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

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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?

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Upcoming Events

Arlington, TX – 2026

Faculty Director – Frontline Changemakers Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Cohort
Community Frontline & The University of Texas at Arlington

Dallas, TX – 2026

Lecturer & Coach – Emerging Leaders Program
AIA

Dallas, TX – 2026/2027

Faculty Director – Arts Accelerator Program
TACA

Ft. Worth, TX – July 31, 2026

Speaker – Scaling
Social Entrepreneurship Certificate – The University of Texas at Arlington

Albuquerque, NM – August 8, 2026

Speaker – Membership in the Attention Economy
Kiwanis Convention

Dallas, TX – August 11, 2026

Speaker – Strategy & Change Management 
TACA Arts Accelerator

Arlington, TX – September 9, 2026

Speaker – The Nonprofit Flywheel
Texas Health Learning Collaborative

Ft. Worth, TX – September 11, 2026

Speaker – Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Entrepreneurship Certificate – The University of Texas at Arlington

Springfield, AR – September 23, 2026

Speaker – The Nonprofit Flywheel
The Jones Center

Springfield, AR – September 24, 2026

Speaker – Board Training
The Jones Center

t. Worth, TX – September 30, 2026

Speaker – Social Entrepreneurship 101
Community Frontline

Wichita Falls, TX – October 8, 2026

Book Chat – The Nonprofit Flywheel
MSU

Wichita Falls, TX – October 9, 2026

Speaker – Strategy
MSU Nonprofit Certificate Program

Atlanta, GA – October 21-22, 2026

Keynote – National Board Retreat
Evergreen Life Services

Brownsville, TX – November 4, 2026

Keynote – Nonprofit 2.0
RGV Nonprofit Summit

Austin, TX – November 6-8, 2026

Keynote – TBD
NICU Parent Network

Virtual – November 18, 2026

Keynote – Built to Bend: Nonprofit Resilience
Executive Service Corp United States

Lufkin, TX – December 1, 2026

Book Chat – The Nonprofit Flywheel
Angelina College

Dallas, TX – February 9, 2027

Speaker – Governance Training
TACA Arts Accelerator

Dallas, TX – February 20, 2027

Speaker – Board 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 – 2026/2027

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 – 2026/2027

Lead/Faculty Director – Social Enterprise Accelerator 
DFW RISE (Regional Institute for Social Entrepreneurship)

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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