
Productive Nonprofit Board Meetings
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?
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.

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

Many of the challenges with board engagement can be solved with an improved recruiting process. Here are four fast board recruiting tips from my book,

*I originally wrote this article for the Institute For Organization Management Blog and is based on lessons from my book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame

Here are four excellent books I have just read and will be adding to my list of recommended reading. Each provides solid advice and will

While attending the 2024 Florida Society of Association Executives annual conference, I had opportunity to learn from three excellent keynote speakers. Crystal Washington whose topic
My research has shown a negative board experience is a key influencer to board members not performing as expected. Furthermore, a less than positive experience

An innovative, strategic thinking board is visionary in its approach to identifying new opportunities for the organization it serves. It also helps to develop future-proofing solutions for the challenges of change and disruption.

To stay on top successful teams must consistently execute the fundamental details their success is built on.
What is your nonprofit doing to ensure your perfect board stays perfect?

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

Many of the challenges with board engagement can be solved with an improved recruiting process. Here are four fast board recruiting tips from my book,

*I originally wrote this article for the Institute For Organization Management Blog and is based on lessons from my book, Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame

Here are four excellent books I have just read and will be adding to my list of recommended reading. Each provides solid advice and will

While attending the 2024 Florida Society of Association Executives annual conference, I had opportunity to learn from three excellent keynote speakers. Crystal Washington whose topic
My research has shown a negative board experience is a key influencer to board members not performing as expected. Furthermore, a less than positive experience

An innovative, strategic thinking board is visionary in its approach to identifying new opportunities for the organization it serves. It also helps to develop future-proofing solutions for the challenges of change and disruption.

To stay on top successful teams must consistently execute the fundamental details their success is built on.
What is your nonprofit doing to ensure your perfect board stays perfect?