How to Become A Skills-Based Volunteer or Business Mentor

How To Become A Virtual Volunteer Or Skills-Based Mentor

Do you have 5 hours a month?

(Yes. You do.)

It only takes 5 hours a month to make a difference in someone’s life.

And virtual volunteering is the best way to start.

You can volunteer around your schedule, and don’t need to travel or even change your clothes.

That all SOUNDS good, but how do I get started?

Visit BusinessAdvising.org.

With BusinessAdvising.org you can use your professional skills to help create good local jobs.

Don’t worry if you’ve never worked for or run your own small business.

You’ll be matched you based on what you can contribute.

And, volunteer advising can be done through email, phone, or Skype —whatever’s easiest for you.

OK, but why volunteer a few hours to work with small businesses?

These are small businesses doing a ton of good in their communities — but they don’t have access to expertise in areas like marketing or finance.

That’s where volunteering as a mentor with BusinessAdvising.org comes in.

They’re a nonprofit that matches small business owners with volunteer mentors.

Need more convincing?

It’s good for your own career!

Volunteering might be the single most overlooked skill on your resume.

Deloitte and FastCompany report that skills-based volunteering provides an edge for in job hunting.

Ready to give mentoring a try?

Get started by heading to BusinessAdvising.org.

Sign in with your LinkedIn account to create your profile. It takes less than 10 minutes.

After that, you’ll schedule a quick phone call with the BusinessAdvising.org team, so they can learn more about you.

They’ll propose matches with a mentee, but the advising decision is up to you.

Once you’re matched, BusinessAdvising.org will provide you with some structure and guidance to get you started.

Virtually everyone has something to contribute!