Helping communities become stronger, more connected and better prepared for the future

About ABV

We’ve been helping communities build stronger futures for over 40 years—using real-world business skills to make a difference where it matters. Since 1981, ABV has sent more than 5,300 skilled volunteers on projects across 35 countries.

That includes 175 projects here in Australia, supporting over 30 local communities—from the bushfires and floods of regional NSW to First Nations communities in WA.

Across the Pacific, we work alongside local partners to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises—helping business owners grow sustainable livelihoods and resilient local economies.

Our people bring the business smarts—like planning, budgeting, marketing, and leadership training—that help locals turn their ideas into action.

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Our programs

Strengthening Pacific Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

We strengthen local MSMEs through tailored training, practical tools and dedicated coaching and mentoring—building thriving local economies with inclusive, investment-ready and climate-smart organisations.

Building Economic and Disaster Resilient Australian Communities

Rural and regional Australia face growing climate, economic, and social challenges. We bring communities together, strengthening connections and helping navigate complexity through community development and skilled volunteering.

First Nations Entrepreneurs Economic Pathways

We partner with First Nations entrepreneurs and communities to build business capability in culturally appropriate ways, creating sustainable enterprises and locally led solutions for long-term economic strength and resilience.

The “S” in the ESG

We bridge the gap between corporations and communities, connecting skills and networks to create lasting impact for small businesses and not-for-profits, while measuring social outcomes.

Volunteering with ABV

Our skilled business volunteers build marketplaces, mentor entrepreneurs and strengthen institutions. Tackling tricky problems, they build livelihoods and resilience to transform communities.

Our volunteers bring years of experience across a wide range of skills to realise local solutions and build local economies. Led by communities, the volunteer’s experience can be applied in many ways, including mentoring First Nations entrepreneurs, facilitating local workshops for clan-owned businesses or consulting with institutions on sustainable industry development.

The skills in demand are diverse. If you would like to share your experience, join our skilled volunteer’s register to make a lasting impact in communities across Australia and the Pacific.

Our volunteers have experience across sectors with skills including:

- Business Mentoring and Coaching
- Marketing and Communications (including digital)
- Grant Writing and Business Plans
- Leadership and Governance
- Human Resource Management
- Finance and Business Management
- Transformational Change Management
- Engineering
- Market Analysis and Business Development  
- E-commerce and Online business
- Regional or remote communities

While ABV regularly requires these core business skills, we welcome you to bring new and unique skills to the table!

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Partner with us

We’re backed by partners who care—like local government, companies and philanthropic funders that want to collaborate with communities to make a real difference.