Jill Bishop

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ABOUT JILL BISHOP

I specialize in helping small and medium nonprofit organizations build capacity through best practice fundraising.With 28 years of experience, I opened my non-profit fundraising consulting/contract business in January 2022. As a consultant, my focus is on helping small to medium non-profit organizations establish a fundraising plan or department; serving as Interim Director of Development; serving in a Major Gifts capacity; training or mentoring new development professionals and coaching organizational leaders in best practice fundraising. I am excited to help non-profits expand their philanthropic capacity through best practice fundraising and mission-focused initiatives.My core competencies include:*Managing development teams to success.*Developing and executing annual development plans.*Development/organizational budget design and execution.*Cultivating and stewarding major gifts including event sponsorship, annual gifts and campaigns.*Donor relationship and stewardship initiatives.*Managing and serving on nonprofit Boards.*Event production, including luncheons, galas, symposiums, or smaller events such as wine tastings.*Producing on-air fundraising campaigns for public media.*Communications/writing/marketing/promotion.*Establishing and managing major gifts programs.I have experience in a variety of sectors and markets, including social services, advocacy, public media, community foundations and the performing arts. I am community minded and have served on numerous non-profit boards over the course of my career. My primary expertise is in the performing arts, having spent the majority of my career in producing/presenting theater, arts-focused public radio, and a major music festival.I bring a strong work ethic and inclusive team approach to organizations. Over my long corporate and non-profit careers, I have mentored and coached many direct reports and colleagues. I am mission-focused and practice a servant leadership approach to my work, valuing stewardship, gratitude, community, and a culture of philanthropy as paramount to achieving success. I strive to work creatively, collaboratively and with a sense of humor and compassion.Clients served:Boys To Men TucsonArizona LuminariaSan Diego Repertory Theatre Tucson Jazz FestivalReach For The StarsInvisible TheatreStep Up For JusticeTerrence Pickrel Heart FundEsperanza Dance ProjectThe Homing Project Serve Society Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (consultant/instructor)University of California San Diego (Development Extension Instructor)