Connecting

Connecting allows you to:

• Show your real-world relationships online
• Follow the Idealist activity of your favorite people and orgs (the listings they post; the connections they make; status updates)
• Recommend listings and invite people to your own events

Lots of reasons! Connecting helps you to:

• Publicly recognize the people who have helped you grow
• Show the world how you're funded
• Give shout-outs to affiliates and partners
• Allow potential new volunteers, funders, or employees to make informed decisions about their involvement

Start by finding the person you want to connect with and click the blue "Connect" button in the upper right part of the profile. (You must be logged in to connect.) You'll have the option to specify connection details. Once you submit the connection request, you'll receive a notification when it is approved.

You can search for your friends by typing their name into the search bar at the top of the page. If you prefer to search by their email address, just use the prefix "email:" before the email address (e.g. type "email:yourfriend@email.com").

We're currently working on a feature that will allow you to find all your friends all at once using your email client. Thanks for your patience while it's in development.

On the organization page, click the blue "Connect" button in the upper right part of the page.

If, in addition to your own personal account, you administer the page(s) of one or more organizations, you'll have the option to connect on behalf of yourself or any one of your organizations. Once you select who you're connecting on behalf of, you'll be able to specify connection details and save. The connection is made immediately!

Next time you view that org page, you'll see a "Manage Connections" button. If you click it, you can edit the existing connection or initiate a new connection for yourself or your organization (whichever is not yet connected).

Go to the personal profile or org page from which you would like to disconnect, and click the button "Manage Connections." You'll see the options to "Edit details" or "Remove connection" for each connection you have with this person or organization. See an example below: