BVU Announces 2025 Board Matching Class
Strengthening Nonprofit Boards and Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) proudly announces the Board Matching Class of 2025, a cohort of more than 130 business professionals who have been trained, matched, and elected to...
What do a Marshmallow Room and a Toy Duck Have in Common?
BVU's Amy Stoessel writes about how corporate volunteerism is a win-win-win. A Marshmallow Room A room at Second Harvest Food Bank in Lorain was affectionately referred to this fall as “The Marshmallow Room." Here, volunteers from Medical Mutual spent hours separating...
The Riverside Company’s Graham Hearns – Meaningful Corporate Volunteerism
Not only does The Riverside Company focus on adding value to the companies with which it works, the nearly 40-year-old private equity firm also strives to do the same for the communities where it operates. It does so, in part, through its membership with BVU. For 11...
What Nonprofit Leaders Told Us in 2025
Highlights from BVU’s 2025 Nonprofit Pulse Survey Each month, BVU’s Nonprofit Pulse Survey gathers insights from nearly 500 nonprofit chief executives across Northeast Ohio. The 2025 results paint a clear picture of a sector navigating sustained financial, strategic,...
Inside Effective Nonprofit Governance – Elizabeth Voudouris on GAC Dreamers, Drivers, Doers Podcast
Steve Millard: Welcome to another episode of Dreamers, Drivers and Doers. I'm Steve Millard with the Greater Akron Chamber, and in this podcast, I get to talk to people across our region who are doing some amazing things, creating an impact in our community, helping...
Events Manager & Development Associate – Valley Art Center
Title: Events Manager & Development Associate Reports to: Executive Director Job Status: Full-time, exempt Organizational Description Valley Art Center (VAC) enriches and inspires the community through meaningful visual art education, exhibitions, events, and...
Program Coordinator – Joel’s Place for Children
Job Title: Program Coordinator Organization: Joel's Place for Children Reports To: Board President Location: Cleveland, Ohio About Joel's Place for Children: Joel's Place for Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing compassionate support and...
Anatomy of an Effective Board Meeting
Good board meetings don’t just happen—they’re planned, purposeful, and facilitated. Here’s a practical, listicle-style guide to running meetings that actually deliver results. 1. Clearly Define the Meeting’s Purpose 2. Carefully Prepare Agenda & Tools to...
8 Best Practices for Nonprofit Board Governance
Board members should not feel like “docile mushrooms—warm and in the dark.” - McFarlan and Epstein’s Nonprofit Boards: A Guide. This phrase is a vivid reminder that strong governance depends on transparency, engagement, and shared leadership. Effective boards think,...
The Role of the Board: 7 Basic Responsibilities
There’s a meaningful difference between sitting on a board and serving on one. Sitting implies attendance while serving implies stewardship. The most effective board members understand that their role is not ceremonial. Board members are the backbone of nonprofit...