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Become A Volunteer Advisor for PCV's Business Advising Program
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WHY JOIN
You've got a lot to give. Advance your philanthropy to the next level. Join a select community of other seasoned, socially-aware senior business executives who use their business skills to give back. Through their work on Strategy Roundtables, individual Advising Consultations, PCV's Volunteer Advisors help unlock the potential of small businesses across California to grow and create lasting impact in their communities.
“PCV is a great opportunity for me to do what I love to do professionally with client organizations that generally would not be able to afford my services within a context where, as a volunteer, I can be of service and make tangible contributions to my community.” — Volunteer Advisor Julian Ortiz, Chief Strategy Officer, El Clasificado
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
As a Business PCV Advisor, you are invited to engage with companies in a variety of different ways, as your time and interest permit. Current opportunities include:
- Strategy Roundtable Participant — Join a panel of other seasoned executives in a focused two-hour session working with a single company to assess their strategic direction and offer targeted advice
- Strategy Roundtable Preparation Assistance — Work with an entrepreneur leading a Business Advising company to help him or her prepare a presentation for a Strategy Roundtable. Time commitment is generally 2-4 hours per Roundtable.
- Individual Consultations — Meet with a PCV network company owner and/or members of their senior management team for 1-2 hours to advise the company on a specific area of your expertise.
ELIGIBILITY
PCV engages volunteer advisors who are seasoned, senior-level business professionals with active business networks. They are active in leadership roles in established businesses, and many have experience in high-growth entrepreneurial environments. PCV advisors have experience in a diverse set of industries and bring skills from a wide range of business functions. All are committed to PCV's philosophy of spurring economic growth and reducing poverty by building the capacity of small businesses and the quality jobs they help support.
Business Advisors generally meet the following criteria:
- 10+ years broad business management and/or ownership experience
- Start-up or small business experience is helpful, but not required
- Functional expertise in areas such as: marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, operations and general management
- Interest in local economic development and entrepreneurship
- Commitment to take the time required to prepare for or attend any PCV offering that the advisor elects to participate in
- Willingness to participate in an annual evaluation (phone interviews, surveys, etc.) for the purpose of monitoring and improving the delivery impact of the Advising program at PCV
APPLY NOW
We invite individuals who fit our eligibility requirements to apply to become a volunteer advisor by submitting an application:
Submit the Advisor Application Online
Upon receipt of your application, a member of PCV's Advising program staff will contact you to invite you to our next advising orientation. Advisor orientations are useful to gain a better understanding of your skills and experience as well as your volunteer interests and how they might be addressed through the Volunteer Advising Program at PCV. Following this meeting, we will notify you regarding our ability to accommodate you in our program. We welcome new advisors on a rolling basis.
