Dr. B.J. Bischoff is the owner of Bischoff Performance Improvement Consulting, a Sonoma firm specializing in building the capacity of nonprofit organizations and government agencies to better serve their stakeholders. She is a member of the Impact100 Sonoma Board of Directors and can be contacted at bjbischoff@bjbischoff.com
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Blog Archives
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 a nonprofit organization. Board orientations range from … Continue reading
Advisory council can be great asset
Many nonprofit organizations establish groups of advisors to give them guidance and support with special needs, including fundraising, program support, or increased prestige and visibility in the community. Frequently called … Continue reading
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 behaviors that must happen in one phase before moving to … Continue reading
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 activities relate to the overall results it hopes … Continue reading
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 costs that seem to be increasing each … Continue reading
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 newspapers to inform the public of their news. Since nonprofit … Continue reading
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 email or a personal invitation … Continue reading
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 for training – with no follow-up coaching available. … Continue reading
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, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Foursquare, by nonprofit … Continue reading
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 up for the employees of our local nonprofits. Nonprofit … Continue reading