APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 GIVE ADVISORY PROJECTS
NOW OPEN!
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.