Business Volunteers for the Arts

Business Volunteers for the Arts provides technical assistance to arts and cultural organizations by recruiting business experts to help those organizations improve their management practices. Fields of recruiting consist of but are not limited to: accounting, marketing, public relations, graphic design, computer systems, organizational management, strategic planning, board development and more. View a list of match program topics.

Here are some basics about our program:

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Who Are Our Volunteers and What is Expected
. Business professionals who have at least three year's experience in their field of expertise are eligible to participate as volunteer consultants.
. Each prospective volunteer is interviewed by the executive director to determine qualifications and areas of expertise.
. Volunteers attend a required orientation program to acquaint them with special needs and issues relevant to managing nonprofit arts organizations. Orientation is held two times a year.
. Volunteers are expected to devote three (3) hours per week to projects and serve one year on roster.
. Volunteers generally consult after work hours, on the weekends or at times mutually convenient to the volunteer and the arts organization staff.

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What is Required of Arts Organizations
. BVA is available to any 501(c)(3) arts organization or umbrella organization in the Phoenix metro area.
. Application must be requested and submitted for consulting assistance from BVA.
. Applicant organization must obtain board approval for BVA consultation.
. Applicant organization must be prepared to commit the time and resources to a project involving a volunteer. Time and resources requirements will be determined during the initial assessment.
. Arts organization representatives will meet with BVA staff to discuss needs and identify projects on which business volunteers will provide assistance. Initial assessment lasts approximately two hours.
. Organizations must notify BVA of project completion or decision to terminate the project.
. Arts organizations are encouraged to show appreciation to their business volunteers by providing free tickets to their events and exhibits.

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Matching Process
. Identified projects will be initiated based upon availability of appropriate volunteer expertise.
. Consulting volunteer(s) will be selected for identified projects.
. Selected volunteer(s) and arts organization representatives will meet with BVA staff to discuss the proposed project and determine scope of work and expected schedule. This is called the Match Meeting.
. An agreement between volunteer(s) and the arts organization will be outlined.
. Expected project duration is determined by the nature of the project.

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