The National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives (NANOE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Goddard, Tyler, Texas, to NANOE’s prestigious 2018 Board of Governors. Goddard has been called upon to refine, improve, and strengthen New Guidelines for Tomorrow’s Nonprofit (Second Edition) a new set of governing guidelines that supercharge nonprofit capacity-building. This will be Goddard’s third consecutive term as national governor.

Goddard, was born in Stephenville, Erath County, and he and his family lived in Bryan and Commerce, Texas.  He graduated from East Texas A&M University with a 4.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) with his bachelors and master’s degrees in business, counseling, public relations and athletic marketing.  His doctorate in business administration and public relations is from Ashworth University (online) and degree awarded from Michigan State University in East Lansing.

Following graduation, Goddard was employed with Southwestern Bell for six years and made six moves.  He joined the administration of East Texas State University for 17 years, serving in capacities such as Associate Vice President-Development; Assistant to the VP Marketing and Assistant Provost-Grants.

Larry Goddard was Chamber of Commerce President in 1999 and 2000; volunteered in many local philanthropic events; re-created the Veteran's Vigil when a flag which flew in the Space Shuttle was presented to the University's Foundation; created the Cinco de Mayo Festival on campus; and was instrumental in the renovation of the Heritage House and collection of University iconic memories.

He moved to Tyler to care for his father, Dr. Alton R. Goddard, a computer science education pioneer; and stayed in Tyler along with his mother, Wynell Pittman Goddard, retired accounting and business Tyler Junior College faculty member.

Goddard served seven years as Executive Director of the Tyler Independent School District Foundation, which won state and national acclaim for its campaigns, his writing, A Night of Shining Stars events, his productions of national public service announcements.  He served on the Tyler Airport Advisory Board and many local service and philanthropic areas.  Goddard is ordained clergy and has officiated many weddings in Tyler.

Goddard has also been the recipient of the Key Communicator Award for Texas Public Schools.  According to the Texas School Public Relations Association’s website, “The recipient of the Key Communicator Award shall have contributed significantly to the field of public school communications. The recipient is a Texas professional who has improved school communications."

Governor Rick Perry, Texas, appointed Goddard twice to the OneStar Foundation and the Texas board for AmeriCorps.

Goddard is called the ‘Guru’ of public school district K-12 education foundations, creating the first one thirty years ago.  His pioneering efforts of advocating, training, and creating public school district education foundations has reached state, national and, recently, global entities to assist classroom educators and their learners.

He was named the Citizen of the Year by East Texas Council of Governments; the Gold Blazer award for his alumni volunteering for his undergraduate Alma mater, and dozens of awards for writing, fundraising, board management, public relations and innovative ideas.

“Larry has an award-filled room that speaks volumes about his outstanding work and achievements serving others, fundraising and celebrating life to the fullest,” stated Derrith Bondurant, UT Health Northeast, LinkedIn recommendation.

Goddard created The Goddard Foundation in 2014 to help school districts create educational foundations at times when they do not have the start-up funds needed; helps men re-entering the workforce; has been heavily involved with campaigns to keep rural hospitals open, vital and viable; writing curricula for Pre-K teachers on three continents; and many more benevolent objectives.

NANOE National Director, Tracy Ebarb, shared, “Larry has joined a working group that will peer-review a new set of capacity-building guidelines rooted in principles of moral agency, stewardship, freedom of speech, freedom of peaceful assembly, ethical practice, and transparency that supercharge charity. Larry is one of society’s guardians who use their expertise to ensure everyone experiences a life worth living.”

NANOE’s Nominations Committee was co-chaired by Bishop Redfern II, Charlotte Berry, Kathleen Robinson & Tracy Ebarb. Nominees were suggested by members of AFP, CFRE, AHP, ASAE, CASE, United Way, National Development Institute, Nonprofit Associations, Industry Associations, and other local and national leaders.

Goddard will be honored alongside fellow Governors March 26-27, 2019 in Charleston, SC at NANOE’s Annual Board of Governors Convention & Expo.

NANOE is our Nation’s only unifying legislative body comprised of Governors nominated from all 50 United States who oversee the codification of guidelines that govern sound charitable practice.