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160 – Leadership Principles for Sparking Change – Part 1 with Jenni Field

May 1, 2025 Episode #160: Leadership Principles for Sparking Change – Part 1 with Jenni Field  In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson sits down with leadership and communications expert Jenni Field for an insightful conversation about what it really takes to lead with credibility [...]

159 – How to Hire a Future Proof Volunteer Coordinator

April 24, 2025 Episode #159: How to Hire a Future Proof Volunteer Coordinator  In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson breaks down exactly what it takes to hire a future proof volunteer coordinator who can lead with confidence and adaptability. Given how vital [...]

158 – Nonprofit Capacity Building with the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond

April 17, 2025 Episode #158: Nonprofit Capacity Building with the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond In this episode of The Volunteer Nation Podcast, host Tobi Johnson sits down with Diana Villarreal and Gail Cavallaro from the Community Foundation for greater Richmond to explore how strategic [...]

157 – A Fresh Take on Volunteer Position Descriptions

April 10, 2025 Episode #157: A Fresh Take on Volunteer Position Descriptions  In this episode of The Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson challenges the status quo of traditional volunteer position descriptions. She explores why the standard, task-heavy approach often falls flat and shares how a simple [...]

156 – People-first Leadership & Strengthening Teams with Dr. Rob Lion

April 3, 2025 Episode #156: People-first Leadership & Strengthening Teams with Dr. Rob Lion In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson invites Dr. Rob Lion onto the show to discuss people-first leadership and fostering stronger collaboration between paid staff and volunteers. Dr. Rob [...]

155 – Entitled or Exploited? Part 2 Volunteer Responsibilities AND Rights

March 27, 2025 Episode #155: Entitled or Exploited? Part 2 Volunteer Responsibilities AND Rights In this episode of Volunteer Nation, host Tobi Johnson dives deep into the ethical and fair treatment of volunteers. She introduces the Volunteer Bill of Rights, outlining ten essential rights every volunteer should have, [...]

154 – Entitled or Exploited? Part 1 – Volunteer Bias in Organizations

March 20, 2025 Episode #154: Entitled or Exploited? Part 1 - Volunteer Bias in Organizations  In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi discusses the concept of volunteer bias in organizations, focusing on the theme, Entitled or Exploited. Using data from the Volunteer Management Progress [...]

153 – Building Nonprofit Capacity at Hire Heroes with Michele Wiesner

March 13, 2025 Episode #153: Building Nonprofit Capacity at Hire Heroes with Michele Wiesner  In this episode of the Volunteer Nation podcast, Tobi welcomes Michele Wiesner, Director of Capacity Building at Hire Heroes USA onto the show! Michele discusses her extensive experience in volunteer engagement and [...]

152 – What Every Nonprofit Executive Should Know About Community Engagement

March 6, 2025 Episode #152: What Every Nonprofit Executive Should Know About Community Engagement  In this episode, Tobi draws insights from the Volunteer Management Progress Report and discusses the perennial challenges in engaging volunteers, particularly respect and buy-in from leadership. She highlights the importance of power [...]

151 – Reimagining Nonprofit Membership & Volunteer Engagement with Alice Glenn

February 27, 2025 Episode #151: Reimagining Nonprofit Membership & Volunteer Engagement with Alice Glenn   In this episode of the Volunteer Nation podcast, Tobi Johnson is joined by Alice Glenn, President of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI). Tobi and Alice delve into innovative approaches to [...]

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