December 8, 2022 Episode #035: 6 Ways to Prevent Burnout in Nonprofits The last 2+ years have been undeniably challenging, and many nonprofit leaders have struggled to keep a sense of passion for their work. Even when you love what you do like Tobi, you’re not [...]
December 1, 2022 Episode #034: Your Nonprofit Strategic Plan for Volunteers – What to Include Here’s a question: when you take a quick scan of the past year, how would you describe it in a word or two? What did your 2022 feel like? What did [...]
November 24, 2022 Episode #033: New Research on Volunteer Funding with Dana Litwin This week, Tobi sits down with strategic volunteer engagement expert and consultant Dana Litwin to talk about a brand new research project in the volunteer sector, and how the data uncovered in that [...]
November 9, 2022 Episode #031: Rethinking the Volunteer Engagement Cycle with Lori Gotlieb This week Tobi welcomes Lori Gotlieb to the show to talk about the volunteer engagement cycle, and some of the innovations going on throughout the sector right now. Defining the “Volunteer Engagement Cycle” [...]
November 3, 2022 Episode #030: From Volunteer Disruption to Impact with Beth Steinhorn and Jerome Tennille This week, Tobi welcomes authors Beth Steinhorn and Jerome Tennille to discuss how organizations have responded to the volunteer disruption they’ve experienced over the past few years, and what lessons [...]
October 13, 2022 Episode #027: Secrets to Building a Sense of Community with Volunteers Do you remember the first time you experienced a sense of community with other people? It may have been a team sport, or an academic group, or a faith-based gathering. For Tobi, it [...]
October 6, 2022 Episode #026: Hiring? What to Include in Your Volunteer Coordinator Job Description What should be included in a volunteer coordinator job description? And is that even the right title for the job you're hiring for? Leaders of volunteers can go by many names...coordinator, [...]
September 22, 2022 Episode #024: The Best Volunteer Recognition is a Well-Run Program Tobi gets asked all the time about volunteer recognition and appreciation strategies and tips. And while she can (and has!) shared how to write an effective thank-you letter or create an engaging recognition [...]
September 15, 2022 Episode #023: Secrets to Managing Time and Energy Tobi is well-known for her big energy and ability to produce high levels of quality content. However, like many nonprofit leaders, Tobi has struggled in the past with feelings of burnout and loss of energy. [...]
September 8, 2022 Episode #022: My Fave 6 Nonprofit Leadership and Management Wins In previous podcast episodes, Tobi has shared some of the things she wishes she’d known about training volunteers, and some nonprofit lessons learned the hard way. In this week’s podcast, Tobi is shifting [...]