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163 – New Research from Points of Light with Jennifer Sirangelo

May 22, 2025 Episode #163: New Research from Points of Light with Jennifer Sirangelo In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson sits down with Jennifer Sirangelo, President & CEO of Points of Light, to explore why volunteerism is not just a “nice to have”, it’s [...]

162 – The #1 Secret to Deep Volunteer Participation

May 15, 2025 Episode #162: The #1 Secret to Deep Volunteer Participation  In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson dives into one of the most powerful, yet often overlooked, tools for volunteer engagement: human connection. Tobi reminds us that it's not tech tools or training manuals [...]

161 – Leadership Principles for Sparking Change – Part 2 with Jenni Field

May 8, 2025 Episode #161: Leadership Principles for Sparking Change – Part 2 with Jenni Field  In this powerful follow-up episode of The Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson continues her insightful conversation with Jenni Field, diving deeper into the leadership principles that drive meaningful change, especially [...]

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 [...]

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