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Friday, February 9, 2024

Annual Joint H-Y-P Luncheon

with MATT GEORGEHarvard Business School Executive Leadership Coach, Nonprofit CEO,
3X #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR, CONSULTANT, TELEVISION HOST, & PUBLIC SPEAKERSpeaking on "Inspiring Change in Your Community" 

Friday, February 9, 2024

11:45 am - 1:15 pm

@Michael's On East
1212 S. East Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34229

 
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"INSPIRING CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY"
 
Nonprofits are the frontline and one of the world's best defenses against the gnawing grind of social decay, poverty, homelessness, and crime.
 
Harvard Business School Executive Leadership Coach Matt George gives insights into his 30+ year career as CEO and Agent of Change, sharing his real life experiences for all to experience.
 
"It's time for people to know the real story that is right underneath their noses. There's an opportunity right now for more people to understand what's going on in their communities and to drive greater impact."

Kevin Harrington, the original Shark on the hit TV show Shark Tank, calls Matt George "The Nonprofit CEO of our time."

Mark Victor Hansen, co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul, says “Matt George is transforming the world one community at a time.  You cannot measure the compassion and drive in this man.”
 
Join us for an amazing discussion with Matt George on driving hope and purposeful change in our communities.
 
 
 
ABOUT MATT GEORGE Harvard Business School Executive Leadership Coach, Nonprofit CEO, 3X #1 Bestselling Author, Consultant, Television Host, Public SpeakerAs the Former CEO of the Children’s Home of Illinois and a non-profit leader facing some of the state’s most serious social ills, Matt draws from over 30 years of frontline experience to fearlessly act as an agent for change and defender of good against the gnawing grind of social decay, poverty, homelessness, and crime. From running a 35-million-dollar company with over 450 employees to handling some of the toughest cases in business and social service, Matt is a trustworthy and confident leader who commands a room and loves to see others win. After graduating in 1992 from the University of Illinois in Program Management, Matt never looked back and became a President and CEO - from his first job out of college until his recent transition after 31 years in business. He uses his experience to assess businesses by dissecting financials and analyzing the work culture to find pain points and then provide solutions quickly and efficiently. Matt also is a popular TV Host, hosting his own weekly half-hour television show, “Business Forward,” and author of the #1 Amazon Bestselling Book, “Nonprofit Game Plan: The Proven Strategy for Nonprofit Success,” in which Matt changes the narrative and focuses on driving improvement in 501(c)3 organizations using his unorthodox style and proven results to teach nonprofits to run like businesses. His two most recent #1 Bestselling books, Nonprofit Prophet and Starfish Among Us, continue Matt's narrative on taking care of both the people and the communities in which we live. Matt just finished one of the largest book tours in history, and his mission is clear: to empower nonprofit leaders, social service advocates, and community heroes. The Nonprofit Prophet: Change Lives and Save Lives Tour visited 22 states, 61 cities, 35 nonprofits, and 25 schools, across the U.S., focusing on helping individuals, organizations, and communities build for the future and set and achieve goals. Doug Oberhelman, former Caterpillar Inc. CEO and Chairman of the Board,  says that “Matt exemplifies leadership in his community, focusing on making it a much better place. He’s involved, committed, and is recognized for his many contributions. His abilities to lead large complex organizations are well documented and many people look up to him.”Matt's commitment to the community has earned him Presidential recognition as the finalist of the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award which honors the power of the human spirit to create positive change. Matt also was a 2006 InterBusiness 40 Leader Under 40, named an Outstanding Citizen in Champaign, Illinois, recognized by the Governor, and Leukemia Society Man of the Year. He also serves as the President of the Board of The State Residential Authority for Illinois, recommended and nominated by an Illinois State Senator and approved by the Governor of Illinois.Kevin Harrington, an original Shark from the hit TV show Shark Tank and inventor of the infomercial, calls Matt “The Nonprofit Prophet and the Nonprofit CEO of our time.” He states that “Matt George is undoubtedly a community leader & organizer with unbreakable resilience, compassion, and a huge heart. His empathetic approach offers a 24/7 open door policy with an ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on.”Living by the motto “Impossible is for the Unwilling” and driven to be “All In, All the Time,” Matt stays true to his calling by embodying his own mission statement that “Everyday There is an Opportunity to Change Lives and Save Lives.”Matt and his wife Laura live in Peoria, Illinois and have five children, Carly, Allie, Lauren, Izzie, and Matthew.

 

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