Girl Scouts partners with LinkedIn to connect alums for the first time ever

More than 50 million Americans are alums of the Girl Scouts of the USA. But since the organization’s founding in 1912, former Girl Scouts never had an efficient way to connect with each other in a common place.

Thanks to a collaboration between Girl Scouts and LinkedIn, however, that will change in the coming months. On Thursday, Girl Scouts announced the formal launch of the Girl Scout Network on LinkedIn. 

The page, which is separate from Girl Scouts’ company profile on LinkedIn, is meant as a hub for alums to receive updates about the organization, learn about how to advocate for girls’ and women’s empowerment, and eventually connect directly with each other. The Girl Scouts also plans to analyze public data from member profiles, such as education and leadership experience, to identify career trends, and use those insights to inform their programming for young Girl Scouts.   Read more…

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