Susan Hyatt has a unique energy and passion for strengthening business philanthropy and community involvement.  As a nationally-known consultant, trainer, and speaker, Susan is dedicated to helping nonprofits and businesses partner more effectively for real impact on pressing social issues. Working with businesses of all sizes and nonprofit organizations internationally for more than 20 years, Susan continually pushes the envelope to find NEW ways to address issues of business growth and nonprofit sustainability through strategic business partnerships.

Susan’s book, Strategic Business Philanthropy: How Smart Companies Do Good AND Do Well, will be released Fall 2010. Susan has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Week, Convenience Store News, and The Akron Times Beacon.

Susan is a dynamic and energetic speaker offering memorable and thought provoking presentations.  She can deliver a customized, unforgettable keynote address for nonprofit fundraisers, corporate events, or as a breakfast, luncheon or after-dinner speaker at association meetings and conferences.

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Susan Hyatt speaks and trains with a spirited energy, engaging her audience from the start.  Her depth of knowledge, tools and resources is as limitless as her passion for her topic.  A person of integrity, Susan always delivers her trainings with wit, style and grace.  I highly recommend her for your keynote address and/or highest level of trainings.

-Janis Glenn, Pathways, LLC, Philadelphia, PA

Susan Hyatt is an energetic speaker with a lot of concrete experiences that helped broaden my understanding of corporate nonprofit partnerships. I now have more in depth knowledge and am really motivated to step out and add local partnerships!

–Program Director, Iowa Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism, Des Moines, IA

A powerhouse of information, knowledge and a brilliant speaker on the power of giving and partnerships between businesses and non-profits. Sue Hyatt delivers and will leave you with valuable wisdom to elevate your efforts – bringing more profit and purpose to your bottom line!

-Andrea Costantine, Marketing Mentor, Denver, CO

Susan is a powerful and authentic voice for change, whether as a plenary speaker or a group facilitator/trainer. She brings to every encounter a deep and broad knowledge base, the skill to identify and address the needs of the group, the design expertise and experience which assures that the delivery will be appropriate, and that the information will be heard and assimilated.  I know I can count on excellent reviews when Susan presents!

-Justine Murray, JBS International, Burlingame, CA

Do Good and Do Well: How Community Involvement Can Transform Your Business and Increase Your Bottom Line

In this presentation, you will discover how your company’s heartfelt give back can do “double duty” to also help build business in four key areas.  Giving back is not just a nice to do – it’s a need to do. If you are not giving back you could be losing business!

Other topics include:

5 SUPER Strategies for Business Giving

Given today’s economic climate, the SUPER strategies offer proven approaches to easily help increase the impact of your company’s giving in the community…and on your bottom line.

Moving Beyond Checkbook Philanthropy

No dollars?  No worries!  Learn about commonly overlooked business resources you can leverage that are invaluable in helping grow nonprofit capacity to do good in the community.

Business Giving Strategies: You’re Never Too Small to Make a Difference

Strategic Philanthropy for Women Business Leaders

Listen to Susan’s speech for IBI Colorado.

Selected Recent Speeches and Presentations:

September 2009    Corporation for National and Community Service, State Service Commissioner Institute – Washington, DC.  Strategic Partnerships with Businesses.

November 2008    Center for Nonprofit Success – Denver Fundraising Summit, Denver, CO.  Cause Marketing: Building Profitable Relationships with Corporate Partners.

September 2008    State Service Commissioner Development Institute – Washington, DC.  Strategic Partnerships with Businesses.

June 2008.  Denver Department of Strategic Partnerships – Executive Director Leadership Program – Denver, CO.  Effective Communication for Business Partnerships.

February 2007.    Colorado Conference on Volunteerism & Service-Learning – Colorado Spring, CO.  Strategic Partnerships with Businesses.