Learn how Pro Bono can improve the overall operations of your organization and be cost efficient.

1. The Power of Pro Bono:
How Nonprofits Can Accomplish More
with Skills-Based Consultants
 Toni Mullee
Executive Director, The Up Side of Downs
 Jessica Westropp
Senior Manager, Youth Workforce Development, Manufacturing Works
 Jeff Wilhite
Executive Director, Family Promise of Summit County
 Moderator: Julie Clark
Managing Director, Leadership Development, Business Volunteers Unlimited

2. The Power of Pro Bono
 68% reported that they don’t have enough financial resources to do the
work they do.
 25% said that they are responsible for more than one role at their
organization.
 61% said that their organization does not have a full-time staff member
dedicated to HR
 51% reported not having a full-time staff member dedicated to
marketing
SOLUTION: USE PRO BONO
Taproot Foundation’s 2017 State of Pro Bono Service Survey
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3. The Power of Pro Bono
“Pro bono today is a nonprofit COO getting ongoing technology
advice from a business sector CTO. It’s a nonprofit marketing
team getting feedback on key messages and website copy from
a company’s branding team over a video chat. It’s a nonprofit
ED working with a PhD student to get insight into her 10 years
of client data. And it’s making a big difference in the nonprofit
sector.”
- Alethea Hannemann, The Taproot Foundation
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4. How does BVU help nonprofits with
functional/operational needs?
 Doctor’s In Events
 Ad Hoc Projects
 Fellows Program
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5. Doctor’s In Events
 90-minute session
 BVU matches nonprofits with consultant for one-on-one meeting
 Areas of focus are generally marketing, human resources, and
finance
 Held 3-4 times per year
 Goal is to leave the “Doctor’s In” session with recommendations
and suggestions that the nonprofit can begin to implement
immediately
 Free for BVU nonprofit members; $75 fee for non-members
 Examples: Social media plan development, internal controls best
practices, employment handbook policy questions
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6. Ad Hoc Projects
 Management/operational projects that don’t fit into
Doctor’s In event format
 BVU matches nonprofit to consultant(s)
 Can be done by one individual or sometimes a team of
employees from a business
 Engagement length varies
 Some are free; some have fees (depending on complexity)
 Examples: Bylaw review, compensation study, technology
roadmap
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7. Fellows Program
 More intensive projects (over 20 hours)
 BVU works with nonprofit to scope project
 BVU creates job description and recruits for fellow
 Nonprofit interviews fellow candidates and makes decision
 Fellow is “embedded” within nonprofit for extended period
of time
 Fees apply; Fellow receives stipend
 Examples: developing/implementing new program,
facilitating change management, program evaluation
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8. Panel Discussion – The Power of Pro Bono
 Toni Mullee
Executive Director
The Up Side of Downs
 Jessica Westropp
Senior Manager, Youth Workforce Development
Manufacturing Works
 Jeff Wilhite
Executive Director
Family Promise of Summit County
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9. Doctor’s In Opportunity – December 4
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
(National Interstate Insurance in Richfield)
FOCUS ON:
 Marketing
 Human Resources
 Finance
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10. Let BVU connect you!
If you have a request for skills-based consulting – or
want to talk with us about how BVU can help:
 Kimberly Simpson-Kee
ksimpson-kee@BVUvolunteers.org
 Sarah Castle
scastle@BVUvolunteers.org
 Julie Clark
jclark@BVUvolunteers.org
216-736-7711
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