Hope for Ukraine: Why Donors Follow Impact, Not Just Vision with Yuriy Boyechko

“And the way things are looking in Ukraine, even if the war stops today, it's going to take decades to rebuild and rebuild lives.”—Yuriy Boyechko

In 2016, Yuriy Boyechko founded Hope for Ukraine to serve the underserved—children impacted by HIV/AIDS, families in extreme poverty, and people with disabilities who had little access to care. But when Russia invaded in 2022, Yuriy and his team had to adapt quickly.

This conversation explores how Hope for Ukraine continues to deliver real-time impact in one of the world’s most complex crises, and what the rest of us in the nonprofit world can learn from their speed, transparency, and relentless clarity of purpose.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• Why funding often follows impact, not vision
• How Hope for Ukraine adapts in real time to meet urgent needs
• The power of radical transparency in donor engagement
• How witnessing his father’s arrest (for being a pastor in the Soviet Union) shaped Yuriy’s sense of mission

In many ways, Hope for Ukraine is an example for all of us in the nonprofit sector as they are creating a true community around a mission for volunteers, donors, and staff. Yuriy’s grit, determination, and confidence in the face of so much need is a true inspiration. Listen in!

See our key takeaways and links mentioned in the show notes for this episode: https://www.futurenonprofit.com/yuriy-boyechko/