{"id":1970,"date":"2025-02-13T19:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/?page_id=1970"},"modified":"2025-02-13T19:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:31:59","slug":"partner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner with BVS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.card-quote {\n  background-color: #513967;\ncolor: #f08d43;\n}\n\n.card-light {\nbackground-color: #b4a0c7;\n}\n#costs td, #costs th {\n  border: 1px solid #ddd;\n  padding: 8px;\n}\n\n#costs th {\n  padding-top: 12px;\n  padding-bottom: 12px;\n  text-align: left;\n  background-color: #513967;\n  color: white;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Partner-with-BVS-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"BVS volunteers with the words 'Partner with BVS and become a volunteer site'\" class=\"wp-image-1971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Partner-with-BVS-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Partner-with-BVS-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Partner-with-BVS-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Partner-with-BVS-560x282.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Partner-with-BVS.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"h1\" style=\"color:#f08d43;\">Benefits of Having a BVS Volunteer<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.4em; color:#513967;\">\n              <li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/circle-check.png\">Quality help at your organization<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/circle-check.png\">Volunteers are full-time staff<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/circle-check.png\">Volunteers are eager to learn and serve<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/circle-check.png\">Budget friendly way to get help without the costs of a full-time employee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"card-quote\">\n  <div class=\"container\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p class=\"h3\" style=\"margin:30px;\"><br>&nbsp;\u201cBrethren Volunteer Service was a life-changing adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:white; font-variant: small-caps;\">Howard L. <br>Former BVSer<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/BVS-stream.jpg\">\n <div class=\"card-img-overlay\">\n  <div class=\"d-flex align-items-baseline\">\n<div class=\"card-quote\">\n  <p class=\"h1\" style=\"color:white; margin:30px;\">WHY BVS?<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>   \n  <\/div>\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">BVS offers year-round support for our volunteers and partnering projects<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">BVS is able to place volunteers anywhere in the US and many locations abroad<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">Partnering projects have direct access to the the director of BVS, who personally gets to know each volunteer and project<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">Before onboarding new volunteers, BVS reaches out to projects to see if they are open to volunteers that year.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">BVS works with projects to understand what type of characteristics and skills they are looking for in a volunteer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">Project sites get to interview potential volunteers and have final say on who joins their team<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/check-mark.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-10 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;\">BVS attracts capable individuals who are driven to make a difference<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"card-quote\">\n  <div class=\"container\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p class=\"h3\" style=\"margin:30px;\"><br>&nbsp;\u201cWe have loved our experience with BVS volunteers and we hope to place a few more here in the fall!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:white; font-variant: small-caps;\">BVS Project &#8211; Ferncliff<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/candles.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Volunteers-by-the-water.jpg\">\n <div class=\"card-img-overlay\">\n  <div class=\"d-flex align-items-baseline\">\n<div class=\"card-quote\">\n  <p class=\"h2\" style=\"color:white; margin:30px;\">How the volunteer process works<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>   \n  <\/div>\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/one.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-11 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p>Volunteers apply to enter BVS. They must provide references,\ncomplete an interview, and have a cleared background check.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/two.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-11 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p>During the placement process, project sites interview potential\nvolunteers and have final say on who joins their team.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/three.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-11 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p>Volunteers participate in an orientation that equips them for\ntheir time of service and matches them with projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/four.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-11 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p>After orientation, volunteers are sent to an organization for\none to two years of service, working 40 hours a week. Most\nvolunteers begin their service between August &#8211; October.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/5-five.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-11 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p>Projects cover the basic living expenses of their volunteer.\nThis varies and is typically around $12,000-$15,000.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/6-six.png\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"col-md-11 d-flex align-items-start\">\n<p>BVS staff support volunteers during their time of service\nwith check-in calls, continued learning opportunities, and a\nmid-year retreat.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card-quote\">\n  <p class=\"h1\" style=\"color:#f08d43; margin:30px;\">COST OF HAVING<br> <span style=\"color:white;\">A VOLUNTEER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cost of having a volunteer includes an annual placement fee (see below), a monthly stipend paid to the volunteer, housing, food, daily commute to and from the workplace (i.e., company vehicle, bus\/train pass, bike, etc.), transportation to and from the BVS mid-year retreat, and transportation for the volunteer at the end of service. The total cost for projects typically averages $12,000-$15,000 per year. Further<br>details on costs are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brethren Volunteer Service covers a volunteer\u2019s transportation to your organization, health insurance, training, and ongoing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There are no costs for projects who do not receive a volunteer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects are only required to pay the annual placement fee when they have a volunteer placed at their site, which is based on a project\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/trimming-brush.jpg\" alt=\"Two people in the woods holding a branch and loppers\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/trimming-brush.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/trimming-brush-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"costs\">\n  <tr>\n    <th>Item<\/th>\n    <th>Costs<\/th>\n    <th>Notes<\/th>\n  <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Housing<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Dependent on living situation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Food<\/td><td>$100 &#8211; $300 per month<\/td><td>Based on $25 &#8211; $75 per week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Stipend<\/td><td>$250 per month<\/td><td>$300 and $350 for second and third year\nvolunteers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Transportation<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Dependent on type of transit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Flights to mid-year retreat<\/td><td>$300 &#8211; $450 (one time cost)<\/td><td>Prices may fluctuate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Flight at end of service<\/td><td>$200 &#8211; $300 (one time cost)<\/td><td>Prices may fluctuate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Project Fee*<\/td><td>$3,200 &#8211; $4,500<\/td><td>Based on annual budget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold;\">*Project Fee<\/p>\n<table id=\"costs\">\n  <tr>\n    <th>Project&#8217;s Annual Budget<\/th>\n    <th>Project fee per Volunteer\/Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Church of the Brethren related projects<\/td><td> $3200<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>$0 to $500,000<\/td><td> $3450<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>$500,001 to $1,500,000<\/td><td>$4000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>$1,500,001 and higher<\/td><td>$4500<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/sharing.jpg\">\n      <div class=\"card-img-overlay\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-baseline\">\n          <div class=\"card-quote\">\n  <p class=\"h1\" style=\"color:white; margin:30px;\">HOW TO BECOME A PROJECT<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>   \n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card-light\" style=\"padding:30px;\">\n\n<h5 style=\"color:#513967; font-weight:bold; margin-left:30px;\"><span style=\"font-size:4em;\">1<\/span>Email bvs@brethren.org to start the conversation.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color:#513967; font-weight:bold; margin-left:30px;\"><span style=\"font-size:4em;\">2 <\/span>Chat with the BVS director to get to know each other, ask questions, and see if partnering with BVS may be right for your organization.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color:#513967; font-weight:bold; margin-left:30px;\"><span style=\"font-size:4em;\">3 <\/span>Fill out paperwork, including the BVS covenant, information about your organization, and what you\u2019re looking for in a BVS\nvolunteer.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color:#513967; font-weight:bold; margin-left:30px;\"><span style=\"font-size:4em;\">4 <\/span>Sit back, relax, and BVS will do the rest. BVS will be in touch when new volunteers are ready to onboard. You\u2019re always welcome to message the BVS staff with questions!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits of Having a BVS Volunteer Quality help at your organization Volunteers are full-time staff Volunteers are eager to learn and serve Budget friendly way to get help without the costs of a full-time employee &nbsp;\u201cBrethren Volunteer Service was a life-changing adventure.\u201d Howard L. 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