SOAR Nonprofit Solutions, LLC Business Services

This month, Feb. 2025, our annual Board Retreat brought months of planning to life! With the guidance of the incredible Tammy Shepherd from SOAR Nonprofit Solutions, we tackled new policies, bylaws, office procedures, and exciting programming changes—all designed to help us better serve our members and our community. Tammy is a true expert in helping chambers reach new heights, and we are so grateful for her insight and leadership! A huge thank you to the Hart County Adult Learning Center for hosting us and to Market 50 for providing a delicious lunch so quickly for such a big crowd. It truly takes a community to build something great, and we are so lucky to have such strong partners by our side. We’re energized, inspired, and ready to make 2025 our best year yet! Stay tuned for all the exciting things ahead. 

Amanda Brown

President / CEO

Working with Tammy Shepherd and SOAR Non-Profit Solutions has been a terrific experience for the MBC Chamber. Her expertise was instrumental in updating our membership structure and sponsorship packages, and the feedback from our members has been overwhelmingly positive. Thanks to Tammy’s strategic approach, we’ve seen an increase in membership levels, which shows how well her recommendations, and the new packages align with our community’s needs. Tammy was a pleasure to work with—she engaged our board and joined us on member visits to ensure everything was a good fit. I feel very confident about the direction we’re headed, thanks to her guidance. 

Kara Lassiter

President / CEO

Tammy with SOAR Nonprofit Solutions, LLC truly made our Board Retreat special. From the minute we sat down, it was apparent she was eager to share her expertise. She brought such energy and knowledge as she took her time to present us with an actionable plan tailored precisely to our needs.

Tammy proved herself time and time again throughout the entire retreat; she conducted detailed research and challenged us in ways forward-thinking in order to help us work towards achieving our goals. Her insightfulness in her field was completely inspiring. Truly, we can’t thank Tammy enough for all that she has done to help the success of our Board Retreat!

Courtney R. Rawlins
President/CEO  

"Tammy facilitated our board retreat to help us map out our next generation strategic plan. She created a space where board members felt encouraged to share their ideas and opinions. Her chamber background and industry knowledge were instrumental in steering the conversation and added valuable insight to our discussions. I am glad to say the board and our members overwhelmingly approve of the new plan and direction that our chamber is headed in, and I thank Tammy for helping us reach this milestone. "

Jim Tunison   
President/CEO  

For the past 3 1/2 months, I have had an incredible opportunity to work with Tammy Shepherd of SOAR Nonprofit Solutions. Tammy's insightful training and mentorship has provided me with invaluable knowledge and practical skills. Thanks to her expertise, I am now more motivated than ever to work with our great Board of Directors to drive growth and success for our Chamber. This experience has truly transformed my professional journey as the President CEO of the Thomson - McDuffie Chamber of Commerce. 

Kenya Calhoun

President / CEO

“First of all, let me start by saying how amazing Tammy is! As beginning in the Chamber world for the first time, Tammy walked me through everything about how to run my Chamber. We started with weekly calls to walk me through every aspect of Chamber world. While the one thing that I have learned about Chambers is that no 2 Chambers are alike. She provided me with materials for not only programs that would work for my area but looked at how our programs have been run in the past and offered ideas to make them more efficient and more successful. Having a resource to start me on the correct path to success is an invaluable resource.  I would highly recommend new Chamber President’s and those that whom need a refresh to work with Tammy. She is a seasoned professional with a wealth of knowledge and creative ideas.” 

Summer Beal

President / CEO

The Perry Chamber was fortunate enough to have Tammy Shepherd from SOAR Nonprofit Solutions lead our 2022-2023 Board Retreat. Her insight and guidance will help us move forward in the future!

Board retreats allow you, as well as other attendees, to get valuable information about what’s happening within our organization or business awhile also getting updated on anything new coming. It’s so helpful to have someone with experience come in and provide guidance. 

Thanks Tammy!

Maggie Schuyler

President / CEO

"Working with Tammy from Soar Nonprofit Solutions has been transformative for our organization! She helped us build a clear roadmap to success for our work as a small rural chamber of commerce. She did an incredibly thorough assessment of every aspect of the organization with Bylaws, finances, membership, and programming, and helped guide us through developing a significant overhaul of it all. She spent many hours with us to shape a clear strategic direction that we are already seeing the benefits of, even within weeks of working with her. Tammy's expertise and skills are unparalleled, and we would highly recommend her to any Chamber looking for a strategic thinker in their corner! As we celebrate our sapphire anniversary of 45 years supporting businesses in our region, we are looking forward to 45 more thanks to Tammy's help!"

Bob Snead

Programs Coordinator and

President / CEO on January 1, 2023

“The work Tammy did for our chamber is the gift that keeps giving. Now serving at my third chamber, I can confidently say the thorough and first-class policies and strategies Tammy customized for our market has increased our retention rate to 90% and strengthened our chamber in every aspect from the first day of implementation. Tammy’s work will elevate your chamber to its maximum potential. She is a 5-star chamber professional and choosing Tammy to work alongside your chamber will have immeasurable return on investment.”  

Jennifer Davis

President / CEO

The Richmond Hill Bryan County Chamber of Commerce was fortunate to find Tammy in 2022! We hired her to facilitate our Board of Directors retreat as well as to assess and develop a plan to take our Chamber to the next level. 

Tammy has been such a blessing to work with both personally and professionally and we cannot recommend her enough for your nonprofit organization. 

Kathryn Johnson 

Former CEO 

Richmond Hill Bryan County Chamber

 “We are a relatively “new” Chamber, having rebooted in 2020 by hiring the first full-time staff in a few fears. We experienced tremendous growth and were in desperate need of a strategic plan that would allow us to grow smartly. Tammy facilitated an all-day retreat for our board that allowed us to hone our priorities and energies so that we could utilize our resources wisely and implement best management practices to effectively serve our members . We retreated over a year ago, and at each board meeting we give a status update on the different components of our plan . It has become a living document that serves as our business plan and helps hold everyone accountable to our organization’s mission and vision. Our board still routinely references the retreat and advice from Tammy. Using SOAR has paid dividends for our organization.”  

Anna Strickland, President / CEO

"Tammy is very diligent in keeping up with cutting edge operations, and current and future trends. As a board facilitator, she is committed to the task and covers all necessary areas of instruction with excellence. "

Heath Taylor, President / CEO