INTRODUCING MEETING THE MOMENT

Shrinking government funding and evolving regulations have created a high-stakes environment for nonprofits. To survive, passive communication is no longer an option. When funding is at risk, every moment counts. A strong rapid communication response is essential to prevent organizational drift and donor fatigue.

WVON in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust, is proud to introduce Meeting The Moment (MTM), a mission focused initiative that provides the strategic framework nonprofits need to:

Maintain Trust: Highlighting transparency during transitions.
Secure Support: Identifying and engaging alternative funding sources.
Stabilize Operations: Protecting your core mission via crisis-ready communications.

Initially, MTM set out to listen — carefully and intentionally — to nonprofit leaders navigating extraordinary pressures in an increasingly complex civic, political, and communications environment.

Leaders described operating under heightened uncertainty, absorbing growing levels of risk, and carrying significant responsibility for staff, constituents, and institutions. Participants emphasized the importance of communication — not only as a tool for storytelling, but as a critical function for risk management, trust-building, and organizational survival.

What to Expect from Meeting the Moment

Through expert-led segments and interactive dialogue, we’re bringing the brightest minds in the nonprofit sector directly to you. Beginning in March, we will deliver a 13-week interactive audio and digital campaign providing the information you need to communicate with confidence.

Our Outreach Strategy

Stakeholder Roundtables: Best practices from NPO leaders on managing change.
Interactive Forum: A live space to ask your most pressing questions and engage in the dialogue.
Weekly Podcast: Can’t tune in live? Catch every insight on the go with the Meeting the Moment podcast.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Each week, we feature a Chicago-area nonprofit making a significant impact in our communities.

How to Listen

Listen to WVON 1690, the WVON app, or at WVON.com for our official launch date in March.

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WVON’s Meeting the Moment initiative delivers a comprehensive, turnkey communications platform that directly connects nonprofit leaders to the communities they serve. Our innovative approach integrates trusted broadcast media, digital strategy, and community engagement to provide scalable communication solutions tailored to the evolving needs of today’s nonprofit organizations.

Through curated messaging, strategic insight, and real-time engagement, Meeting the Moment offers an unparalleled framework for navigating uncertainty while protecting credibility and strengthening public trust.