Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) Maryland

Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland

GIVE, Getting Involved in Volunteer Experiences, is a program of Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) with the goal of raising awareness among young professionals about the growing need for volunteerism and to engage them in the community while providing educational learning seminars to help them develop as distinguished civic leaders.

GIVE is a civic leadership program like no other in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The curriculum will expose you to Baltimore's community issues and challenges, professional development workshops and peer networking opportunities, strengthening your civic leadership interests and abilities.

If you are looking for personal and professional development, then GIVE events are for you. You will meet like-minded professionals, learn about pertinent issues facing the community and become exposed to civic leadership opportunities in the future.

The GIVE program is an eight month program starting in March and extending through October. The core components of the program are monthly learning seminars, volunteer opportunities and networking events. There are seven learning seminars (three of the seminars are exclusive to GIVE Classmates ONLY), seven volunteer opportunities (three of the opportunities are exclusive to GIVE Classmates ONLY), and five networking/social events.

BVU's mission is to inspire volunteerism and to connect motivated people and businesses to nonprofit organizations that will lead to a stronger community. BVU hopes that you will consider participating in this incredible program. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions. Thank you for being part of this movement.

GIVE Event Descriptions

Learning Seminars

Learning Seminars are designed to educate the participants about different issues among nonprofits as well as leadership components that will excel them both professionally and personally.

Volunteer Opportunities

The goal of providing a monthly volunteer opportunity is to expose young professionals to the community need for volunteerism and to ultimately assist each classmate in finding a nonprofit to give back to.

Give Class Exclusives

The GIVE Class Exclusive Learning Seminars & Volunteer Opportunities are held for the GIVE Class and the GIVE Advisory Board members. Each event highlights a specific nonprofit in Baltimore City, where the GIVE members are able to interact with the executive director and utilize their skills and expertise to help with a current issue.

Networking Events

Each networking event is designed to bring all GIVE members together to mix and mingle. Some of the events may be themed and/or have a goal to raise funds for nonprofits.

Join GIVE

GIVE Class of 2011 Applications now available - Calling all young professionals and future civic leaders! Fill out your application today and learn more about what it means to be a GIVE Classmate.