Dr. B.J. Bischoff is the owner of Bischoff Performance Improvement Consulting, a Sonoma firm specializing in building the capacity of nonprofit organizations and public sector agencies to better serve their stakeholders. She assists her clients with strategic planning, training resulting in performance improvement, fund development, and community relations. She is Past President of Impact100 Sonoma and serves as a Sonoma County Board of Supervisors’ appointee to the Sonoma County Portfolio of Model Upstream Programs Review Committee. Contact her at [email protected].
Volunteer Month celebrated with gusto through Volunteer Sonoma!
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall was abuzz April 16 with over 120 people curious to see how they might be able to lend a hand as a volunteer... Continue
A great resource for savvy donors
GuideStar is a valuable online nonprofit resource whose mission is to “revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances... Continue
Strong letter of inquiry is your foot-in-the-door to grant funding
The 2013 Giving USA annual study reports that, on average, 21 percent of a nonprofit’s income comes from a combination of private... Continue
Thank volunteers with “Spirit of the Valley Award” nomination
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community. They give tirelessly of themselves in the service of others. And they receive nothing... Continue
‘Cradle to Career’ engages community partners to help youth
As part of Sonoma County’s ambitious goal to become California’s healthiest county by 2020, the Department of Health Services... Continue
Nonprofits role in making Sonoma County healthier
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has a vision to make Sonoma County the healthiest county in California by 2020. To help make... Continue
Millennial generation supports causes, not groups
Leaders of nonprofit organizations who want to connect with supporters in their 20s and early 30s, known as the Millennial Generation,... Continue
Social media and your nonprofit message
The most recent meeting of the Wine Country Chapter of the Association of Professional Fundraisers (AFP) featured two nonprofit social... Continue
New concept in online fundraising
Representatives from 20 different Sonoma Valley nonprofits gathered for a presentation last week to learn about a new concept in user-friendly... Continue
Helping new board members get oriented
One of the most overlooked aspects of nonprofit board development is the process of orienting new board members to their role of leading... Continue
