BNI is the world’s leading business referral organization supporting over 300,000 Member businesses in over 75 countries worldwide. The mission of BNI is to help BNI Members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional referral marketing program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. BNI Members are actively supported by regional, national, and global BNI staff that provide the training, structure, and technology needed to help them grow their businesses and exceed their goals (www.bni.com).
Business Voices projects focus on how BNI Members, Directors, and Chapters can use their time, talent, knowledge, and experience to help children in the communities in which they live and work. Through Business Voices, children can learn business and networking skills vital to their success as adults. Business Voices Teams can be initiated by any BNI member in any chapter around the world.
Future Leaders Week is a key initiative of the Business Voices program and offers a simple way for BNI professionals to offer young people career orientation advice within their local community. Each year during the third week of October, we invite BNI Chapters to hold their weekly Meeting in a local school, showcasing the way BNI teams work together. After the Meeting, Members remain in the school to talk about their chosen professions and answer questions. Our goal is to provide career orientation advice to students ages 15- 18 years old as they prepare for their future careers.
