Of the one million LinkedIn members who have added the Volunteer & Causes section to their profile, the majority were Millennials. Why is this important? It’s important because including your social impact as part of your professional identity isn’t just a nice to have, it’s becoming the norm. More: http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/04/24/more-than-one-million-linkedin-members-add-volunteer-causes-section-to-their-profile/

1. 1 Million Members
Increasingly, people are including their social impact as part of their
professional identity. More than one million LinkedIn members have
added the Volunteer Experience & Causes section to their profile.
are millennials
Top places they live
Canada Denmark Netherlands Ireland United States
Top colleges & universities they attend
United States International
(19/20 are Canadian. They're so darn nice up north!)
Portland State DePaul George Wash. Wilfrid Laurier Simon Fraser George Brown
University University University University University College
Portland, OR Chicago, IL Washington, DC Waterloo, ON Burnaby, BC Toronto, ON
Top companies they work for
1 2 3
4 5
Top nonprofits they support
1 2 3
4 5
Top causes they care about
Education Children Environment Health Human Rights
What can you do?
Think your organization or company is under-represented?
Reach out and encourage your supporters or employees to add the section:
http://lnkd.in/volunteer-causes
Based on LinkedIn data. Normalized to the number of LinkedIn members who are on LinkedIn in each category.