IMPACTability: The Nonprofit Leaders' Podcast · Soukup Strategic Solutions

Leading Through Crisis & Growth: Empowering People from Within

September 16, 2025·49 min·4 clips
St. Matthew's House went from serving 300 families to 4,000 in just one month during the pandemic.
Sheryl Soukup interviews Steve Bruder, retiring CEO of St. Matthew's House, about his 11-year tenure leading the nonprofit through crises like COVID and growth in food assistance, addiction recovery, and housing programs. They discuss his legacy, faith-based leadership, and succession planning with his successor Ben Bridges.

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A grounded nonprofit leadership conversation about housing, continuity of care, and mission in practice.

The episode presents a practical conversation about nonprofit leadership at St. Matthew's House, with Steve Bruder drawing on years in business, real estate development, construction, and marketing.

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Hear how a nonprofit leader talks through mission, service delivery, and the housing ladder that follows program support.

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