VOLUNTEER
BVU connects businesses and people to meaningful volunteer opportunities serving Northeast Ohio nonprofits.
3 WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
SERVE ON A BOARD
Board CONNECT matches individuals to nonprofit boards, coupling the needs of nonprofits with the passions, skills, and commitment of community members.
DONATE YOUR SKILLS
Skill CONNECT connects skills-based volunteers or pro bono consultants to the unique needs of nonprofits making the perfect connection to generate the biggest impact.
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
In order to achieve our vision of a vibrant and inclusive community through business volunteerism, Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) will be a more informed and inclusive voice in Northeast Ohio with inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) as core values. BVU will commit to transparency and innovation in our decision-making and embrace feedback. Collectively, we will lead in a transformative way by welcoming and attracting diverse people, ideas, and partnerships for an equitable future. We will strive to embed IDEA into our culture, our strategic plan, and our work with businesses, nonprofits, volunteers, and the community.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Volunteers: Nonprofits’ Superheroes
Linking New Leaders
Nonprofit Seminar Series
Intro to Nonprofit Board Service
Role of the Board
RESOURCES
Controlling Health Insurance Costs: Why Understanding and Improving Risk is Critical
Resource provided by: Angelo Todaro, Client Executive, OneDigital Health insurance prices are growing faster than inflation, profits, and wages, causing significant hardship for employers and individual plan members. It stands apart from any...
NLAP: A Compass for Growth
BVU’s Nonprofit Leadership Advancement Program is a five-part professional development course providing relevant, evidence-based training for local nonprofit executives. We caught up with 2024 NLAP participant Tyler Adams to learn more about his experience. "No...
Get the Governance Right
One key element of a healthy nonprofit organization is a strong board. A strong board: Can clearly identify its work and its role for a particular nonprofit at any point in time. Is comprised of people who bring the relevant skills, expertise, diversity, networks and...
WHAT WE DO
Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) is a Northeast Ohio-based organization whose mission is to engage, connect, and strengthen businesses, nonprofits, and the community. BVU’s variety of services and events provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for business community engagement and nonprofit capacity-building.
We CONNECT through nonprofit board matching, skills-based volunteering, direct-service volunteer coordination, and business team projects.
We EDUCATE through events, seminars, and resources focused on community engagement, nonprofit capacity building, diversity and inclusion, and more.
We CONSULT nonprofits on board governance, strategic planning, and much more. We provide businesses with insight into corporate community engagement.