{"id":5180,"date":"2026-07-13T20:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=5180"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:55:32","slug":"siu-foundation-tv-show-the-impact-report-films-season-finale-with-live-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=5180","title":{"rendered":"SIU Foundation TV show \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d films season finale with live audience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Impact Report Episode 12\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6JVpUXm6hk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Anna Twomey<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dozens of Saluki supporters packed Studio B at WSIU Television for a live taping of \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d season finale, closing out a successful first season of the show.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The SIU Foundation is the only public university foundation in the United States to produce a 30-minute television show\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the university it serves.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere are so many incredible things happening on this campus,\u201d said Dan Korte, president of the SIU Foundation Board of Directors. \u201cFrom the students who step foot on this campus to the Foundation\u2019s record fundraising this past fiscal year this past fiscal year to new construction on campus, \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d brings all those stories home to the 270,000 Saluki alumni across the country.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The June 3 live audience taping of \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d at WSIU marked a major milestone\u2014the station\u2019s first live audience show in more than a decade. About 15 team members across multiple departments collaborated to deliver an interactive, engaging show for the studio audience and viewers nationwide. The SIU Foundation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">introduced a new interview format, welcoming distinguished guests on set to help recap a full year of coverage. During the first season of \u201cThe Impact Report,\u201d the SIU Foundation produced 12 episodes, featuring more than 140 unique Saluki stories. Tens of thousands of Salukis view content from \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d on air and on social media every month.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe momentum at Southern Illinois University grows more powerful every year,\u201d said Matt Kupec,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">vice chancellor for development and alumni relations and CEO of the SIU Foundation.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u201cOur university has achieved distinguished Research 1 and Opportunity College and University status, and those accomplishments have helped the SIU Foundation raise $54 million over the last fiscal year. \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d is an effective way to show our alumni and donors how their generosity is shaping the future of SIU.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kupec and Anna Twomey, executive producer of \u201cThe Impact Report,\u201d co-hosted the season finale, which recapped some of the biggest stories from the show\u2019s first year, including the grand opening of the Tedrick Welcome Center, the expanded Saluki Takeover Tour, the opening of the England Student Center Lounge made possible by a gift from alumni Bob and Pat England, a $2.5 million gift establishing the Gower Translational Research Center and more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEntertaining a live audience was a huge opportunity for the SIU Foundation team to celebrate this show,\u201d said Twomey.\u00a0\u201cThis is\u00a0a great time\u00a0to be\u00a0a Saluki. Enrollment is on the rise. Our fundraising efforts are breaking records. At the SIU Foundation,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0our duty to tell the incredible stories behind that success.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can watch episode 12 at <a href=\"https:\/\/siuf.org\/impact-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">siuf.org\/impact-report<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Impact Report\u201d will launch Season 2 this August, with a continued focus on highlighting Saluki success stories that\u00a0showcase\u00a0innovation and philanthropy at Southern Illinois University.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In fiscal year 2026, the Foundation raised $54 million,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">most\u00a0successful fundraising year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in its history. That support helped award $6.9 million in scholarships to more than 2,200 students, the largest amount distributed in a single year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Anna Twomey\u00a0 Dozens of Saluki supporters packed Studio B at WSIU Television for a live taping of \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d season finale, closing out a successful first season of the show.\u00a0The SIU Foundation is the only public university foundation in the United States to produce a 30-minute television show\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the university it serves.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThere are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=5180\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SIU Foundation TV show \u201cThe Impact Report\u201d films season finale with live audience<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-higher-education","category-illinois-higher-education","category-siu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5181,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5180\/revisions\/5181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}