Business Volunteers Unlimited:

Building on Philanthropy and Civic Engagement

Connecting businesses and people to meaningful volunteer opportunities serving Northeast Ohio nonprofits.

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Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) is a Northeast Ohio based organization that helps nonprofits and the people who care about them make a BIGGER difference. We connect organizations and people with meaningful volunteer opportunities serving the nonprofit sector, while providing leadership development, educational programming, and high-end nonprofit consulting.

In 2024, nonprofits must do more with less: they are facing unprecedented demand for services while managing dwindling resources – staff, funding, and volunteers. We need people like you to get involved, and BVU makes it easy. We successfully multiply every effort of Northeast Ohio nonprofits through our volunteers and programs.

We’ll connect you to volunteer opportunities through:

Nonprofit Board Matching: We match individuals to nonprofit boards, coupling the needs of nonprofits with the passions, skills, and commitment of community members. Due to the disparity between the composition of boards and the communities they serve, we waive the fee for the board matching process for individuals of color.
Skills Based Volunteering: We will connect skills-based volunteers or pro bono consultants to the unique needs of nonprofits making the perfect connection to generate the biggest impact.
Direct Service Volunteering: We provide community and corporate volunteers with direct service opportunities to make a difference where nonprofits need them most.

Our accomplishments include facilitating more than 4,000 board member elections and realizing a lifetime economic impact of more than $240 million from our volunteers serving Northeast Ohio. In addition, a client of ours recently stated that due to a volunteer we connected them with, “BVU’s work allowed us to serve 20% more clients this year compared to last year.”

Our nonprofit sector needs you. Help BVU build on the unique philanthropy and civic engagement that our community is known for and ensure that our nonprofit serves the community more than ever. Volunteer!

To find a volunteer connection that best suits your situation, reach out to Darnell D. Davis, Jr., Director of Leadership & Strategic Initiatives at ddavis@bvuvolunteers.org .