VOLUNTEER
BVU connects businesses and people to meaningful volunteer opportunities serving Northeast Ohio nonprofits.
3 WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
SERVE ON A BOARD
Board CONNECT matches individuals to nonprofit boards, coupling the needs of nonprofits with the passions, skills, and commitment of community members.
DONATE YOUR SKILLS
Skill CONNECT connects skills-based volunteers or pro bono consultants to the unique needs of nonprofits making the perfect connection to generate the biggest impact.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Connections: Food Insecurity
Ask the Expert
Linking New Leaders
Nonprofit Seminar Series
Intro to Nonprofit Board Service
RESOURCES
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. What...
Make Volunteering a Family Affair!
For his third year as a Homeless Stand Down volunteer, Gary Bullard (DuPont) was joined by his wife Keisha (Bolton Elementary), daughter Kelsi, and son-in-law Jim. But Gary wasn't the ringleader: “My daughter found this opportunity on her own –...
Development Manager – Engage! Cleveland
Development Manager Job Type: Full-time Office Environment/Address: Hybrid – 50% of time in office (2020 Center Street, Cleveland, OH ) and 50% of time from home Job Summary: The Development Manager will be responsible for visioning and executing fundraising efforts...
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.
We EDUCATE through events, seminars, and resources focused on community engagement, nonprofit capacity building, diversity and inclusion, and more.
We CONSULT nonprofits on board governance, strategic planning, and much more. We provide businesses with insight into corporate community engagement.