Each year, the Salvation Army Angel Tree program collects and distributes toys and clothing to thousands of children during the holidays. This year, more than 1,000 children from 800 families have registered for the program in the Baltimore area.

In December, thousands of donations pour into the Salvation Army’s main headquarters where they need to be sorted for each child or “Angel” and that’s where Business Volunteers Maryland comes in. Now in our 20th year, we recruit hundreds of volunteers to be part of “Elf Week” and come together to be a part of it all.

boardBUILD trainings support nonprofit board members by developing their knowledge, capacity, and effectiveness

boardBUILD: fundamentals

In boardBUILD: fundamentals, Business Volunteers directs a critical learning experience for professionals who are new or experienced in nonprofit board service. This training provides an important foundation for understanding how to successfully engage with and enhance your board.

This virtual offering will provide attendees with:

• a complete understanding of the important differences between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors;
• the knowledge of individual roles and responsibilities of members of Boards of Directors;
• a comprehensive experience that will focus heavily on the board’s role in financial oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and conflict of interest; and
• an understanding of the importance of leveraging business acumen and expertise to expand the capacity and capabilities of the nonprofit organization they serve.

Learn the questions to ask to ensure your board and nonprofit are operating effectively, as well as the warning signs that may indicate there is trouble! The training uses a variety of case studies and exercises to provide a relevant and engaging experience, brought to you by Business Volunteers Maryland, a nonprofit organization leading the charge on community engagement.

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

GIVE Graduation on Wednesday, November 13 from 3PM-5PM, and stay to celebrate from 5PM-7PM, both at Brown Advisory

Hear about the accomplishments of our 2024 GIVE Class – professionals who dedicated 7 months to community leadership, personal and professional growth, and camaraderie. Join us in honoring them, their dedication to community, and their detailed and impactful project work with 7 fantastic Baltimore nonprofits.

P lus, experience the Turtle Tank! Turtle Tank is an opportunity for teams of Fellows to demonstrate their storytelling skills by producing a commercial about the incredible impact their non-profit partners are making in Baltimore. The videos are shared at GIVE Graduation and judged by a panel of Turtles – select Business Volunteers Maryland board members and friends – with teams who produced the most compelling videos securing prize money for their respective nonprofit partners to further their impact. All nonprofits, whether winners of the cash prize or not, walk away with a video commercial that can be further used for marketing purposes and a greater awareness of their mission – everyone’s a winner!

I f you’d like to be a part of this, please consider donating to this initiative. There are different tiers with different benefits including: Nonprofit Meet & Greet before the event, premium bar, and an opportunity to be a judge. Click here to learn more and to donate today!

Afterwards, we will stay in the beautiful Brown Advisory atrium to celebrate with light fare and drinks. All are welcome!

Come for graduation, the celebration, or both!

Interested in learning more about GIVE? Want to apply for the 2025 GIVE Fellowship?

We are recruiting for our 2025 GIVE Class and we invite you to attend graduation to hear the 2024 fellows share their reflections from the year AND/OR join us after graduation for a celebration afterwards to mingle with alumni, staff, and recent grads who will tell you more about the fellowship and answer any questions you have. All are welcome!

GIVE is a seven month fellowship offered through Business Volunteers Maryland that prepares rising leaders in Baltimore for civic engagement and community leadership. Join over 600 civic minded professionals who are making a positive impact on the community.

Please fill out this information/nomination form to learn more. GIVE applications can be found on the Business Volunteers Maryland website. Applications open January 1st

Parking is available on-street in Fells point or in the city garage at 805 S. Caroline Street.

We look forward to seeing you there!

boardCONNECT is a fun, fast-paced, structured round robin style event where nonprofits seeking board members meet with candidates interested in board service.

boardCONNECT

boardCONNECT brings together community-minded professionals seeking to join a nonprofit board with a diverse range of nonprofit organizations looking for board members. In this “round robin” coordinated event, professionals and nonprofits engage in brief conversations, rotating throughout the evening. The goal is to find matches in which a nonprofit and a professional express mutual interest and want to continue the conversation. Each boardCONNECT event results in dozens of successful matches and new board members around Central Maryland.

