Everyone can do good. better.
GIVE empowers civic-minded professionals with resources, tools, and connections to strengthen communities. with communities.
About the GIVE Fellowship & Alumni Network
Communities across the region face complex challenges. The good news: visionary community leaders armed with effective solutions are ready to tackle these issues. However, in order to effectively execute these solutions and scale operations, community leaders need help.
Business Volunteers Maryland tackles the social sector’s most pressing issues by inspiring volunteerism and mobilizing the business community in doing good. better. The GIVE Fellowship, a program of Business Volunteers, is a fellowship and alumni network committed to accelerating the involvement of rising professionals in service with communities. With a focus on Baltimore, each year 40-50 professionals from the regions leading employers engage in an eight month experience of transformational personal and professional growth while working alongside their cohort, regional experts, and community leaders.
With over 600 Alumni regionally, Fellows join an incredible group of like-minded Alumni who become a life long network and friends.
How GIVE Advances Community Engagement
We ignite our greater role. GIVE is launchpad. We refine our individual paths as leaders to champion causes in support of the greater community.
We amplify our collective knowledge. GIVE is a learning community. We expand our understanding of local conditions and transform ideas into action.
We elevate our relationships. GIVE is an active network. We build momentum for social change by deepening relationships among fellows, alumni, and changemakers.
We instill our “with community approach.” GIVE is a consulting hub. We listen intentionally and collaborate with cause leaders to reinforce their capacity to fulfill their mission.
The GIVE Experience
The GIVE Mindset
Fellows embrace the following mindset when entering the Fellowship.
