member
Tim Smith-Gerding
Granite Impact LLC
Tim headshot
Phone Number
617-901-7383
Work Address

13 Holt Street
Concord, NH 03301
United States

Regions Served
Statewide
Consultant Tags
Board Governance
Coaching, Consulting, Facilitating & Training
Development, Fundraising & Grant Writing
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Government Relations & Advocacy
Marketing, PR & Communications
Organizational Evaluation, Planning & Development
Recruitment, Staffing & PEO

Based in Concord, Tim Smith-Gerding helps nonprofits and funders navigate change and plan for growth.

With two decades of leadership experience in social impact, Tim has helped hundreds of diverse organizations grow and thrive. He specializes in Strategy, Leadership & Organizational Development, Executive Coaching & Facilitation. Tim has been an Executive Director of a nonprofit and foundation, Head of Programs, Funder and Fundraiser.  These diverse perspectives lead to the best results for his clients.

Tim elevates community voices and experiences and convenes diverse stakeholders towards ambitious social impact goals. Tim has facilitated short-term and long-term planning for organizations with budget sizes of $100k-$25M and raised 7-figure major gifts for various causes and organizations. He has coached foundation and nonprofit leaders across the country, from grassroots leaders to national CEOs.

In the private sector, Tim has partnered with 30+ companies to conceptualize, implement and scale their social impact and sustainability programs - including Bain Capital, Bank of America, Google, Amazon, Google, Battery Ventures, Flywire and Eastern Bank.  He has also advised on the development, deployment and scale of social impact products like Classy and Benevity.  

Fluent in Spanish and a first-generation college graduate, Tim has worked to build more equitable communities and systems since his teenage years. He has degrees from The University of San Francisco School of Management and Colby College. Tim has completed training with Harvard Business School, Stanford and The Interaction Institute for Social Change.

Tim’s social impact work has been featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Boston Globe (Social Impact GameChanger), Boston Business Journal, and SF Business Times. He has served on over 15 nonprofit boards in the last two decades, focusing mostly on philanthropy, mental health and workforce development. Tim’s currently the Board Chair of Helix Recovery & Wellness, and a Board Member of The Forward Foundation.

Tim works throughout New England (and remotely). He enjoys reading and writing poetry, working out, self-care and making people laugh and smile. He spends some of his free time managing online communities to support dementia caregivers.

Organization
Hack Diversity
Reference Name
Jeff Bussgang
Address
Boston, MA
Description of Work Done
Tim is a rare nonprofit leader — strategic yet practical, hands on yet adept at creating space for the operating team to step up, direct yet subtle. He was invaluable to us during a critical leadership transition at Hack.Diversity. He was an invaluable, entrepreneurial partner during the Covid/PPE crisis while at The Boston Foundation. Do yourself a favor — get him on your team!

Jeff Bussgang, Hack.Diversity Founder & Board Chair; Venture Capitalist & Harvard Business School Professor (Client)
Organization
Overcomers Refugee Services
Reference Name
Clement Kiguyu
Address
Concord, NH
Description of Work Done
"Tim is a wonderful Partner to nonprofits. He helped us analyze data in a new way during the strategic planning process. We refreshed our vision, which is especially important for us now given the vulnerable stakeholders we serve and the current climate. He is efficient and very effective working with diverse stakeholders - from Boards to volunteers."