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With decades of experience working in the high-performance corporate world of NASCAR racing and involvement with nonprofits and associations across the country, Hardy Smith provides expert advice and develops effective strategies to help solve challenges and drive the operational change needed to bring your organization to the next level.
Hardy is a high-energy, content-rich, and engaging master storyteller who delivers a powerful and motivating experience, formulating tangible takeaways that are immediately actionable back at the office by your audiences!
“Nonprofits and Associations face several challenges in today’s competitive environment,” shares Hardy: “Building consensus among board members, fundraising, plan management, productivity, and participation all are at the top of the list. However, the biggest issue organizations have is Board engagement and Commitment. I can fix that.”
Hardy is the author of Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game. This Amazon Bestseller shows nonprofit leaders how to break the cycle of frustrating relationships and benefit from fully engaged boards. He has recently released Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game ONLINE COURSE.
Recognized as a Nonprofit and Association industry leader, his insights have appeared on the BoardSource and the Institute for Organization Management blogs, FSAE Source Magazine, and numerous other publications. He’s also the author of a blog and newsletter that addresses the challenges faced by nonprofit leaders.
Hardy’s presentation at HR Florida Leadership’s Conference was on point. He helped chapter leaders prep to create their annual strategic plan. After Hardy’s general session and workshop, the volunteers were energized and eager to begin their next phase of board leadership.
~ Marty Bryson, MLS, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, President – HR Florida
Success and failure create many lessons and Hardy has had plenty of experience with both. This motivational keynote, adaptable for either individuals or teams, provides positive reinforcement for overcoming adversity and achieving success. Expect Hardy to deliver how-to action strategies through personal stories, humor, positive motivation, audience engagement, and a dose of tough love to reinforce key message points.
With lessons and how-tos from Hardy’s Amazon best-selling book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game, this presentation answers the question that frustrates so many nonprofit leaders — Why don’t board members do what they’re supposed to do? This presentation focuses on actions to avoid board member relationship mistakes, keys to recruiting and retaining productive board members, and why board members aren’t passionate about fundraising. A companion breakout session is available.
Planning is a critical component to building event and organizational success. Yet many industry leaders avoid essential planning exercises, mainly because previous planning activity has 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 productive. You will learn how to avoid planning process mistakes, how to create participation engagement from your planning team, how to develop a successful and stress-free planning activity, and how to produce an implementable plan.
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. You will get specific action takeaways that deal with the revolving door of volunteers. You will also learn strategies for leading volunteers and implementing a successful volunteer involvement program.
Ready to transform your organization’s performance? If your board lacks engagement or your organization faces operational challenges, Hardy delivers proven solutions—not just motivation. He combines NASCAR-level performance strategies with deep nonprofit expertise to provide your team with immediately actionable plans that drive real results!
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