BVU Fellow Case Study: ZENWorks Yoga

How a BVU Fellow Transformed ZENworks Yoga A Growing Mission Meets Strategic Expertise When a BVU Fellow joined ZENworks Yoga in 2024, they had a growing mission to bring yoga and mindfulness into schools and needed a more robust brand presence and increased online...
NLAP: A Compass for Growth

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...

When Volunteering Becomes Job Training

Over 30 years ago, the Homeless Stand Down started as an event to help veterans. While its impact has since expanded to anyone experiencing homelessness, veterans are still a core group of those in attendance. To honor this, BVU provides resources and items...

Partnership: The Key to Volunteering

BVU partners with nearly 100 Northeast Ohio-based businesses each year to make a difference in the community. Setting an admirable example, Medical Mutual has worked with BVU for many years to provide employees with an abundance of impact opportunities. Dionna Gore, a...

Sponsor or Volunteer: Why Not Both?

Sponsors are more than a name on a banner! In a conversation with our staff, Dezirae Stoker (a team member of Meaden & Moore) reflects on her second year of involvement with BVU and the Homeless Stand Down.  [spacer height=”40px”] [spacer...

Make Volunteering a Family Affair!

For his third year as a Homeless Stand Down volunteer, Gary Bullard (DuPont) was joined by his wife Keisha (Bolton Elementary), daughter Kelsi, and son-in-law Jim. [spacer height=”20px”] But Gary wasn’t the ringleader: “My daughter found this...