by BVU Team | Jun 5, 2020
Take a new look at the Equality vs. Equity graphic many of us are familiar with. This blog post by CulturalOrganizing.org reexamines the imagery in an enlightening way. Click HERE to see it and learn more.
by BVU Team | Jun 5, 2020
A 3-Step Plan to Get Your Board on Board with Fundraising from Network for Good. Our favorite take away: Each year, ask board members what role they feel most comfortable playing in fundraising and assign them a couple of tasks.
by BVU Team | Jun 5, 2020
This week, H.R.7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, passed the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk for signature. This introduces a number of positive changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that will help nonprofits. Read...
by BVU Team | Jun 5, 2020
Information and resources provided by the National Council of Nonprofits.
by BVU Team | Jun 5, 2020
Growth mindset, sustainability, fundraising, and more – free webinars. Nonprofits are facing many challenges and unknowns right now. Thankfully, many organizations continue to create professional development resources and information via articles, webinars, training...
by BVU Team | Jun 4, 2020
Senior leaders – Join Nonprofit HR, Independent Sector, National Equity Project, and Share Our Strength for a special discussion around the “new now” and the critical areas of empathy, equity and engagement. Read on.
by BVU Team | Jun 3, 2020
Four key areas to focus on: impact, people, finances, and the community. COVID-19 can be a time of opportunity to reimagine how to make your organization better. Read on.
by BVU Team | Jun 2, 2020
“The United States is in crisis. As we write this article, videos of racial violence and racist threats toward Black people in America flood social and news media channels. Public demonstrations against injustice are happening in at least 30 localities. During...
by BVU Team | Jun 2, 2020
By Elizabeth Voudouris Nonprofits in Northeast Ohio address our community’s most complex and challenging issues. Nonprofit boards that prioritize and support diversity and inclusion are better positioned to navigate and address this work. Eighty-four percent of...
by BVU Team | May 28, 2020
Panel of nonprofit leaders and attorneys will address stakeholder communications.
by BVU Team | May 27, 2020
On May 15, the SBA, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Click here to view the application and instructions.
by BVU Team | May 25, 2020
ERC support for re-opening your organization Planning to re-open your nonprofit presents a variety of challenges. ERC has developed a training module to help ensure a successful re-opening that balances staff safety and visitor experience. Whether you’ve got a date...
by BVU Team | May 22, 2020
By Julie Clark Five takeaways from a panel of fantastic female nonprofit leaders. I had the opportunity recently to tune into a virtual panel with fantastic female leaders from our local nonprofit community as they discussed how nonprofits are faring and positioning...
by BVU Team | May 22, 2020
Join us to learn how to maximize your PPP loan forgiveness. In March and April, applying for the PPP loan was a hot topic for nonprofits. Now that many organizations have applied for and received PPP funds, it’s time to focus on maximizing the loan forgiveness. This...
by BVU Team | May 22, 2020
By Julie Clark As we’ve all found out over the last few weeks, technology plays an essential role in how we do our work – how we collaborate as a team, how we fundraise, how we track and measure data. At BVU, we’ve engaged Tech Impact to provide our managed IT...
by BVU Team | May 21, 2020
Gallagher has put together a five-step process to develop your return to work strategy taking into consideration your organization’s workplace, people, communications, and processes. These Return to Workplace and Employer Compliance guides (current as of May 5, 2020)...
by BVU Team | May 21, 2020
Gail Perry of Fired-Up Fundraising shares her three-step personal, authentic, and transparent fundraising ask process: 1. Open with a warm, personal connection to the reader or listener. 2. Share detailed, transparent information on what’s happening at your...
by BVU Team | May 19, 2020
COVID-19 is limiting how charities operate with a new study showing that more than one in four Ohio nonprofits are not able to provide any services due to its economic fallout and an additional 50% are doing so at a significantly reduced capacity. The Ohio Attorney...
by BVU Team | May 19, 2020
Ethan Karp, president and CEO of MAGNET, writes about the importance of businesses stepping up and living in their values. Through examples both in Northeast Ohio and across the country, Karp emphasizes that “this is when we show our employees, our customers, and our...
by BVU Team | May 19, 2020
On May 15, the SBA, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Click here to view the application and instructions. Read on.
