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BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED
BVU BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS, DEVELOPING STRONG
LEADERS AND EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE AN IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM.
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WHAT WE DO
Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) is a Northeast Ohio-based organization whose
mission is to engage, connect, and strengthen businesses, nonprofits, and the
community. BVU’s variety of services and events provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for
business community engagement and nonprofit capacity-building.
We CONNECT through nonprofit board matching, skills-based volunteering,
direct-service volunteer coordination, and business team projects.
Nonprofit Board Matching
SKills-Based Volunteering
Direct Service Volunteering
We EDUCATE through events, seminars, and resources focused on community
engagement, nonprofit capacity building, diversity and inclusion, and more.
Upcoming Seminars
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We CONSULT nonprofits on board governance, strategic planning, and much more. We
provide businesses with insight into corporate community engagement.
Nonprofit Consulting
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INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
In order to achieve our vision of a vibrant and inclusive community through
business volunteerism, Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) will be a more
informed and inclusive voice in Northeast Ohio with inclusion, diversity,
equity, and accessibility (IDEA) as core values. BVU will commit to transparency
and innovation in our decision-making and embrace feedback. Collectively, we
will lead in a transformative way by welcoming and attracting diverse people,
ideas, and partnerships for an equitable future. We will strive to embed IDEA
into our culture, our strategic plan, and our work with businesses, nonprofits,
volunteers, and the community.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
{My experience with BVU has been beneficial and helpful in my professional
experience as a Development/Philanthropy professional and as a volunteer. From
the webinars to in-person events to the resources. I walk away each time feeling
more empowered and with a wealth of knowledge.
Shanette Buford Brazzell
Director of Annual Giving, YMCA of Greater Cleveland
{BVU is the great facilitator. If a company has an interest in using their
skills to volunteer, BVU is the institution that knows the nonprofits doing the
work.
Joe Faulhaber
Former President, Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland
{Myself, along with the Sales Support Interns and Sales Support Representative
Team had the opportunity to give back because of BVU. BVU set up a fantastic
clean-up project at Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio. Our team of 25
Hylanders were able to collect about 20lbs of plastic, paper, and styrofoam
trash. While giving back in general is a great thing, doing so in your community
makes it that much better! Thank you to all at Hyland and BVU that made the
clean-up a success!
Joseph O'Brien
Sales Support Intern, Hyland Software
{Thank you and the team for being so great to work with yesterday. The impact
you all made on those two homeowners and their yards was dramatic and I know
they were most grateful. We too are very appreciative of your support and
eagerness to volunteer with us in the community.
Ian Andrews
Executive Directory, LakewoodAlive
{For the past few years, we have been doing the best that we can, but I feel
like someone has sent in the rescue team since partnering with BVU. Their
nonprofit consultants helped us break down and prioritize our needs versus just
running on the wheel.
Zulma Zabala
Former Chief Executive Officer, East End Neighborhood House
{We worked with BVU to establish a few advisory boards at Cleveland Metropolitan
School District Schools…” “I found myself going to them (BVU) in terms of
helping us setup the structure and the framework for these friends advisory
boards. They’ve done it in the past, they continuously do it, and they bring a
high-level of professionalism to the initiative.
Shana Marbury
General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Education and Workforce, Greater
Cleveland Partnership
{The change we really needed to make was to focus much more specifically on how
to deliver the mission and how to expand investment in the zoo. This is really
where BVU came in. As we were discussing how to best align the board, we knew we
had to get someone in from the outside to help walk us through a board
development process.
Doug Piekarz
President & CEO, Akron Zoo
{I think nonprofit leaders should participate in this program because the
courses give you context, clarification, insight, suggestions, resources, ideas,
and tons of tools so you can maximize your role in your organization and plan a
way forward.
Julia Wiesenberg
Executive Director, Buckeye Book
{The Nonprofit Executive Leadership Series was the single most valuable training
I’ve received in my career, across both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. The
content was highly relevant and practical, the caliber of the facilitators was
excellent, and the benefit of participating in recurring sessions with other
talented and thoughtful participants allowed us to effectively digest the
information and apply it to ourselves and our organizations. I would highly
recommend this course for anyone who is in a leadership role, or who desires to
advance to leadership.
Laura Larson
Small Business Financial Exchange, Inc., Chief Operating Officer
{NLAP has been amazing. So many times you go to something like this and only
take away 20% of it…I’ve been implementing many things they’ve shared since Day
One.
Michelle Epps
Executive Director, Art Therapy Studio 2020
{I gained a greater awareness of my leadership strengths and areas of
development. I’ve learned the importance of asking the right questions rather
than giving the answers because people support what they themselves create.”
Felicia Soto
Associate Director, Esperanza
{BVU makes it easy for small nonprofits, like RePlay for Kids, to reach
volunteers. The service they provide of coordinating team events and connecting
us to local business is invaluable. Their services allows our small staff to
focus on our mission of increasing the availability of adapted toys to kids in
need.
Natalie Wardega
Director of Operations, RePlay for Kids
{Every year we do a Done-in-a-Day volunteer project called Fields for the
Future. This is a project where our staff volunteers their time to renovate and
beautify a baseball field in the City of Cleveland. BVU really does a lot of
behind the scene work for us to set it up so that when we go out there that day,
it’s really easy for people to engage and just get into the work and have a
great day.
Rebecca Kodysh
Executive Director of Community Impact, Cleveland Guardians
{Community outreach has become a large focal point for our team here at
OverDrive. Partnering with BVU was one of the best decisions we made this year
for OverDrive, our team and the community. It has ignited our desire to give
back and has helped us do it with success and impact.
