What is the GIVE Advisory Project (GAP) Experience?
GIVE Advisory Projects offer nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations the chance to partner with Business Volunteers’ GIVE Fellows for long-term, pro-bono support on strategic business challenges. Selected organizations are matched with a team of 5–7 Fellows who work collaboratively with their nonprofit over a six-month period. From June through November, teams immerse themselves in a structured, human-centered process to deeply understand your organization’s needs and co-create solutions that strengthen capacity and advance impact.
Your organization must be based in Baltimore City to apply. High priority will be given to small, Baltimore-City based nonprofits. For this application, small nonprofits are defined as organizations with less than $1M in annual revenue. If your organization does not meet the criteria, please contact us before applying.
GIVE Advisory Project Deadlines
- Application Deadline | April 15
- Interviews | April 27 – May 8
- Notification of Participation | May 11
Information Sessions
Required Dates
- Orientation | June 3, 2026 | 9:00-11:00AM
- Working Group | July 8, 2026 | 9:00-12:00PM
- Site Visit at Nonprofit | July 22, 2026 | 9:00-12:00PM
- Working Group | August 5, 2026 | 2:00-5:00PM
- VIRTUAL 1st GAP Check-in | August 12, 2026 | 1:00-2:00PM
- Working Group | October 1, 2026 | 2:00-5:00PM
- VIRTUAL 2nd GAP Check-in | October 7, 2026 | 1:00-2:00PM
- Graduation | November, 4 2026 | 3:00-7:00PM
* Leverage professional skills and expertise in highly valued fields to support a business challenge or expand a growth opportunity for your organization.
* Grow your network of regional professionals and businesses to engage champions in your work.
* Develop a pipeline of future advisors, consultants, and board members.
* Deepen your partnership with Business Volunteers Maryland.
* Participate in Turtle Tank to potentially win funding for your nonprofit organization.
* GIVE Fellows discovered a youth-services organization had missed opportunity to expand the business skills of young artists. The Advisory Team created a comprehensive business development proposal to boost future revenue and brand awareness by selling products created by artists.
* GIVE Fellows deepened their understanding of local history and identified walking tours as a new opportunity for a local nonprofit. The Advisory Team pitched and piloted a corporate development and outreach strategy for the organization.
* GIVE Fellows observed an anti-hunger organization and found a need to increase volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention. The Advisory Team helped the organization develop an “elevator speech” and refine the volunteer orientation and engagement process.