Volunteer Nation
Episodes
15. Recruiting Volunteers Online with Jennifer Bennett
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Take a moment to think about your current online volunteer postings. Do those postings share the inspiring mission of your organization? Do they inclu...
14. New Volunteer Vision with Rob Jackson
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are definitely at a crossroads in the volunteer management sector. The last two years have taught us that some of our established ways of thinking,...
13. Is Volunteer Word of Mouth All It's Cracked Up To Be?
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pros of volunteer word-of-mouth are pretty obvious. It’s free, and your volunteers are doing the work of spreading the word and recruiting their...
12. Training Volunteers What I Wish I'd Known
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tobi is getting real with some stories from her early days of volunteer training and some of the things she wishes she’d known back then. ...
11. Is Your Org Ready for More Inclusive Volunteering?
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While diversity, equity, and inclusion are familiar terms in weekly meetings and corporate goal setting, the reality is much more complex. It takes in...
10. Service Learning with Brian Halderman
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Service learning can be one of those hard-to-define concepts in volunteer management, and it definitely has its own set of challenges and benefits. In...
09. Helping Nonprofit Employees See the Value of Volunteers
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do your coworkers understand and celebrate the value of volunteers within your organization? If the recurring questions we receive here at VolunteerPr...
08. Where Should Volunteer Services Live at Your Nonprofit
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is a common occurrence in sports: an athlete who seems to constantly struggle on one team gets traded and suddenly becomes a high-scoring star play...
07. The Power of Volunteers as Community Capital
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking about “community capital,” the incredible unique value that every volunteer brings to the organizations in which they ch...
06. The 4-Part Power Thank You Letter for Volunteers
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking about how to show appreciation for your team with a 4-Part Power Thank You letter for volunteers. When we talk about volunte...
05. 8 Ways Your Nonprofit Website Is Failing to Attract Volunteers
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Think of your nonprofit website like a party and imagine yourself as a newcomer. Is the party you just entered so chaotic, confusing, and disorganiz...
04. Why Volunteer Software Matters with Tony Goodrow
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re ditching the spreadsheets and talking about how the right volunteer management software can actually expand your organization...
03. Moving from a Scarcity Mindset to Abundance
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the scarcity mindset, how it blocks your potential, and how it can affect your volunteer program. At...
02. How to Recruit Volunteers by Building a Following First
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Volunteer Nation! This week we’re talking about how to recruit volunteers to your organization by build a following first. In th...
01. Welcome to the Volunteer Nation Podcast!
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Volunteer Nation! I’m your host Tobi Johnson and after over 25 years working in nonprofits, public sector agencies, and grassroots camp...