Important information below:

*This registration is for interested board members. Nonprofits interested in participating, please see note below.

Things to know:

This event will be IN PERSON at Carefirst in Canton.

• There will be ~10 diverse nonprofit organizations participating in the event. They will be announced closer to the event.

• Completing this eventbrite ticket is PART 1 of the event registration.

• Once you complete this ticket, the link for PART 2 of the event registration, where you complete a candidate profile and create your event schedule, will be sent to you. Completing PART 2 is REQUIRED to participate in the event.

• All participants are STRONGLY encouraged to attend a businessONBOARD: Fundamentals for strategies on being an effective board member. The Business Volunteers Maryland training schedule and registration link can be found on our website: www.businessvolunteersmd.org/events

Note for Nonprofits

This registration page is for individuals interested in serving on a board of directors, and would like to be matched with a nonprofit. There is a separate application process for nonprofits seeking board members. If you are representing a nonprofit and would like to apply to participate – please see our website’s nonprofit portal: www.businessvolunteersmd.org/nonprofits and email [email protected]. Please note we have a VERY long list of nonprofits interested in attending this event. Interest does not mean you will be selected.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

boardBUILD trainings support nonprofit board members by developing their knowledge, capacity, and effectiveness

boardBUILD: fundamentals

In boardBUILD: fundamentals, Business Volunteers directs a critical learning experience for professionals who are new or experienced in nonprofit board service. This training provides an important foundation for understanding how to successfully engage with and enhance your board.

This virtual offering will provide attendees with:

• a complete understanding of the important differences between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors;
• the knowledge of individual roles and responsibilities of members of Boards of Directors;
• a comprehensive experience that will focus heavily on the board’s role in financial oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and conflict of interest; and
• an understanding of the importance of leveraging business acumen and expertise to expand the capacity and capabilities of the nonprofit organization they serve.

Learn the questions to ask to ensure your board and nonprofit are operating effectively, as well as the warning signs that may indicate there is trouble! The training uses a variety of case studies and exercises to provide a relevant and engaging experience, brought to you by Business Volunteers Maryland, a nonprofit organization leading the charge on community engagement.

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

communityBUILD trainings develop the talents and tools of nonprofit professionals and organizations to better serve their mission.

communityBUILD: Leveraging your Business Volunteers Partnership

Business Volunteers Maryland makes strategic connections between people, businesses, and nonprofits. We manage and match teams with meaningful skilled and direct service volunteer opportunities.

This virtual learning opportunity will provide an introductory overview to the work of Business Volunteers Maryland and how your nonprofit organization can leverage a partnership. Additionally, you will hear from nonprofit professionals from across our region about how they have leveraged community partnerships, specifically with Business Volunteers Maryland.

Participants will…

– Learn about opportunities for engagement

– Learn the keys to successful partnerships with Business Volunteers

– Be able to access necessary information to launch a partnership with BVM

Panel Information

This session will feature a Q&A Panel Discussion with three nonprofit leaders from across our region:

Emily Thompson, Co-Founder, Executive Director, PIVOT

Eric Somerville, Vice President, Corporate and Civic Engagement, Y in Central Maryland

Ryan McFarland , Co-Executive Director, Give N’ Grow Basketball

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

communityBUILD trainings develop the talents and tools of nonprofit professionals and organizations to better serve their mission.

communityBUILD: Leveraging your Business Volunteers Partnership

Business Volunteers Maryland makes strategic connections between people, businesses, and nonprofits. We manage and match teams with meaningful skilled and direct service volunteer opportunities.

This virtual learning opportunity will provide an introductory overview to the work of Business Volunteers Maryland and how your nonprofit organization can leverage a partnership. Additionally, you will hear from nonprofit professionals from across our region about how they have leveraged community partnerships, specifically with Business Volunteers Maryland.

