by BVU Team | Dec 7, 2021
By Kate Hubben, Vice President, NFP With a national labor shortage, it’s more important than ever to protect the quality of your employee benefit plans to attract and retain employees. For a non-profit organization, those stakes can be even higher because you have to...
by BVU Team | Oct 26, 2021
We are pleased to share with you our fourth (and latest) Nonprofit Stability Index, with key real-time findings related to office space, DEI, board operations, strategic planning, finances, and more. Find out what other Northeast Ohio nonprofits are thinking about...
by BVU Team | Oct 20, 2021
Independent Sector has released its second annual Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector report, with information about the sector’s economic impact and demographic composition. The report includes insight, analysis, and recommendations for us to build and recover. Here...
by BVU Team | Sep 22, 2021
Check out the guidance from National Council of Nonprofits, including recommendations on reporting, policies, and procedures, related to sexual harassment in the nonprofit workplace. Click here.
by BVU Team | Sep 15, 2021
BVU’s Summer of Service Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Wallis Mary Wallis took part in the 2021 Summer of Service. This year’s project was a garden clean up at the Ben Franklin Community Garden in Old Brooklyn. Sixteen people showed up on a sunny July morning...
by BVU Team | Sep 3, 2021
by BVU Team | Aug 4, 2021
We have all seen the increased challenges community service providers face when working to address social and health inequities in Ohio communities and across the country over the last year and a half. The breakfast will take place on August 26, 2021, from 8:00...
by BVU Team | Jul 29, 2021
Email has become more important than ever as we navigate our evolving virtual worlds. Click here to get the templates and tips from Salesforce. Here are BVU’s top 3 take-aways: Personalization is key: 74% of marketers say targeted personalization increases...
by BVU Team | Jul 28, 2021
When creating a tech policy with virtual teams, start with the basics. Hardware, collaboration tools, bandwidth are all things to consider. Policies help create buy-in from the team and create certainty in uncertain situations. Read or listen to the NPQ’s...
by BVU Team | Jul 27, 2021
Nonprofits focused on nearly every cause and mission have been seeking ways to ensure their work forces look more like America’s increasingly diverse population, a goal that many accelerated in the wake of last summer’s racial reckoning. Many organizations are making...
by BVU Team | Jul 19, 2021
Hybrid meetings are more complicated than meeting in-person or virtually. Excellence is hard to achieve. We’re all thinking about it. So here is what BVU is reading regarding the opportunity for successful meetings that integrate in-person and virtual event...
by BVU Team | Jun 29, 2021
Check out Independent Sector’s Q1 2021 report for more information about nonprofit employment and economic contributions to the United States. Download the full report here: Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector — Independent Sector
by BVU Team | Jun 29, 2021
BoardSource’s Leading with Intent survey gathers information from chief executives and board chairs about board structure, composition, best practices, and challenges. Read their full findings here and their special report on DEI here.
by BVU Team | Jun 23, 2021
By Emily Foote-Huth, Cleveland Foundation The COVID-19 pandemic presented a number of challenges for local organizations – from the health and safety of staff and clients to the disruption of services and financial uncertainty. Many of these issues landed on human...
by BVU Team | Jun 14, 2021
By Peter Krouse, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Northeast Ohio nonprofits are making a push to diversify their boards of directors, and one place they turn for help is Business Volunteers Unlimited. That’s where Towards Employment, an organization that...
by BVU Team | May 11, 2021
Still working from home and want a reason to drive somewhere? Feeling like you need a little purpose in life? Or perhaps you want to help others that have been hit hard during this pandemic. Check out this great list of volunteer opportunities for ways to get out and...
by BVU Team | May 6, 2021
Have you thought about producing a podcast for your nonprofit? Check out Marcum’s 2-part series – “The Art of Purpose-full Podcasting” to learn about the WHY and HOW of podcasting. PART ONE The Case for Podcasting PART TWO The How of...
by BVU Team | Apr 27, 2021
The benefits of getting individual purpose right are clear. If we don’t act now we will lose our most precious resource, our people. Organizations are putting time and thought behind retention as corporate culture changes permanently. BVU is proud to host our Business...
