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].
Advisory council can be great asset
Many nonprofit organizations establish groups of advisors to give them guidance and support with special needs, including fundraising,... Continue
Nonprofits go through life passages
Just like humans, nonprofits go through distinct life passages until they reach maturity. And just like humans, there are distinct... Continue
Use a logic model to tell your story
A logic model is a simple, visual way for the leadership of a nonprofit organization to show how its available resources and program... Continue
Online discount shopping ideas for nonprofits
As we begin another year, many nonprofit leaders are looking at their 2013 budgets and wondering what they can do to reduce operational... Continue
Partner with local newspaper to promote your nonprofit
With limited funds to pay for advertising, Sonoma Valley nonprofit organizations usually rely on sending information via email to local... Continue
Leaving a lasting legacy
By now, you have likely seen the banners all around the Plaza and read the announcements in the paper. You may have even received an... Continue
The leadership challenge
Until recently, the only way for nonprofit leaders in Sonoma Valley to hone their leadership skills was to travel outside the Valley... Continue
Do you tweet, post, and blog?
The results of the 2012 “Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report” are in and it’s no surprise that the use of social media,... Continue
Sonoma nonprofit executive directors earn about $95,000 a year
The results of the 2012 “Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits Compensation and Benefits Survey” are in and things are looking... Continue
The benefits of serving your community as a nonprofit volunteer
Last week was National Volunteer Week, so hats off to the one in four Californians who contribute their time to volunteer for their... Continue
