Strong nonprofits build strong communities. With topics like Cultivating a Board of Fundraisers, Navigating Political Changes, and Moving Your Mission Forward with Story, BVU’s expert-led seminars empower 200+ attendees to make a bigger difference each year.
BVU’s Nonprofit Seminars
Responsive
We address the real-time needs of our nonprofit partners: recurring questions, emerging challenges, and opportunities for growth.
Actionable
Your notes will be full of accessible strategies you can implement immediately—not impractical theories that leave you overwhelmed.
Expert-Led
Informed by their own subject-matter expertise as well as BVU’s insights and the local landscape, our speakers are here to help.
Community-Building
BVU’s seminars spark important conversations and connections that empower us to learn from each other—and advance together.
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Demystifying Fundraising for Board Members
Demystifying Fundraising for Board Members
Join BVU to explore the multifaceted roles board members can play in enhancing their nonprofit's fundraising efforts.
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BVU facilitates a variety of opportunities designed to build the skills of your board and staff. Which one is right for you?
Ask the Expert
Ask the Expert
These 60-minute one-on-one meetings provide an opportunity for nonprofits to receive assistance, answers, and suggestions from a skills-based volunteer in a particular subject area.
Intro to Nonprofit Board Service for Black & African American Professionals
Intro to Nonprofit Board Service for Black & African American Professionals
Join us for a roundtable discussion on nonprofit board service for Black & African American professionals, hosted in partnership with the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation.
Lorain County Workshop Series
Lorain County Workshop Series
Get your board members "off the bench and into the game" with this workshop designed for Lorain-area nonprofits.
Role of the Board
Role of the Board
Join us for The Role of the Board, a nonprofit leadership development event featuring an expert panel discussing roles, responsibilities, challenges & more in regard to nonprofit board membership.
Ask the Expert
Ask the Expert
These 60-minute one-on-one meetings provide an opportunity for nonprofits to receive assistance, answers, and suggestions from a skills-based volunteer in a particular subject area.