Build Strong Boards with Strong Board Member Relationships
December 5, 2025
(This article is based on lessons from my book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game, and was originally published by (ACCE) Association of Chamber of
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.
(This article is based on lessons from my book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game, and was originally published by (ACCE) Association of Chamber of
The selections in my latest reading activity reflect a mix of subject areas. Each book has stimulated my thinking and generated ideas I can put
With increasing demands for service and rapidly diminishing resources for responding to those demands, nonprofits must find new approaches for making their mission happen. Throw
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!
When your organization hits a crisis—one big enough to threaten its future—how do you lead it back from the brink? To find out, I spoke
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
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
(This article is based on lessons from my book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game, and was originally published by (ACCE) Association of Chamber of
The selections in my latest reading activity reflect a mix of subject areas. Each book has stimulated my thinking and generated ideas I can put
With increasing demands for service and rapidly diminishing resources for responding to those demands, nonprofits must find new approaches for making their mission happen. Throw
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!
When your organization hits a crisis—one big enough to threaten its future—how do you lead it back from the brink? To find out, I spoke
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
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
