By Toi Comer, Vice President of Development – United Way and Heather Englander Managing Director, Business Engagement – Business Volunteers Unlimited This week, we are delighted to introduce United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Volunteer Portal, powered by BVU. This...
Rob Zaremsky Director, Business & Community Engagement September 7, 2022 “Volunteering should be transformational, not transactional.” This is a phrase that we share on a regular basis during our enhanced volunteering sessions with volunteers from BVU Business...
All nonprofits have something on their to-do list that would help improve their operations – but often lack the time or knowledge to get started working on it. Skills-based volunteering can be provided through specialized volunteer-matching organizations, such...
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 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...
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...
