Volunteer Nation

By Tobi Johnson, MA, CVA

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Episodes: 172

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Nonprofit leadership author, coach, and expert Tobi Johnson shares weekly tips to help charities build, grow, and scale exceptional volunteer teams. Discover how your nonprofit can effectively coordinate volunteers who are reliable, equipped, and ready to help you bring about BIG change for the better. Rather than continuing to “do more with less,” achieve abundance for your organization by engaging community talent that helps you do more with more. Society is evolving and so, too, is volunteerism. With over 25 years of experience working in nonprofits, public sector agencies, and grassroots campaigns Tobi is known for her modern “big hat” thinking and straight talk about what it takes to achieve success in today’s world. You will learn how to coordinate volunteers, improve the volunteer experience, recruit volunteers, appreciate volunteers, and do it all more efficiently with the right volunteer management software and digital tools. It’s a mix of interviews and solo shows you’re not going to want to miss. So, if you’re ready to ditch the stress and harness the power of people to fuel your good work, you’re in exactly the right place. Hit subscribe and let’s DO this!

Episode Date
172. How to Give Clear Volunteer Feedback with Confidence
Jul 24, 2025
171. Practical Community Building Tips for Your Volunteer Team
Jul 17, 2025
170. My Top Takeaways from Giving USA 2025
Jul 10, 2025
169. How to Meet 3 Core Volunteer Needs Right from the Start
Jul 03, 2025
168. Note to Nonprofit Execs - Supporting Volunteers is Everyone's Job
Jun 26, 2025
167. Keeping Civic Engagement Alive Despite Funding Cuts with Sam Fankuchen
Jun 19, 2025
166. Train Volunteers with This Simple 4-Step Framework
Jun 12, 2025
165. Let's Make Volunteering Accessible for All with Allyson Ferrari
Jun 05, 2025
164. Moving from Volunteer Compliance to Building Your Nonprofit Community
May 29, 2025
163. New Research from Points of Light with Jennifer Sirangelo
May 22, 2025
162. The #1 Secret to Deep Volunteer Participation
May 15, 2025
161. Leadership Principles for Sparking Change – Part 2 with Jenni Field
May 08, 2025
160. Leadership Principles for Sparking Change – Part 1 with Jenni Field
May 01, 2025
159. How to Hire a Future Proof Volunteer Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025
158. Nonprofit Capacity Building with the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
Apr 17, 2025
157. A Fresh Take on Volunteer Position Descriptions
Apr 10, 2025
156. People-first Leadership & Strengthening Teams with Dr. Rob Lion
Apr 03, 2025
155. Entitled or Exploited? Part 2 Volunteer Responsibilities AND Rights
Mar 27, 2025
154. Entitled or Exploited? Part 1 - Volunteer Bias in Organizations
Mar 20, 2025
153. Building Nonprofit Capacity at Hire Heroes with Michele Wiesner
Mar 13, 2025
152. What Every Nonprofit Executive Should Know About Community Engagement
Mar 06, 2025
151. Reimagining Nonprofit Membership & Volunteer Engagement with Alice Glenn
Feb 27, 2025
150. Launch a Community-based Advocacy Program in Six Steps
Feb 20, 2025
149. Nonprofit Advocacy Strategies – A Checklist
