Hardy Smith, IOM
IOM
FL, USAuthor of Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game. I work with nonprofits, associations, and chambers of commerce who want to benefit from positive, productive, and fully engaged boards.
Author: Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game: How to Break the Cycle of Frustrating Relationships and Benefit from Fully Engaged Boards
Bring me in to:
- Create effective and engaged boards.
- Improve volunteer recruitment and retention.
- Develop leadership teams.
- Build action plans for sustainable success.
Organizations engaging me benefit from:
- A results-focused approach developed through a 30 year career in the high-performance world of NASCAR racing.
- An understanding of challenges faced by nonprofits and associations gained through extensive experience working working with nonprofits, associations, volunteer, and membership based groups nationwide and a decade of experience in local government senior leadership.
- My teaching experience as a faculty member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Institute of Organizational Management.
- My insights on how to improve individual and organizational performance which are shared through my newsletter, social media platforms, and my book that addressing board performance challenges.
- My professional affiliation involvement with ASAE, Florida Society of Association Executives, National Speakers Association, Association of Fundraising Professionals, BoardSource, and Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Author: Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game: How to Break the Cycle of Frustrating Relationships and Benefit from Fully Engaged Boards
Bring me in to:
- Create effective and engaged boards.
- Improve volunteer recruitment and retention.
- Develop leadership teams.
- Build action plans for sustainable success.
Organizations engaging me benefit from:
- A results-focused approach developed through a 30 year career in the high-performance world of NASCAR racing.
- An understanding of challenges faced by nonprofits and associations gained through extensive experience working working with nonprofits, associations, volunteer, and membership based groups nationwide and a decade of experience in local government senior leadership.
- My teaching experience as a faculty member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Institute of Organizational Management.
- My insights on how to improve individual and organizational performance which are shared through my newsletter, social media platforms, and my book that addressing board performance challenges.
- My professional affiliation involvement with ASAE, Florida Society of Association Executives, National Speakers Association, Association of Fundraising Professionals, BoardSource, and Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Stop Frustration With Nonprofit Boards
Nonprofits and associations continuously voice frustration because their board members don't perform as expected - especially when it comes to fundraising. This presentation with lessons from my book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game, will provide answers to the compelling question, Why don't board members do what they're supposed to do? Actions for ensuring boards do perform as expected will be...
Nonprofit and Association Leader Success
Success and failure create many lessons and I've had plenty of experience with both. This motivational keynote, adaptable for either individuals or teams, provides positive reinforcement and how-tos for overcoming adversity and achieving success.
I customize to ensure audience specific challenges are addressed.
Expect me to deliver how-to action strategies through personal stories, humor, positive motivation, audience engagement, and a dose of...
How to Successfully Recruit, Retain, and Lead Volunteers
Volunteers can be the secret sauce for a successful nonprofit or executing a large event. However, individuals working with volunteers know the challenges they represent.
They come, get trained, and are gone at a rate that strains productivity and efficient use of resources.
This presentation addresses the challenges affecting volunteer engagement. Specific action take-always that deal with the revolving door of volunteers are shared....
How To Make Nonprofit Planning Pain Free and Productive
Planning is a critical component to building event and organizational success. Yet despite knowing the benefits of good planning, many association and nonprofit leaders avoid essential planning exercises. They do so mainly because previous planning activity has either proven to be a negative experience or has produced plans that aren't used - or both.
This presentation shows how to develop a planning process that is both pain free and...
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