Member Spotlight: Besa

Member Spotlight by [Besa]

Provide us with a brief summary of your business’ services

Besa partners with all sizes of businesses to get their employees engaged in volunteering- from teams with 10 employees to teams with tens of thousands of employees.

We know smaller teams don’t always have time to build a full employee volunteer program. That’s why we created The Besa Collective for Small Businesses — an affordable way to give back locally, engage your team, and connect with like-minded businesses.

The Besa Collective offers:
– Eight ready-to-go volunteer opportunities
– Networking with other Columbus businesses
– Impact-sharing tools to highlight your efforts
– Support for causes that matter locally

We are hosting a virtual info session for the Besa Collective for Small Businesses on October 29th or October 31st. If you are interested in attending one of the 30-minute virtual sessions, you can register here: https://share.hsforms.com/1w9P4nsoHSN-Q7XDSSgtfFw4lwze

Sign up by 12/31/25 and skip the setup fee! Contact Molly Stelzle at mstelzle@besa.org to learn more.

Tell us about your company’s mission and values

Besa connects people with community through experiences that change lives. Our values are to Lead with Heart, Serve with Kindness, Bring People Together, and Be Fearless. We want to make giving back a part of everyone and every day life.

What are the services you use the most (or are looking forward to using) from the Columbus Chamber?

The networking opportunities at Chamber events, the ability to share Besa with more folks in the community who may not know about us.

How do you stay engaged with trends that you see in your industry?

We focus on the mission. The needs in our community are growing, and 90% of nonprofits rely on volunteers to carry out their missions. Besa increases capacity to all of our 185 different nonprofit partners by providing volunteers.

What is your company culture like?

Positive, fun, community-minded.

What does it take to be a successful employee at your company?

Someone who is excited to give back, make meaningful impact, and be connected to their community.

What makes Columbus such a great place to do business?

Columbus is a city that supports one another. The people and organizations we get to work with want to lift each other up and care for one another.

Social Media:
X: https://x.com/GiveBesa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiveBesa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/besa-community-inc-/posts/?feedView=all
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/givebesa/
Website: https://besa.org/