Why Board Members Disappoint
December 26, 2025
In my Chamber Pros Online Conference interview with host Frank Kenny , we explored one of the most persistent frustrations chamber, association, and nonprofit executives
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.
In my Chamber Pros Online Conference interview with host Frank Kenny , we explored one of the most persistent frustrations chamber, association, and nonprofit executives
(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
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
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
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?
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?
Understanding financial reports for the organization they serve, is an important part of the fiduciary responsibility of nonprofit board members.
In my Chamber Pros Online Conference interview with host Frank Kenny , we explored one of the most persistent frustrations chamber, association, and nonprofit executives
(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
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
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
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?
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?
Understanding financial reports for the organization they serve, is an important part of the fiduciary responsibility of nonprofit board members.
