Is Your Next Board Chair Prepared?
May 31, 2025
Research from BoardSource and others shows there is a significant gap in next board chairs being adequately prepared. To address this missing leadership preparation, I
Welcome to Hardy Smith’s blog, where he shares experience and insight learned through decades in the corporate world and advocating on behalf of nonprofits and associations across America.
Hardy’s mission is to help maximize the performance of nonprofits and associations and their essential leadership teams.
If you’re seeking to triumph over communication challenges, bring meaningful and manageable solutions to, and realize measurable results of your organization, this blog will give you more than ideas — it will maximize your team’s performance like never before.
Research from BoardSource and others shows there is a significant gap in next board chairs being adequately prepared. To address this missing leadership preparation, I
To say Don Yaeger is a best-selling author, would be a huge understatement. He is a master writer and story teller who has published dozens
Books: These are books that I have personally read and recommend as being beneficial to anyone working with nonprofits, associations, and volunteer-based organizations. Some are considered classics by nonprofit professionals and others reflect the most current trends affecting nonprofit performance. I’m an avid reader and new titles are added frequently!
During a crisis, it’s critical to make sure your nonprofit’s board is fully engaged. A crisis is not an excuse for a board to ignore
What are mission moments and how can they be used for developing stronger connections with board members? While reading Brian Quail’s book, The Ultimate Guide
Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity provides an excellent example of how a nonprofit organization can do more with less. They are an affiliate of Florida
These articles have been selected as most popular in 2024 by readers of my monthly newsletter for nonprofit, association, and chamber of commerce leaders and
Are your board meetings a turn-off or a turn-on for board members? Are they disorganized or poorly run? Do they fail to encourage active discussion?
(I originally wrote this article for publication in Jeffrey Magee’s Professional Performance Magazine) Why don’t board members do what they’re supposed to do? If you’re
Would you like quick tips on how to make your nonprofit organization more successful? Here are six success lessons for nonprofits from Stop
Research from BoardSource and others shows there is a significant gap in next board chairs being adequately prepared. To address this missing leadership preparation, I
To say Don Yaeger is a best-selling author, would be a huge understatement. He is a master writer and story teller who has published dozens
Books: These are books that I have personally read and recommend as being beneficial to anyone working with nonprofits, associations, and volunteer-based organizations. Some are considered classics by nonprofit professionals and others reflect the most current trends affecting nonprofit performance. I’m an avid reader and new titles are added frequently!
During a crisis, it’s critical to make sure your nonprofit’s board is fully engaged. A crisis is not an excuse for a board to ignore
What are mission moments and how can they be used for developing stronger connections with board members? While reading Brian Quail’s book, The Ultimate Guide
Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity provides an excellent example of how a nonprofit organization can do more with less. They are an affiliate of Florida
These articles have been selected as most popular in 2024 by readers of my monthly newsletter for nonprofit, association, and chamber of commerce leaders and
Are your board meetings a turn-off or a turn-on for board members? Are they disorganized or poorly run? Do they fail to encourage active discussion?
(I originally wrote this article for publication in Jeffrey Magee’s Professional Performance Magazine) Why don’t board members do what they’re supposed to do? If you’re
Would you like quick tips on how to make your nonprofit organization more successful? Here are six success lessons for nonprofits from Stop
