Great case study outlining how Ashoka was able to quickly find volunteer translators on LinkedIn to help with a time sensitive and impactful project.

1. Ashoka Case Study

2. Nonprofits + volunteers = impact

3. Nonprofit known for founding
social entrepreneurship
3,000 fellows in 84 countries
“Everyone is a changemaker”
CREATING CHANGE FOR GOOD

4. Finding skilled
volunteers fast
THE CHALLENGE

5. Maggie’s challenge
NONPROFIT SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Ashoka’s Maggie Lemere turned to LinkedIn to find
volunteers to transcribe countless hours of interview
footage when she was developing “changemaker”
stories though video and multimedia.

6. THE SOLUTION
Tapping into LinkedIn’s
Volunteer Marketplace
for skilled volunteers

7. An opportunity for Nicolee
VOLUNTEER SEEKING TO MAKE A CHANGE
Nicolee had a life-long passion for language and
literature, and was looking for opportunities in the
field of translation.
Nicolee Spiller, Volunteer Translator

8. Connected on LinkedIn
RESULTS
Exceptional
volunteers
RESULTS
Opportunity to
impact the world
Maggie Lemere
Sr. Communications Specialist,
Ashoka
Nicolee Spiller
Volunteer Translator,
Ashoka

9. Maggie’s perspective
“The expertise and professionalism Ashoka has access to while
recruiting and then collaborating with volunteers has greatly
increased through the LinkedIn Volunteer Marketplace.”
RESULTS
Maggie Lemere
Senior Communications Specialist, Ashoka

10. Nicolee’s perspective
RESULTS
“Personally I’ve benefited a ton from my experience volunteering with
Ashoka. It led me to seek out other opportunities in the field of translation,
and I’m even considering graduate programs focused on translating
Spanish and Portuguese into English.”
Nicolee Spiller
Volunteer Translator, Ashoka

11. More than 6 million
professionals worldwide
have signaled on their
profiles they want to
participate in skilled
volunteering.
Make your social impact
part of your professional
identity at LinkedIn.

12. Come find a professional to help you succeed
https://nonprofits.linkedin.com

13. Volunteer Marketplace
https://volunteer.linkedin.com