IBDVisible Volunteer Toolkit

Volunteers have been an important part of our work at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation for over 50 years. Your partnership is pivotal in every part of our work—from support groups and advocacy to chapter boards, event committees, and our work with healthcare professionals.  

Utilize the images and template language below to show others your impact in making #IBDVisible and help increase Foundation awareness by:

  • Sharing your “why” and update your volunteer experience on LinkedIn.  
  • Sharing your “why” on social media with a call to action that is meaningful to you. 
  • Add our email signature graphic to your outgoing messages. 

Thank you for sharing your story and engaging others to the road to cures!

Sample Social Media Messages

Click through the menu below to find sample messages to use on social media.

Facebook & LinkedIn
  • I am proud to volunteer for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation to help make the future free of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. See how you can join the fight to cure IBD here: www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/volunteer #IBDVisible #IBD #VolunteerImpact
  • I am proud to volunteer for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation because _______. Join me in the fight to cure IBD here: www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/volunteer #IBDVisible #IBD #VolunteerImpact
Instagram
  • (Share alongside a photo of you volunteering) I choose to volunteer with @crohnscolitisfoundation because _________.  #IBDVisible #IBD #VolunteerImpact
Twitter

When you post on social media, make sure you tag us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

You can also add your volunteer involvement with the Foundation to your LinkedIn profile.

Adding Your Volunteer Experience to Your LinkedIn Profile

Follow these instructions on your desktop to add your volunteer work to your LinkedIn profile:

1. Click the “Me” arrow under your photo on the LinkedIn navigation bar, then select “View Profile” under your name.

 

2. Click the Add new Profile Section button on the right side of profile, then select the + symbol to the right of Volunteer Experience.


-OR- scroll down to your “Volunteer Experience” section and click the + symbol.

In either case, please do not list your Board service as Work Experience. 

 

3. Under “Organization,” start typing in “Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.” As you begin typing, LinkedIn will populate a drop-down menu with results. Make sure to select “Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation” with the Foundation logo to its left. If you select a different organization or use a version without the logo, viewers of your profile will not be able to visit the Foundation LinkedIn page by clicking it.

 

4. Start typing in your “Role:” Please use “Board Member.” As you begin typing, LinkedIn will again populate a drop-down menu with results. Fill in the other details. Select “Health” as the Foundations’ primary cause. Add the month and year your board service began (if you’re not sure about the month, just include the year). Check “I currently volunteer here.”

 

Social Graphics 

Click on the images below and then right click to save them to your computer and share them on social media.

Email Signature

Add your involvement with the Foundation to your email signature. You can use the suggested language and image below:

Click on the image below and then right click on it to download and add it to your email signature.

Join me in the fight to cure IBD