The document discusses how nonprofits can utilize pro bono consulting services to accomplish more with their limited resources. It notes that many nonprofits lack dedicated staff for human resources, marketing, and other functional areas. The Business Volunteers Unlimited organization addresses this need by matching nonprofits with skilled business consultants for events like "Doctor's In" sessions, ad hoc projects, and longer-term fellowships. These pro bono services help nonprofits develop strategies, improve operations, and maximize their impact. A panel then discusses specific examples of nonprofits benefitting from pro bono consulting support.

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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