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What are ImpacTalks?
Impact Talks is an on-demand conversation series featuring CEOs, board members, and founders from purpose-driven organizations. Each talk captures lessons, case studies, and insights on ethical AI, impact marketing, and social innovation.
Past Impact Talks
Fundraising for a Better World: Strategically Aligning Purpose, Stakeholders & Sustainability
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, Impactika Consulting & Alex Pracher, Fundraising Advisor, Impactika Consulting
Summary: This session explores how nonprofits can strengthen fundraising by deeply understanding their stakeholders, aligning efforts with organizational purpose, and building resilience in a changing social and economic environment.
The talk emphasizes grounding fundraising in authenticity, trust, and long-term strategy and moving beyond random, transactional asks to mission-aligned community building.
Partnerships for Social Good: Models That Actually Work
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, Impactika Consulting
Summary: Not all partnerships are equal. Explore collaboration, affiliate, cause-marketing, and strategic alliance models plus the shared-audience formula that makes partnerships succeed (and why they fail).
(From Leveraging Partnerships for Social Good, Oct 2024)
Tailored Marketing Strategies for Startups & Small Businesses
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, Impactika Consulting, Felix Bertram, CEO of TurningTrader.org
Summary: Small and micro-businesses need different strategies than big brands. Learn how to refine your funnel, lower CAC, leverage content marketing, and build meaningful conversions without massive ad budgets.
(From Tailored Marketing Strategies, July 2024)
Marketing Evolution: From 4Ps to Impact Marketing
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, Impactika Consulting, Burt Hamner, Oxifab Inc.
Summary: Marketing has evolved from the 4Ps to a modern 10P model focused on people, systems, trust, and sustainability. Learn how impact marketing reshapes metrics, community engagement, and brand purpose.
(From Boost Your Social Impact Marketing, July 2024)
Impact Marketing for Nonprofits: Myths, Purpose & SDGs
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, CEO, & Megan Petersen, Marketing Manager,Impactika Consulting
Summary: Bust the top myths holding nonprofits back—from “we don’t need marketing” to “interns can run social media.” Explore purpose-led branding, SDG alignment, and practical tactics to build trust, not just impressions.
(From Impact Marketing for Nonprofits, June 2024)
Impact Marketing for Nonprofits: Myths, Purpose & SDGs
Speakers: Alicia Kone, Founder, Kone Consulting
Summary: Explore the structural causes of the affordable housing crisis, the role of public–private partnerships, equity-centred policy, and innovative long-term strategies to create accessible housing in the Pacific Northwest.
(From Is a Home a Human Right?)
Integrating AI for Smarter Marketing & Fundraising
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, Impactika Consulting & Alex Pracher, Fundraising Advisor, Impactika Consulting
Summary: Nonprofits believe AI will transform marketing: yet most still lack a clear understanding on where and why to use AI.
This talk breaks down practical AI use cases, adoption trends, risks, and real nonprofit examples, including experiments with AI agents successfully raising funds.
Escape the Grant Trap: Diversifying Funding for Government-Reliant Nonprofits
Speakers: Yavnika Khanna, Impactika Consulting & Alex Pracher, Fundraising Advisor, Impactika Consulting
Summary: This webinar explores the critical importance of diversifying your funding sources and building a sustainable revenue model that can weather any storm. We cover practical strategies for cultivating individual donors, securing corporate sponsorships, and leveraging online platforms to reduce your dependence on government funding and build a more secure future for your mission.
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