Leveraging your 990 for Branding
By Helen Weeber, CPA Director, HW Nonprofit Advisors What do you think of when you hear the word “branding”? Chances are, you think of a retailer or other for-profit business trying to attract customers. While branding is important for businesses, it’s also critical...
Diversity & Inclusion in the Nonprofit Boardroom
By Elizabeth Voudouris Nonprofits in Northeast Ohio address our community’s most complex and challenging issues. Nonprofit boards that prioritize and support diversity and inclusion are better positioned to navigate and address this work. Eighty-four percent of...
Sustaining your Mission with Mergers & Strategic Alliances
At BVU, we work with over 800 nonprofits each year, and from this unique vantage point, we have an intimate view of trends in the nonprofit sector. In addition to business continuity and financial scenario planning, nonprofits may sometimes need to consider strategic...
5 Steps to an Impactful Team Volunteer Project
Follow these steps for a successful employee volunteer project that is good for both your team and the organization you are serving. 1) Start with the need. The first question you should ask when you call or email a nonprofit is, "How can we help?" After listening,...
Randell McShepard Receives Richard W. Pogue Civic Leadership Award
The Pogue Award recognizes an individual who serves as a role model for community engagement, board leadership, volunteerism, philanthropy, and business support of Northeast Ohio’s nonprofit sector.