Matt King: CEO at Hunger Task Force

#164 The work Hunger Task Force (HTF) is doing is impressive. Check out these stats: 

• It supports 50+ food pantries, 

• 20+ meal sites

• 100+ senior-serving locations locally

• And 150+ statewide partners via the Hunger Relief Federation

Plus, they have a farm! 

A 28-acre partnership with Milwaukee County producing over 500,000 pounds of fresh produce annually, feeding the food system from the ground up. 

Impressive!

Here are the highlights…make sure to have a listen!

00:00:00 – Intro + What’s in Your Pint?

00:03:30 – The Hunger Task Force Origin Story

00:07:20 – How Matt Got Started

00:12:40 – A Day in the Life of a Nonprofit CEO

00:15:35 – By the Numbers: HTF’s Scope and Scale

00:17:30 – The Nonprofit Landscape Right Now

00:21:15 – Keeping Morale High in a Heavy Job

00:25:30 – How Hunger Task Force Approaches Marketing

00:30:15 – Measuring What Works

00:33:30 – What People Get Wrong About Hunger Task Force

00:36:50 – The Power of Volunteers as Brand Ambassadors

00:40:15 – Advice for Small Nonprofits with No Budget

00:42:30 – Leadership Style + Superpower

00:46:10 – Walking the Line: Leadership vs Micromanagement

00:48:00 – The Farm: A Fresh Solution to a Food Desert

00:51:45 – Final Word + Call to Action

Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-king-a652284b/

Connect with Pat at: pmcgovern@ascedia.com

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