Business Volunteers Maryland

doing good. better.

Voluntourism: Leave your travel destination better than you found it!

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Voluntourism and Days of Service Here’s an idea! Take time during your next conference or business trip to have fun and give back through “voluntourism.” Voluntourism is a new travel trend catching on with convention attendees and business travelers worldwide. Through this unique activity, groups participate in team-building projects that enhance their travel experience while helping the local community. Voluntourism is a great addition to rounds of golf, professional sporting events, and other typical group outings. Business Volunteers Maryland is Greater Baltimore’s premier nonprofit organization specializing in volunteer events and is here to help your group make a difference on your next trip to our area. Benefits of Voluntourism In […]

Business Volunteers Welcomes Sondheim Nonprofit Leadership Fellow

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Please join Business Volunteers Maryland in welcoming Lara Blaize! Lara has been selected as a fellow for the 2021 Sondheim Nonprofit Leadership Program. Fellows of the program are placed at a nonprofit organization full-time under the mentorship of a dedicated team member from June 7-August 13, 2021. These emerging community leaders attend orientations and seminars targeted to strengthen their understanding of the functions of nonprofits and examining community needs through social challenges. Using the skills they develop during their internships and participation in the program, undergraduates and graduates will complete a group research project studying a community challenge impacting Maryland and design an innovative way to address this challenge. Lara […]

Our Favorite Ways to ‘GIVE’

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From Oprah’s Favorite Things to the Rolling Stones Top 50 Albums, this time of the year is jam packed with top lists and countdowns. We have a list you may not have realized you needed: BVM’s Favorite Ways to “GIVE.”  Since 2010, the GIVE Fellowship has empowered 450+ rising professionals with resources, tools, and connections to transform and strengthen communities across the Baltimore region. For our team, the most wonderful time of the year is…wait for it…the GIVE application launch! Why is this special for us? We have the privilege of meeting community-minded individuals who want to do good. better.  The GIVE application will be open from January 6, 2021 to February 10, 2021. We […]