LINKEDIN PROFILE CHANCE TO HELP A NONPROFIT
How isit measured? # of challenges posted # of solutions posted # of solutions accepted (matches) # of inCoins donated to nonprofits
How does it scale? 1,891,002 nonprofit individuals on LinkedIn 10% of these = 189,000 challenges