Suzanne Smith is a nationally recognized nonprofit strategist, speaker and author who believes everyone can be a changemaker. As CEO of Social Impact Architects and adjunct professor, she has spent almost three decades advising nonprofits, foundations, corporations and social entrepreneurs on how to design game-changing solutions for our most pressing social issues. She authors Social TrendSpotter — named one of the sector’s top blogs by “The Huffington Post.”

Her forthcoming book, The Nonprofit Flywheel: A Playbook for Sustainable Growth, Smarter Strategy and Lasting Impact, distills her signature approach: practical, hopeful strategies that bridge research and real-world practice. A graduate of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, Suzanne is a sought-after keynote speaker and executive education instructor who has trained thousands of leaders nationwide.