From begging on the streets of Chicago to a national published author, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, and the founder of the Center for Poverty Solutions, Matt Paprocki infuses cutting edge data, storytelling, and personal experience to engage and inspire audiences around the country. Matt provides his audiences with actionable, bold, and practical steps to solve problems that lie at the heart of our Catholic faith and offers solutions to our societal problems.
Matt Paprocki is a think tank CEO, nationally published author, poverty expert, and most importantly, a Catholic father to his beautiful children Fiona and Rocky, and a husband to his wife Anna. Matt founded of the Center for Poverty Solutions, to provide a Catholic answer to American poverty: both financial and spiritual. His speeches have been called a 'tour de force'. He has testified to Congress on the dignity of work. He has been published in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Review, and countless other publications.
Matt earned a degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame. He is an avid reader and reluctant runner and is a self-taught banjo player. He serves as an advisory member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Matt has given keynote addresses for the Napa Institute, Acton University, Legatus, Young Catholic Professionals, State Policy Network, Forge Leadership Academy, Leonine Forum, Catholic Citizens of Illinois and countless others.
"Simply outstanding” - Fr. Robert Spitzer, Priest, Author, Former President of Gonzaga University
"5-star speaker"- Acton University participant
"An absolutely electric public speaker" - Rich Loesing, Director of Mission Advancement, Napa Institute
Matt regularly delivers the following keynote addresses to inspire teams and audiences around the nation:
Realized Dignity- The is a dignity crisis in the USA, which has resulted in the highest rates of suicide, drug overdose, alcohol abuse, and the problem has resulted in more children born to unmarried parents at the rate of five times the world average. In a ‘tour de force’, Matt explores the data, storytelling, and cutting edge research to provide the solution: realized dignity.
The Poverty Paradox- In the post 20 years, the world has seen the greatest reduction of poverty in human existence: lifting up nearly 2 billion of our brothers and sisters. Yet at home, our cities are seeing a spike in homelessness and crime-- despite spending more on poverty than any other county. How is this possible? The poverty paradox intertwines Gods' call for us to "feed the hungry" and gives practical and actionable steps that we can all take to help answer the call.
The Calling: God's Vocation For All of Us. 'What is it that is calling us to do? "This question from the Pope lies at the heart of every Catholic. How do we balance our role as workers, parents, spouses within the context of answering God's call or vocation in our lives.
