Engaging Events for Changemakers
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.
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?Speak with Suzanne.
upcoming events
Dallas, TX – March 17, 2026
Speaker – Emotional Intelligence
Emerging Professionals Development Series at Beck Architecture
Dallas, TX – March 24, 2026
Keynote – Innovation
Texas Health Learning Collaborative – Register
Victoria, TX – April 15, 2026
Speaker – Governance and Leadership Session
Texas A&M University – Victoria
Ft. Wayne, IN – May 12-14, 2026
Facilitator – Retreat
Foellinger Foundation
Virtual – May 20, 2026
Speaker – The New Rule of Relationship Management: Designing Connections that Last with Donors & Volunteers
The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center
Wichita Falls, TX – May 31 – June 2, 2026
Speaker
MSU Institute
Cincinnati, OH – June 2026
Keynote
Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub
Dallas, TX – 2025/2026
Speaker – Arts Accelerator Program
TACA
Dallas, TX – 2025/2026
Speaker – Academic Director
DFW RISE
Austin, TX – 2025/2026
Faculty Director – Social Entrepreneurship Certificate
The University of Texas at Austin RG Center for Philanthropy and Community Service Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
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
Greenville, SC – March 9, 2026
Keynote – Nonprofit 2.0: Navigating the Road Ahead
Together SC – Register
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“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
