HR Responsibilities
Board & Chief Executive Division of Human Resources Responsibilities Click HERE to download - BVU_HR_Responsibilities Core principle: The board has exactly one employee — the Chief Executive. All other staff report to and through the chief executive. The...
Evaluating Your Chief Executive
Evaluating Your Chief Executive A Practical Tip Sheet for Nonprofit Boards Click HERE to download - CEO_Evaluation_TipSheet Evaluating the Chief Executive is one of the board's most important responsibilities. A consistent, well-structured evaluation process...
Nonprofit Merger Tip Sheet
Click HERE to download - Nonprofit Merger Tip Sheet 2026 NONPROFIT TIP SHEET Exploring a Merger or Strategic Alliance High points to consider before, during, and after the conversation. Mergers and strategic alliances can help nonprofits expand impact, share...
Why Every Nonprofit Should Consider Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance
Business Volunteers Unlimited Board Governance Tip Sheet Why Every Nonprofit Should Consider Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance What is D&O Insurance? D&O insurance protects a nonprofit organization, its directors, officers, and often...
KeyBank Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Community Engagement
Written by: Sara Smith Lom Congratulations to KeyBank on their 13th Points of Light Civic 50 Honor This June, Points of Light named KeyBank to The Civic 50 for the thirteenth time, one of only a handful of companies in the country to earn that mark across...
2026 Mid-Year Nonprofit Pulse Check
BVU's Nonprofit Pulse Results Reveal Financial Cliff & Governance Gaps Mid-Year Survey of Nearly 80 Northeast Ohio Nonprofit CEOs Finds Leaders Know What Must Change - but Money, People, and Boards Aren’t Keeping Pace Business Volunteers Unlimited...
Nonprofit Leadership Transitions
Nonprofit Leadership Transitions Written by: Anne Goodman, AG Nonprofit Advisors | www.agnpa.com Leadership transitions in nonprofits are never simple. They are emotional, operational, and deeply human moments that involve four distinct roles: the board, the...
Exploring a Merger or Strategic Alliance
High points to consider before, during, and after the conversation. Mergers and strategic alliances can help nonprofits expand impact, share resources, and strengthen sustainability — but the path forward demands careful study, honest conversation, and a disciplined...
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,...