August 28, 2025 Episode #177: Manage Volunteers Like a Pro: 7 Rookie Mistakes and How to Avoid Them In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson dives into the 7 common rookie mistakes non-profits make when managing volunteers and shares practical strategies to help [...]
August 21, 2025 Episode #176: Beyond Pizza Parties: Innovative Appreciation Ideas for Volunteers In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson discusses the importance of strategic volunteer appreciation. Moving beyond traditional gifts and certificates, she explores how to recognize and value volunteers in ways [...]
August 14, 2025 Episode #175: Outputs vs Outcomes: Why Counting Hours Isn’t Enough In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson dives into why it’s time to move beyond traditional volunteer metrics like hours logged and retention rates. She unpacks the difference between outputs and [...]
August 7, 2025 Episode #174: Write Volunteer Emails Volunteers Actually Read (and Love) In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson shares expert tips on how to craft volunteer emails that truly connect and convert. From attention-grabbing subject lines to warm, welcoming salutations and [...]
July 31, 2025 Episode #173: Is Your Volunteer Website Turning People Away? In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson shares valuable insights on how nonprofits can improve volunteer websites to attract and engage more volunteers effectively. Addressing common issues such as unclear value [...]
July 24, 2025 Episode #172: How to Give Clear Volunteer Feedback with Confidence Do you find it uncomfortable giving feedback to volunteers? You're not alone! In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson walks you through how to deliver clear, confident feedback to your volunteers [...]
July 17, 2025 Episode #171: Practical Community Building Tips for Your Volunteer Team In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson dives into the heart of what makes a volunteer team truly thrive: community. Drawing from both personal experience and well-established sociological principles, Tobi explores five [...]
July 10, 2025 Episode #170: My Top Takeaways from Giving USA 2025 In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson dives into the key findings from the Giving USA 2025 report and uncovers the powerful link between volunteerism and philanthropy. Tobi explores how individual donors and [...]
July 3, 2025 Episode #169: How to Meet 3 Core Volunteer Needs Right from the Start In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson dives into the essential human needs that drive a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience—safety, connection, and purpose. Tobi explores how creating a [...]
June 26, 2025 Episode #168: Note to Nonprofit Execs - Supporting Volunteers is Everyone's Job In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson addresses a persistent and deeply rooted challenge in the nonprofit sector: the lack of buy-in and active support for volunteers across entire organizations—not [...]