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Making Idealist Connections: What to Do With Personal Profiles

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As a Content & Support Associate here at Idealist, Lisa W. reviews organizations' profiles and provides general support to Idealist users. Here's a tip from Lisa to help you make the most of Idealist:

If you're interested in offering your services as a volunteer or as a speaker or simply wish to connect with other members of the Idealist community, you can create a profile that is searchable and viewable by visitors to Idealist.

To create a profile, login to your member account, click on the "Personal Profiles" tab and then on the "Add New" link next to the type of profile you wish to create. Fill in the requested information about your interests, skills, location, and any other information you wish to include, and click "Submit."

Now organizations that are looking for volunteers or speakers can search for your profile and contact you. You can also contact other members who have published a profile to the site.

To start making connections, click on the "Find" tab on the homepage. Select to search for profiles by the categories "Volunteers", "Speakers", or "People on Idealist". Once you find a profile of someone who you would like to contact, click on the "Send this user a message" link directly under their name and you'll be able to compose a message which will be delivered to their Idealist mailbox.

Find people to collaborate with on your next project, campaign, event, or simply get in touch with people who have similar interests as you and turn your intentions into action.