Matt King: CEO at Hunger Task Force

04/06/2025 37 min
Matt King: CEO at Hunger Task Force

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#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: [email protected]   Before you go, please do us a favor. Take a minute and leave us a review. That’s the energy that powers this supertanker!  Thanks, you’re the best! Want more marketing insights? Take a look at our full lineup. This podcast is sponsored by Ascedia. A web development and digital strategy agency helping clients win in the digital space.