Connecting the Dots Between Employee Engagement and Community Engagement
By BVU's Amy Stoessel For Welty Enterprises, knowing it had a partner in Business Volunteers Unlimited made the creation of its employee engagement committee possible. “You all were the partner – in some ways, the capacity -- we needed to lean into this initiative and...
‘All In’ for the Community
Written by BVU's Amy Stoessel All In. That was the message delivered this month to roughly 1,100 of the region’s community and business leaders during the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s annual meeting. The event celebrated the accomplishments of the city and GCP,...
Serving 1,000 Neighbors in Need with Hot Meals, Haircuts, Healthcare and More – BVU’s 2026 Homeless Stand Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLEVELAND – On Saturday, April 18, 2026, local nonprofit Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) will host the 35th Homeless Stand Down - a model drawn from a Vietnam War era tradition, built on the belief that every veteran deserves a safe place to...
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...