Feb 13, 2025
148. Nonprofit Advocacy 101 – Yes You Can!
Feb 06, 2025
147. Volunteer Recruitment Trends from Our New Report
Jan 30, 2025
146. Expanding Volunteer Jobs to Be Done at Your Nonprofit
Jan 23, 2025
145. Build Your Program with the NEW VolunteerPro Volunteer Impact Lab!
Jan 16, 2025
144. Bringing a Collectivist Spirit to Nonpartisan Volunteer Work with Britt Hogue
Jan 09, 2025
143. 3 Big Problems with Your Volunteer Recruitment Flyer
Jan 02, 2025
142. Our Top 6 Volunteer Nation Podcast Episodes from 2024
Dec 26, 2024
141. 8 Ways to Build Capacity with Volunteer Teams
Dec 19, 2024
140. Volunteer Performance Issues – How to (Finally) Have that Chat!
Dec 12, 2024
139. Unpacking Volunteer Retention Issues: A Case Study
Dec 05, 2024
138. Building Community in an Uncertain (and Sometimes Scary) World
Nov 28, 2024
137. Volunteer Stats, Trends, and Benchmarks We're Researching Right Now
Nov 21, 2024
136. Getting Back to Neighboring with Breauna Dorelus
Nov 14, 2024
135. How to Use Video Storytelling to Connect with Aaron Walton and Emmanuel LeGrair
Nov 07, 2024
134. 8 Annual Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Oct 31, 2024
133. My Secrets to Building Buy In & Reducing Resistance to Change
Oct 24, 2024
132. Volunteerism in Australia Part 2 - A National Strategy with Zac Reimers and Sarah Wilson
Oct 17, 2024
131. Volunteerism in Australia Part 1 - A National Strategy with Zac Reimers and Sarah Wilson
Oct 10, 2024
130. How to Build a Volunteer Plan for 2025
Oct 03, 2024
129. Paid or Volunteer Role? A Simple Checklist
Sep 26, 2024
128. Insurance for Volunteers - Do You Need It? with William Henry
Sep 19, 2024
127. Volunteer Centric, Community Centric, Organization Centric: What's the Difference?
Sep 12, 2024
126. 8 Ways to Empower, Not Rescue Nonprofit Employees & Volunteers
Sep 05, 2024
125. Diversity & Women in the Workplace: Claim You Space with Amira Barger
Aug 29, 2024
124. Equity Tools for Nonprofits Volunteerism with Faiza Venzant
Aug 22, 2024
123. New Research on the Benefits of Volunteering with Samantha Barlow
Aug 15, 2024
122. Rethinking Community Involvement with Ruth Leonard
Aug 08, 2024
121. Intuitive Leadership in Volunteer Coordination with Fran Horwich
Aug 01, 2024
120. 10 Volunteer Interview Questions for a Perfect Match
Jul 25, 2024
119. Volunteer Manager Salary & Career Paths with Megan Vixie
Jul 18, 2024
118. 8 Ways to Make Volunteering Experiences Much Easier
Jul 11, 2024
117. Beyond the Big Help Out with Ruth Leonard & Rob Jackson
Jul 04, 2024
116. New Ways of Thinking About Volunteer Data & Tech with Chris Martin
Jun 27, 2024
115. Your Quick Guide to Amazing Volunteer Events
Jun 20, 2024
114. Volunteerism Statistics for 2024: Insights from Our Latest Research - Part 2
Jun 13, 2024
113. Volunteerism Statistics for 2024: Insights from Our Latest Research - Part 1
Jun 06, 2024
112. How to Run a Value-Packed Volunteer Q&A
May 30, 2024
111. New Volunteer Orientation: What to Include, What to Leave Out
May 23, 2024
110. Using Psychographics to Improve Your Volunteer Recruitment Appeals
May 16, 2024
109. When a Scarcity Mentality Becomes a Habit
May 09, 2024
108. Definition of a Volunteer - Why It Matters to Be Precise
May 02, 2024
107. Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2024!
