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Baker Donelson, with support from Business Volunteers, hosts event that delivers nearly $30K of support to Baltimore social enterprises by mobilizing internal and external skills-based?expertise.  Baker Donelson partnered with Business Volunteers to offer pro bono consulting to eight social enterprises associated with their Light of Baltimore (LOB) Incubator. In a highly structured, multi-hour engagement, Business Volunteers and Baker Donelson mobilized 44 volunteers from 16 companies to provide strategic advice on numerous business challenges, resulting in nearly $30,000 in pro bono services delivered in a single day.  Launched in 2022, the LOB Incubator at Baker Donelson supports local businesses by offering a collaborative workspace in Baker Donelson’s downtown building. Through a partnership with Innovation Works, the incubator also provides a comprehensive business development program to those in the cohort.  “The Light of Baltimore Incubator represents our firm’s long-term commitment to Baltimore’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and downtown revitalization,” said Jennifer Curry, Baker Donelson shareholder and original visionary for the Incubator.  Baker Donelson’s […]

Business Volunteers Maryland (BVM), the leading expert for connecting businesses with community engagement in the region, today announced the launch of its 2024 Turtle Tank Nonprofit Storytelling Competition, which will award thousands of dollars to seven local nonprofits. New in 2024, THB Bagelry & Deli joins BVM with a united objective to support Baltimore charities and the good they do in the community. Turtle Tank was founded in 2022 by storytelling expert Tom Mayer as a culmination of Business Volunteers’ flagship GIVE Fellowship. The GIVE Fellowship is a prestigious program that annually provides 40 Baltimore-area professionals (i.e. Fellows) dedicated to community leadership with hands-on experience working with local nonprofits to […]