Participants will…

– Learn about opportunities for engagement

– Learn the keys to successful partnerships with Business Volunteers

– Be able to access necessary information to launch a partnership with BVM

Panel Information

This session will feature a Q&A Panel Discussion with three nonprofit leaders from across our region:

Emily Thompson, Co-Founder, Executive Director, PIVOT

Eric Somerville, Vice President, Corporate and Civic Engagement, Y in Central Maryland

Ryan McFarland , Co-Executive Director, Give N’ Grow Basketball

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

boardCONNECT is a fun, fast-paced, structured round robin style event where nonprofits seeking board members meet with candidates interested in board service.

boardCONNECT

boardCONNECT brings together community-minded professionals seeking to join a nonprofit board with a diverse range of nonprofit organizations looking for board members. In this “round robin” coordinated event, professionals and nonprofits engage in brief conversations, rotating throughout the evening. The goal is to find matches in which a nonprofit and a professional express mutual interest and want to continue the conversation. Each boardCONNECT event results in dozens of successful matches and new board members around Central Maryland.

Important information below:

*This registration is for interested board members. Nonprofits interested in participating, please see note below.

Things to know:

This event will be IN PERSON at Carefirst in Canton.

• There will be ~10 diverse nonprofit organizations participating in the event. They will be announced closer to the event.

• Completing this eventbrite ticket is PART 1 of the event registration.

• Once you complete this ticket, the link for PART 2 of the event registration, where you complete a candidate profile and create your event schedule, will be sent to you. Completing PART 2 is REQUIRED to participate in the event.

• All participants are STRONGLY encouraged to attend a businessONBOARD: Fundamentals for strategies on being an effective board member. The Business Volunteers Maryland training schedule and registration link can be found on our website: www.businessvolunteersmd.org/events

Note for Nonprofits

This registration page is for individuals interested in serving on a board of directors, and would like to be matched with a nonprofit. There is a separate application process for nonprofits seeking board members. If you are representing a nonprofit and would like to apply to participate – please see our website’s nonprofit portal: www.businessvolunteersmd.org/nonprofits and email [email protected]. Please note we have a VERY long list of nonprofits interested in attending this event. Interest does not mean you will be selected.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

boardBUILD trainings support nonprofit board members by developing their knowledge, capacity, and effectiveness

boardBUILD: fundamentals

In boardBUILD: fundamentals, Business Volunteers directs a critical learning experience for professionals who are new or experienced in nonprofit board service. This training provides an important foundation for understanding how to successfully engage with and enhance your board.

This virtual offering will provide attendees with:

• a complete understanding of the important differences between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors;
• the knowledge of individual roles and responsibilities of members of Boards of Directors;
• a comprehensive experience that will focus heavily on the board’s role in financial oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and conflict of interest; and
• an understanding of the importance of leveraging business acumen and expertise to expand the capacity and capabilities of the nonprofit organization they serve.

Learn the questions to ask to ensure your board and nonprofit are operating effectively, as well as the warning signs that may indicate there is trouble! The training uses a variety of case studies and exercises to provide a relevant and engaging experience, brought to you by Business Volunteers Maryland, a nonprofit organization leading the charge on community engagement.

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.

communityBUILD trainings develop the talents and tools of nonprofit professionals and organizations to better serve their mission.

communityBUILD: Leveraging your Business Volunteers Partnership

Business Volunteers Maryland makes strategic connections between people, businesses, and nonprofits. We manage and match teams with meaningful skilled and direct service volunteer opportunities.

This virtual learning opportunity will provide an introductory overview to the work of Business Volunteers Maryland and how your nonprofit organization can leverage a partnership. Additionally, you will hear from nonprofit professionals from across our region about how they have leveraged community partnerships, specifically with Business Volunteers Maryland.

Participants will…

– Learn about opportunities for engagement

– Learn the keys to successful partnerships with Business Volunteers

– Be able to access necessary information to launch a partnership with BVM

Panel Information

This session will feature a Q&A Panel Discussion with three nonprofit leaders from across our region:

Emily Thompson, Co-Founder, Executive Director, PIVOT

Eric Somerville, Vice President, Corporate and Civic Engagement, Y in Central Maryland

Ryan McFarland , Co-Executive Director, Give N’ Grow Basketball

At Business Volunteers we help companies and individuals impact their community in three ways:

• BUILD through trainings and education
• CONNECT through engagements and experience
• CONSULT though impact and leadership

For more information on how Business Volunteers can help you and your company please visit

www.businessvolunteersmd.org

doing good. better.