Suzanne creates action-packed trainings, workshops and media conversations that fit your audience and spark real action. She has worked with nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations across 38 states, Canada and Bermuda, as well as through podcast and media interviews. Wherever she shows up, Suzanne helps leaders gain clarity, build capacity and move forward with courage.
Engaging Events for Changemakers
Customized Speaking & training events
Suzanne delivers tailored sessions for audiences from 30 to 600+ across the nonprofit, government, foundation, and corporate sectors. Selected clients and hosts include the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the City of Dayton, Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, Texas Instruments, Catholic Charities and the Administration for Children and Families.
Want to design a session that fits your event and inspires action?
Upcoming Events
Dallas, TX – 2026/2027
Faculty Director – Arts Accelerator Program
TACA
Dallas, TX – October 20, 2026
Speaker – Storytelling
TACA Arts Accelerator
Dallas, TX – October 20, 2026
Speaker – Board Role in Fundraising
SPCA
Atlanta, GA – October 22, 2026
Keynote – National Board Retreat
Evergreen Life Services
Brownsville, TX – November 4, 2026
Keynote – Nonprofit 2.0
RGV Nonprofit Summit
Virtual – November 18, 2026
Keynote – The Nonprofit Flywheel
Executive Service Corp United States – Register
Lufkin, TX – December 1, 2026
Book Chat – The Nonprofit Flywheel
Angelina College – Register
Dallas, TX – December 14, 2026
Workshop – Board Governance Training
Sammons Center for the Arts
Wichita Falls, TX – January 7, 2027
Book Chat – The Nonprofit Flywheel
MSU
Wichita Falls, TX – January 8, 2027
Speaker – Strategy
MSU Nonprofit Certificate Program
Irving, TX – January 19, 2027
Speaker – Board Fundraising and Making the Ask
Irving Cares
Dallas, TX – February 9, 2027
Speaker – Board Governance Training
TACA Arts Accelerator
Dallas, TX – February 20, 2027
Speaker – Board Governance Training
TACA Arts Accelerator
Austin, TX – March 1-3, 2027
Keynote – TBD
Texas Nonprofit Summit
Dallas, TX – March 9, 2027
Speaker – Culture
TACA Arts Accelerator
Austin, TX – 2027
Faculty Director – Social Entrepreneurship Certificate
The University of Texas at Austin RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Arlington, TX – 2026/2027
Faculty Director – Frontline Changemakers Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Cohort
Community Frontline & The University of Texas at Arlington
Dallas, TX – 2027
Lecturer & Coach – Emerging Leaders Program
AIA
“Suzanne Smith is an engaging, high-energy speaker whose storytelling makes concepts easy to understand, connect with, and apply. She gives clear, practical strategies that audiences can use immediately, both in their careers and personal lives.”
—Madeline Oliver, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator - Grapevine Animal Services
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