How to Strengthen Nonprofit Board Engagement
In BVU's pulse survey, 76% of nonprofit leaders in Northeast Ohio describe their boards as effective. While 76% is a solid score, it’s average — a "C" grade. Yet many nonprofits still call BVU looking for ways to improve board engagement. Times are changing. So, is it...
Key Traits of Successful Nonprofit Chief Executives
Nonprofit chief executives are vital to an organization's success, and there are several key leadership traits and skills that often make a difference in this role. Leadership Traits Mission-driven: A deep commitment to the organization’s mission is...
Richard C. Fedorovich Succeeds Deborah Z. Read as BVU Board Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Richard C. Fedorovich Succeeds Deborah Z. Read as BVU Board Chair Cleveland, Ohio – Business Volunteers, Unlimited (BVU), a regional nonprofit dedicated to connecting businesses, nonprofits, and the community through volunteerism, is pleased to...
Strategic Planning: Benefits & Basic Steps
Elizabeth Voudouris, President & CEO Julie Clark, VP, Nonprofit Engagement The Crucial Role of Strategic Panning: Steering through challenges and seizing opportunities What do most nonprofit leaders have in common? We can juggle. Not the easy tennis ball...
Controlling Health Insurance Costs: Why Understanding and Improving Risk is Critical
Resource provided by: Angelo Todaro, Client Executive, OneDigital Health insurance prices are growing faster than inflation, profits, and wages, causing significant hardship for employers and individual plan members. It stands apart from any other purchase an...
NLAP: A Compass for Growth
As the 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Advancement Program came to a close, we caught up with participant Tyler Adams to learn more about his experience. “No exaggeration, almost every tool I picked up during this program was implemented nearly immediately,” he shared. Read the full blog to learn more!
Get the Governance Right
One key element of a healthy nonprofit organization is a strong board. A strong board: Can clearly identify its work and its role for a particular nonprofit at any point in time. Is comprised of people who bring the relevant skills, expertise, diversity, networks and...
When Volunteering Becomes Job Training
Over 30 years ago, the Homeless Stand Down started as an event to help veterans. While its impact has since expanded to anyone experiencing homelessness, veterans are still a core group of those in attendance. Learn more about David’s experience volunteering to support them.
Partnership: The Key to Volunteering
Medical Mutual has worked with BVU for many years to provide employees with an abundance of impact opportunities. Dionna Gore, a volunteer at this year’s Homeless Stand Down, is just one employee to make the most of these efforts.
Sponsor or Volunteer: Why Not Both?
Sponsors are more than a name on a banner. In a conversation with our staff, Dezirae Stoker (a team member of Meaden & Moore) reflects on her second year of involvement with BVU and the Homeless Stand Down.