The Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) not only helps nonprofits find volunteers to meet their needs, but also helps connect nonprofit leaders to each other. Workshops held throughout the year ensure that Nonprofits get support for volunteer management, leadership training, and fundraising tips.
Join the next Barrington Area Leadership Exchange – where ideas and insights are shared among participants – with both presenters and attendees discussing experiences of challenges and successes in applying leadership tools.
Applied Wisdom for Nonprofits: Eight Practical Tools for Leadership
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Complimentary Lunch
Where: Barrington’s White House
Led by Leslie Hansen, this session, will share Applied Wisdom principles on culture building, trust, positive delegation, and moving ideas into action, and have a chance to “test drive” them with real examples. Bring a current challenge that’s top of mind for you, and your unique perspective to share!
Register Online for this FREE Event:
www.The-BADC.org/contact
Continuing www.The-BADC.org/contact and newcomers are welcome to join for this next program in our ongoing series. Participants will receive a Complimentary Copy of the Booklet that integrates the best of business management with the realities of the nonprofit world.
For Volunteers – Sign on to BAVC (www.thebavc.org) to find some fun November related volunteer opportunites:
Mane In Heaven – Chi Town Turkey Trot, November 26th
Mane in Heaven’s mission is connecting people through their Miniature Therapy horses to promote empathy, kindness and overall well-being. They partner with hospitals, schools, seniors, memory care facilities, people with disabilities, cancer support organizations, veterans and others.
As the charity of choice for the 5 K, Mane In Heaven needs volunteers on the morning of November 26th to help with registration, handling out medals, water bottles, good and event day activities. This is a great opportunity for service hours or to give back at the Thanksgiving season!
Click here for more.
Fur Keeps Animal Rescue: Kitten & Cat Assistance
Fur Keeps is a volunteer-run cat rescue dedicated to providing care and loving homes for cats and dogs in need. They are looking for volunteers to help care for the cats showcased at PetSmart in Hoffman Estates. Volunteers perform “Daily Cat Care” duties every morning and evening, including cleaning, feeding, and giving the cats plenty of playtime.
They are also looking for Kitten & Cat Fostering – Extra hands welcome to ensure these kitties receive the best care and attention!
To learn more, click here.
Give N Kind
GiveNKind is a resource rescue and redistribution nonprofit that provides millions of dollars of essential products donated by national companies to Chicagoland charities. Serving nonprofits, their programs place resources directly into communities that need them most and keep usable goods that otherwise may have been disposed of from ending up in local landfills.
Volunteers needed to help sort and organize new products donated by major companies and pull orders placed by our nonprofit partners. GiveNKind has a strong volunteer culture and welcomes new volunteers into our community — This is a great opportunity for group, families (ages 13 & up), and is wheel chair accessible too!
Click here for details!
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) has an online platform that helps match volunteers ages 13 and above to nonprofits who have open positions. It’s easy to sign up and the information is real-time so you can get involved immediately. Visit BAVC’s website today at www.thebavc.org to find which volunteer opportunities match your talents, skills and interests!
More About the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC)
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC’s) goal is to bring all 100+ Barrington area nonprofits, churches and service organizations in a free & easy to use database so that volunteers can easily find opportunities. The foundation of BAVC is a volunteer match platform called Get Connected which serves as a clearinghouse to bring together organizations, volunteers, and collaborators to match volunteer interests with nonprofits needing assistance. GetConnected also offers organizations optional features such as easy record keeping of volunteer hours, as well as mobile check in and shift reminders and other ways to communicate with volunteers. Learn more at TheBAVC.org. Please also visit BAVC’s Facebook & Instagram pages! * BAVC Photos by Bob Lee