Apr 25, 2024
106. Smarter Volunteer Program Assessment
Apr 18, 2024
105. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Volunteer Managers
Apr 11, 2024
104. The WOW! Volunteer Experience
Apr 04, 2024
103. Win-Win Community Service Projects
Mar 28, 2024
102. 3 Keys to an Irresistible Volunteer Offer
Mar 21, 2024
101. Tap the Power of Psychological Contracts with Pam Kappelides
Mar 14, 2024
100. Fan Faves from 100 Volunteer Nation Episodes
Mar 07, 2024
99. Volunteer Retention Strategies - Two Big Mistakes
Feb 29, 2024
98. How to Meet Volunteer Needs with 7 Solid Pivots
Feb 22, 2024
97. Transforming How We Lead Volunteers with Martin J Cowling
Feb 15, 2024
96. Volunteer Work or Staff Position? How to Decide!
Feb 08, 2024
95. 6 Ways to Immediately Boost Volunteer Signups
Feb 01, 2024
94. How to Make the Shift from Doer to Nonprofit Leader with Patricia Gentry
Jan 25, 2024
93. The 5 Phases of Successful Volunteer Coordination
Jan 18, 2024
92. How to Mobilize Volunteers by the Thousands with Dr. Chris Lambert
Jan 11, 2024
91. 6 New Years Resolution Ideas for Nonprofits
Jan 04, 2024
90. Improving Volunteer Experiences & Raising More Funds with Kristina Carlson
Dec 28, 2023
89. Strategic Volunteer Recruitment Ideas for 2024
Dec 21, 2023
88. Research on Volunteer Participation What You Need to Know with Helen Tourle
Dec 14, 2023
87. Volunteer Research: Sector Trends & Our Latest Survey
Dec 06, 2023
86. Converting Episodic Volunteers into Long-term Supporters
Nov 30, 2023
85. BIG Volunteer Goals for 2024 – Four Examples
Nov 22, 2023
84. Building an Inclusive Culture at Your Volunteer Organization with Advita Patel
Nov 17, 2023
83. Make the Most of Corporate Partnerships with Alyson Gallaher
Nov 09, 2023
82. Nonprofit Strategic Planning for 2024 in 3 Simple Steps
Nov 03, 2023
81. How Vol Services & Nonprofit Marketers Can Work Together with Kivi Leroux Miller
Oct 27, 2023
80. A Sneak Peek of My New Book for Volunteer Leaders
Oct 20, 2023
79. Nonprofit SEO: How to Get Found on Google
Oct 12, 2023
78. Finding Skills-Based Volunteers the Easy Way with Tyler Manley
Oct 05, 2023
77. Engaging Communities in Social Change with Vichi Jagannathan
Sep 28, 2023
76. Flipping the Script on Nonprofit Fundraising with Sandy Rees
Sep 21, 2023
75. How to Recruit Volunteers Using Social Media
Sep 15, 2023
74. Secrets to Retaining Volunteers Revealed
Sep 07, 2023
73. Vital Lessons for Nonprofit Leaders from Women's World Cup
Aug 31, 2023
72. Volunteer Surveys - Are You Making These Mistakes?
Aug 24, 2023
71. Partnering with Funders to Support Volunteer Engagement with Jane Justis & Betsy McFarland
Aug 17, 2023
70. How to Organize a Volunteer Services Department of One
Aug 10, 2023
69. Why Are Volunteers Important ... or Are They?
Aug 03, 2023
68. Match Volunteers for Joy & Purpose
Jul 27, 2023
67. How to Set Up a New Volunteer Coordinator for Success
Jul 20, 2023
66. Partnering with Corporate Employee Volunteer Programs with Lynn Margherio
Jul 13, 2023
65. Using Email to Improve Volunteer Retention – Part 2
Jul 06, 2023
64. Using Email to Improve Volunteer Retention – Part 1 
Jun 29, 2023
63. How to Make Better Decisions with Rishma Walji
Jun 22, 2023
62. 10 Ways to Create an Exceptional Volunteer Experience
Jun 15, 2023
61. Training for Nonprofits - How We've Got it All Wrong
Jun 08, 2023
60. Giving Circles and Collective Philanthropy with Sara Lomelin
Jun 01, 2023
59. 6 Must Have Strategies to Recruit Volunteers Using Your Website
May 25, 2023
58. Innovative Models in Volunteerism Research with Lucas Meijs
May 18, 2023
57. The Compassionate Instinct & Bringing Wonder Back to Work with Dacher Keltner
May 11, 2023
56. The Role of Voluntarism & Volunteerism in America with Elisabeth Clemens
May 04, 2023
55. How to Get Your CVA Credential with Faiza Venzant
Apr 27, 2023
54. National Volunteer Week 2023 - A Year to Be Grateful
Apr 20, 2023
53. Promoting a Healthy Workplace Culture for Volunteers with Marianne Chance
Apr 13, 2023
52. New Volunteer Research with Jennifer Bennett and Darcy Hughes of VolunteerMatch
Apr 06, 2023
51. 10 Reasons Why Volunteerism is Important (Way Beyond the Fluff!)
