{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stop & Talk","title":"Alan Sorkin: The Power of Business Meets the Passion of Giving","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3554,"description":"Alan Sorkin is a nonprofit leader, mentor-coach, entrepreneur, and member of the Prebys Foundation Board. He co-founded and served as volunteer CEO of San Diego Social Venture Partners, now Amplify Impact Partners, led the San Diego-Tijuana Bi-National Coalition to reduce substance abuse, and has advised more than 50 small businesses through Vistage Worldwide. Across his work, Alan helps leaders make better decisions, strengthen organizations, and achieve greater impact. \nThis Episode: \nHow do leaders turn hard-earned lessons into greater impact? \n\nGrant and Alan trace the experiences that shaped Alan’s philosophy of service, from his first childhood fundraising effort to launching businesses, founding nonprofit organizations, coaching CEOs, and helping guide the Prebys Foundation. \n\nThey discuss why success can become a trap, how imposter syndrome affects even highly accomplished leaders, and why listening is one of the most important and overlooked leadership skills. Alan also reflects on the personal experience that drew him into the nonprofit sector and what he learned by bringing business and nonprofit leaders together. \nThe conversation explores the difference between directing people and helping them find a shared vision, why organizations must keep adapting, and how philanthropy can move beyond generosity toward meaningful, lasting impact. \nKey Moments: \n[1:47] The childhood fundraising lesson that taught Alan about leverage \n[14:24] Imposter syndrome, anxiety, and the pressure leaders carry \n[24:40] Why effective leadership begins with listening \n[37:24] Helping the Prebys Foundation move from generosity toward impact \n[42:37] The shared foundations of businesses, nonprofits, and philanthropy \nResources Mentioned in This Episode: \nAmplified Impact Partners – Formerly Social Venture Partners San Diego, Amplified connects experienced professionals with nonprofits seeking strategic guidance, capacity support, and stronger organizational sustainability. ...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/E50UwUZbhBWosolTVbD7jMIdqqQxUsyZGfLc3NjRiXE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MTAwLzE3MDg5/ODY0MTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}