Ready to showcase your Taproot volunteer experience on LinkedIn and take your professional profile to the next level? We've got you covered! By adding a dedicated "Volunteer Experience" section, you'll demonstrate your commitment to social impact and highlight the valuable skills you gained as a Pro Bono Consultant with Taproot Foundation. Let's amplify your impact, and unlock exciting new opportunities as you inspire others with your volunteer journey!
Here are a few templates to use when including your volunteer experience on your LinkedIn profile:
LinkedIn Profile > Add Section > Volunteer Experience
Organization: Taproot Foundation, [insert nonprofit name]
Role: Taproot Foundation Pro Bono Consultant
Cause: [insert issue area]
Description: I volunteered through Taproot Foundation with [insert nonprofit name] providing support in [insert skill area and activities from project description].
Description Templates:
Grant Writing/Development: I volunteered through Taproot Foundation with [insert nonprofit name] providing support in:
Sourcing/Identifying relevant grant opportunities,
Copywriting/optimizing grant proposals/applications,
Copyediting/reviewing grant proposal/application drafts,
Assisted in submitting grant proposals/applications,
Training/advising staff on best practices in pursuing grant funding,
Creating a modifiable template for future grant proposals,
Creating a resource list for future sourcing/identifying relevant grant opportunities,
Secured [insert number of accepted proposals if greater than one] grant funding for [insert Fiscal Year/amount of time].
Social Media: I volunteered through Taproot Foundation with [insert nonprofit name] providing support in:
Developing a comprehensive social media strategy to increase online presence and engage with target audiences,
Designing templates of branded content for a variety of uses on different social media platforms
Helping to define social media goals i.e. increase brand awareness, drive website traffic, and increase donations/website referrals from social media to support the mission,
Analyzing data to track the success of campaigns and propose strategy adjustments as needed,
Drafting a suite of branded messaging responses to use for inquiries and comments,
Training a team on social media best practices.
Web Design/Development: I volunteered through Taproot Foundation with [insert nonprofit name] providing support in:
Designing/re-designing a website on [insert web hosting platform name i.e Squarespace, WordPress etc.],
Conducting a website audit to identify opportunity areas in site navigation and SEO,
Building a landing page for new organizational offerings,
Drafting site architecture and design options, including wireframes, site structure, and other visual elements,
Training organizational staff to maintain the website.
Accounting: I volunteered through Taproot Foundation with [insert nonprofit name] providing support in:
Crafting an organizational budget that is responsive to program delivery needs and administrative expense realities,
Conducted an audit of organizational accounting and budgeting practices and made recommendations on financial management next steps to help ensure long-term sustainability,
Setting up an accounting and budgeting software that ensures efficiency and financial compliance for the nonprofit organization,
Training organizational staff on basic elements of accounting processes and best practices.