Mar 30, 2023
50. How to Use Volunteer Quotes to Inspire Leadership & Resilience
Mar 23, 2023
49. Behind the Scenes at Our VolunteerPro Membership Makeover
Mar 16, 2023
48. New Statistics on Volunteering & Civic Life with Dr Mary Hyde
Mar 09, 2023
47. The State of Volunteer Engagement with Dr. Sue Kahl and Dr. Nathan Dietz
Mar 02, 2023
46. Save Time with Better Volunteer Management Systems
Feb 23, 2023
45. Build a Smarter Volunteer Retention Strategy
Feb 16, 2023
44. 6 Creative Ways to Recruit Volunteers
Feb 09, 2023
43. How to Tap AmeriCorps Grants & Resources with Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom
Feb 02, 2023
42. Why Your Volunteer Recruitment Isn't Working (and What to Do Instead)
Jan 26, 2023
41. Volunteer Management Trends for 2023 - Our New Data with Jamie Gaylor Part 2
Jan 19, 2023
40. Volunteer Management Trends for 2023 - Our New Data with Jamie Gaylor Part 1
Jan 12, 2023
39. Predictions and Trends in Volunteerism for 2023
Jan 05, 2023
38. New Year's Resolution Ideas for Nonprofits
Dec 29, 2022
37. Our Top 10 Nonprofit Blog Posts of 2022
Dec 22, 2022
36. 5 Nonprofit KPIs Your Volunteer Program Should be Tracking
Dec 15, 2022
35. 6 Ways to Prevent Burnout in Nonprofits
Dec 08, 2022
34. Your Nonprofit Strategic Plan for Volunteers
Dec 01, 2022
33. New Research on Volunteer Funding with Dana Litwin
Nov 24, 2022
32. How to Utilize Volunteers for Giving Tuesday with Julia Campbell
Nov 17, 2022
31. Rethinking the Volunteer Engagement Cycle with Lori Gotlieb
Nov 10, 2022
30. From Disruption to Impact with Beth Steinhorn and Jerome Tennille
Nov 03, 2022
29. Evolutions in Corporate Social Responsibility with Chris Jarvis
Oct 27, 2022
28. How Nonprofits Can Use Podcasts to Build Community with Anthony Wilson
Oct 20, 2022
27. Secrets to Building a Sense of Community with Volunteers
Oct 13, 2022
26. Hiring? What to Include in Your Volunteer Coordinator Job Description
Oct 06, 2022
25. Nonprofit Tech Transformation + Wellness with Beth Kanter
Sep 29, 2022
24. The Best Volunteer Recognition is a Well-Run Program
Sep 22, 2022
23. Secrets to Managing Time and Energy
Sep 15, 2022
22. My Fave 6 Nonprofit Leadership and Management Wins
Sep 08, 2022
21. Engage Volunteers with a Win-Back Campaign
Sep 01, 2022
20. How to Design Irresistible Online Volunteer Opportunities
Aug 25, 2022
19. Improve the Volunteer Experience with a Journey Map
Aug 18, 2022
18. How to Use Slack to Strengthen Volunteer Teams
Aug 11, 2022
17. My Top 12 Nonprofit Leadership Tips Learned the Hard Way
Aug 04, 2022
16. Nonprofit Boards with Joan Garry
Jul 28, 2022
15. Recruiting Volunteers Online with Jennifer Bennett
Jul 21, 2022
14. New Volunteer Vision with Rob Jackson
Jul 14, 2022
13. Is Volunteer Word of Mouth All It's Cracked Up To Be?
Jul 07, 2022
12. Training Volunteers What I Wish I'd Known
Jun 30, 2022
11. Is Your Org Ready for More Inclusive Volunteering?
Jun 23, 2022
10. Service Learning with Brian Halderman
Jun 16, 2022
09. Helping Nonprofit Employees See the Value of Volunteers
Jun 09, 2022
08. Where Should Volunteer Services Live at Your Nonprofit
Jun 02, 2022
07. The Power of Volunteers as Community Capital
May 26, 2022
06. The 4-Part Power Thank You Letter for Volunteers
May 19, 2022
05. 8 Ways Your Nonprofit Website Is Failing to Attract Volunteers
May 11, 2022
04. Why Volunteer Software Matters with Tony Goodrow
May 05, 2022
03. Moving from a Scarcity Mindset to Abundance
Apr 25, 2022
02. How to Recruit Volunteers by Building a Following First
Apr 25, 2022
01. Welcome to the Volunteer Nation Podcast!
Apr 11, 2022