Nonprofit Flywheel Engagement
Keynotes | Book Clubs | Book Chats
Bring The Nonprofit Flywheel to Your Team, Network or Community
Books can do more than inform. They can bring people together, create shared language and spark action. Use The Nonprofit Flywheel as a catalyst for connection, peer learning and collective momentum
Why Gather Around the Nonprofit Flywheel?
Nonprofit leaders are navigating increased demand, constrained resources and isolation. A shared framework can help them move from reacting alone to learning, problem-solving and building momentum together.
A Shared Language: Give leaders, staff members, boards and partners a common framework for discussing organizational strength
Stronger Connections: Create space for candid conversation, mutual support and deeper relationships across roles and organizations
Peer Learning: Help participants learn from one another’s challenges, experiments and successes – and turn the book conversation into an ongoing peer connection for tackling shared challenges
Collective Momentum: Turn reflection into focused next steps, shared accountability and continued learning after the conversation ends
Ways to Engage
Conference Keynote or Book Chats
Invite Suzanne to deliver a research-backed, story-driven keynote or lead an interactive book chat designed to bring leaders together, build shared understanding and explore how stronger nonprofit organizations can create momentum across the sector.
45 to 75 minutes, customized for the audience and event theme
Interactive prompts that connect the framework to participants’ work
Live Q&A and an optional facilitated follow-up conversation
Optional book signing
Optional reflection cards, stickers and branded materials to reinforce learning and extend the conversation
Available virtually or in person
Community or Organization Book Club With Suzanne
Invite Suzanne to lead an interactive conversation for your team, board, cohort, network or community of practice. Together, participants will explore shared challenges, learn from one another and build stronger connections around the work ahead.
60 minutes, including live Q&A
A broad introduction or focused conversation about a shared challenge
Customized questions based on the group’s goals and context
An optional breakout discussion, peer exchange or design sprint activity
Optional book signing
Optional reflection cards, stickers and branded materials to reinforce learning and extend the conversation
Participants do not need to finish the entire book to benefit
Available virtually or in person by arrangement
Hosted Book Club — With or Without Suzanne
Host your own book club using The Nonprofit Flywheel as a guide for meaningful conversation and practical action. Invite Suzanne to join for a kickoff, closing session or live Q&A or lead the discussions yourself on your own schedule. A multisession book club can deepen relationships, strengthen accountability and create an ongoing community of learning.
Online guide with suggested one-, three- and six-session formats
Facilitator tips and discussion questions designed for peer learning
Sample invitations and participant communications
Guided conversation, reflection and action-planning worksheets
Optional book signing
Optional reflection cards, stickers and branded materials to reinforce learning and extend the conversation
Downloadable tools and additional resources
Accessible by design: The digital edition will be available for free to the nonprofit sector, making it easier for teams, boards, cohorts, networks and communities of practice to participate. Print editions will be available through Amazon at cost.
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"Suzanne is one of the sharpest minds in the nonprofit ecosystem. Her structured methodology – The Nonprofit Flywheel – cuts through complexity and gives organizations concrete tools they need to address challenges that have plagued our sector for years.”
— Rebecca Helterbrand, CEO - Respite Care of San Antonio
Ideal For
Nonprofit executives and emerging leaders | Boards and leadership teams | Funders and capacity builders | Nonprofit management support organizations | Membership associations | Peer accountability groups | Communities of practice | Leadership cohorts and accelerators | Nonprofit management students | Conferences and sector convenings
Start the Conversation
Share a little about your audience, approximate timing and what you hope participants will gain. No formal plan is needed to begin the conversation.
About Suzanne
Suzanne Smith has spent more than 30 years helping nonprofit organizations grow stronger from the inside out — first as a practitioner and later as a strategist, speaker and educator. As founder and CEO of Social Impact Architects, she has helped hundreds of organizations turn big ideas into lasting impact and has taught nonprofit leadership and social entrepreneurship through Duke University, The University of Texas at Austin and Pepperdine University. She is the author of The Nonprofit Flywheel and blends research, hard-earned experience and candid storytelling to leave audiences energized, equipped and ready to act.