Lori Ann Franklin
Chief Operating Officer, OverDrive, Inc
{I wouldn’t have been able to fill the position, hire somebody who had the depth
and breadth of knowledge and have the ability to truly be an independent and
functioning person. I wouldn’t have been able to afford that level of person.
Melanie Hogan
Executive director, LEAP
{We get someone of exceptional quality at an amount that we can afford. We can
focus on projects that are high priority that we don’t have the professional
resources to complete.
Jean Polster
President and CEO, Neighborhood Family Practice
{We had somebody who could dedicate their time and energy to an initiative that
we just weren’t ready for from an internal standpoint.
Ron Soeder
President, Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland
{The event was great. I cannot stop talking about all of the information and
tips I received from BVU’s Skill CONNECT. The opportunities you provide to
nonprofit organizations through Skill CONNECT are invaluable. Thank you so much
for the knowledge I have gained through BVU’s skilled-based volunteers.
Cynthia Carter-Harris, BSN, MBA, D.Min,
Executive Director, Cornerstone Pregnancy Services
{Programs like the Minority Pipeline Initiative are how we initiate change in
our communities. Thanks for all that BVU does to keep our nonprofit community
thriving.
Nicole Crews
Manager, Global Diversity and Engagement, Swagelok
{The board matching program has given our professionals an opportunity to work
with the BVU professionals to find the right place for them to give back in the
community.
Karyn Sullivan
Board CONNECT Board Matching Alumni
{The first session, Neuroscience, Emotional Intelligence & Nonprofit Leadership,
was so informative and in the modern landscape--so critical. Looking forward to
session 2!
Laura Gambrell
Manager of Grants & Annual Giving, Achievement Centers for Children
{I can’t say enough how incredible the organizers of this event are for putting
this together. They created such a welcoming atmosphere for the guests, who were
able to stop at many different stations to receive backpacks, new shoes,
clothes, undergarments, haircuts, and so much more. It was so uplifting to see
the guests getting the care and attention they needed and deserved. I am so
grateful to have been a part of it. I met so many new people, learned so many
stories, and made new friends along the way. Thank you BVU for putting together
this event, I can’t wait to participate again next year!
Shelby Lattimore
BHG Financial
{I have worked the Stand Down for many years. I didn’t get to see anything else,
but I felt like the guests were happy and I loved doing one meal and that they
didn’t all come at once. They did not have long awful waits for food.
{This was a life changing experience for me. The BUV co-ordinated such an
amazing event. I was nervous, at first, to be a personal shopper, but within
minutes it turned into one of the most satisfying days of my life.
Mary Juhasz
{I was a volunteer for this event for 5 hours. The leadership did a great job
communicating our responsibilities and were quick to make adjustments and
changes as needed. I was pleased and happy that the event had returned. I
enjoyed being part of this worthwhile and needed event for my 4th year. Thank
you for all you do!
Joanne Yarbough
{Volunteers are a significant addition to McGregor. BVU did an amazing job
coordinating all the wonderful volunteers for McGregor’s Carnival Day. Medical
Mutual spent meaningful time with residents and kept residents engaged in all
the fun activities. The time spent with the residents helps enhance the quality
of their life by improving their mental, physical, and psychological well-
being. The staff and residents at McGregor are happy to partner with BVU.
Lillian Zvosecz
Volunteer Coordinator, McGregor
{Thank you Business Volunteers Unlimited and Community Foundation of Lorain
County for hosting "Building a Marketing Strategy Regardless of the Size of your
Team" in May. The presenter, Lindsay Lauren Sims, offered a refreshing approach
that anyone can understand. From evergreen content and batch posting to new tech
like Vouch and Viral Loops, I can't wait to implement some of the lessons
learned at this training for Youth Opportunities Unlimited.
Allie Levin
Communications Specialist, Youth Opportunities Unlimited
{I’m writing to thank you — working with Judy [our skill CONNECT volunteer] has
been such a gift for our organization. Literary Cleveland is stronger because of
Judy’s smart mind and hard work. We are incredibly grateful to her and BVU for
this program.
Brandi Larsen
Board President, Literary Cleveland
{BVU matched us with the perfect financial expert who catapulted our capacity
and increased Executive Director skillset and widened organizational bandwidth.
We are stronger and more ready to equip youth and uplift Cleveland’s communities
through music and design.
Doc Harril
Refresh Collective
{I was thinking small when at a recent “Ask the Expert” event, I was told to
think and behave like IBM. This sentence, supported by tactical advice from an
expert in finance and Quickbooks, made things become suddenly very clear to me.
I was grateful to connect with someone who could told me to on my level about a
very specific financial situation we were dealing with.
Kristi Horner
Founder & Executive Director, Courage to Caregivers
{I know the volunteer assignment through BVU was only to be a few months but I
believe on June 30 I will have completed over 13 years at E Prep/Breakthrough.
It has been a great experience. Who knows – I may want to try our new volunteer
opportunities in the future.
Jeff Fast
Skill CONNECT Volunteer, Breakthrough Schools
{Within a span of 60 minutes, Jamie [Gallagher skill-based volunteer] assessed
my organization's situation, explained the options we could consider, helped me
put an action plan in place, and answered ALL of my questions.
Lynn Foran
Executive Director, Reach Out and Read Greater Cleveland
{I didn’t know what I had to give until I did the first skill CONNECT program.
I’m always excited at the end of these “Ask the Expert” sessions. The nonprofits
are so grateful and thankful. Nonprofit leaders are great at leading their
organizations, so being able to help these professionals improve in areas where
they don’t have expertise is so rewarding. When you work in a specific field
every day, you almost forget that what you have IS a valuable asset to others
without that skillset
Stephanie Smith
Strategic Communications and Engagement Manager, Bober Markey Fedorovich
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