Richard Hoefer

Professor University of Texas at Arlington

  • Arlington TX

Award winning speaker motivates advocates, assists nonprofit managers, promotes social justice

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Biography

Dr. Rick Hoefer inspires passion in advocates for social justice, and brings knowledge to nonprofit managers. The author of the acclaimed book, Advocacy Practice for Social Justice, Dr. Hoefer not only inspires action-taking, but provides a step-by-step process that anyone can follow. His message is perfect for liberal groups, particularly social workers, seeking to overcome the conservative political messages broadcast by so many politicians today.
Dr. Hoefer has gained expertise in the use of internet marketing strategies to help nonprofit organizations with their fund-raising. Using techniques little known outside the internet marketing world, Dr. Hoefer can lead nonprofits to investigate and earn new, unrestricted funds, using methods most nonprofit professionals have never heard of.
Dr. Hoefer is also an expert in program evaluation, bringing practical knowledge and perspectives on how to use this process to increase funding, visibility, and accountability for nonprofit organizations.
The author of 6 books and dozens of articles, and a speaker at over 75 conference presentations, Dr. Hoefer has inspired students and others for over 25 years.

Industry Expertise

Non-Profit/Charitable
Education/Learning
Social Services
Fund-Raising

Areas of Expertise

Social Justice
Advocacy
Nonprofit Management
Key Skills for Nonprofit Managers
Decision Making
Nonprofit Fundraising
Internet Marketing for Nonprofits

Accomplishments

Roy E. Dulak Professor for Community Practice Research

2009-01-01

Named to this prestigious endowed chair for continuous and exemplary contributions to the field of community practice research.

Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D.

Social Work and Political Science

1989

University of Michigan

M.A.

Political Science

1984

University of Kansas

M.S.W.

Social Work

1981

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Affiliations

  • University of Texas at Arlington

Sample Talks

Simple Ways to Improve Managerial Decision Making

Every day we make decisions, some good, some not so good. How can we improve our batting average? Listeners to this speech will gain the following benefits:
*Understand decision-making traps;
*Learn how to avoid common traps;
*Apply a simple process to keep making better decisions

Promoting Social Justice Through Advocacy

Focusing on the ethical mandates social workers have to be advocates, Dr. Hoefer leads listeners to want to conduct advocacy and presents a step-by-step approach that anyone can follow. By turns inspiring and practical, this presentation shows the importance of activism and the means to improve the world through concrete action.

The 7 Key Skills for Nonprofit Managers

Based on his original research, Dr. Hoefer presents the 7 key skills that nonprofit managers need to have in order to be effective in their organizations. After the presentation, listeners know what their skill set should be and are inspired to take action to improve their overall effectiveness. Dr. Hoefer is available to lead training workshops on these seven skills.

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$1000 to $10000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee