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"Through its board matching program and other services, BVU is raising the bar of nonprofit excellence in Northeast Ohio. BVU is a model for other communities nationwide."

Kathleen Enright Executive Director
Grantmaker's for Effective Organizations (Washington, DC)


Replicating the BVU Model

Nonprofit organizations are in transition, facing strategic and financial challenges and opportunities. At the same time, businesses/employers recognize that involvement in the community is good for business, good for employees, and good for the community. BVU is a VEHICLE that effectively and efficiently involves talented people in leadership and volunteering.

In 2000, BVU established BVU Lorain County (Ohio). In 2002, BVU established BVU Maryland in partnership with the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

BVU thanks the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and Time Warner for funding support. BVU national services:

  • Feasibility studies to replicate BVU services to meet the interests of businesses and nonprofits in the particular community
  • Presentations to engage business leaders and funders in supporting replication
  • Consulting to customize the BVU model to serve the interests of a particular community
  • Training and consulting for program development and implementation
  • Development of a revenue structure to fund the BVU programs

"Nonprofits in Maryland are experiencing serious problems recruiting, training, and retaining board members. For years, we've been searching for an effective way to help nonprofits address the problem. BVU is the solution. It's the most effective and sustainable model we have found to bring business leaders and nonprofits together in service to the community."
Peter Berns, Executive Director, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

 

  

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