
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 engagi... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 210 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessNon-Profit | |||

Volunteer engagement doesn’t end when service concludes. In fact, how organizations say goodbye to their volunteers can have a lasting impact on relationships, reputation, and future support. Yet, volunteer offboarding is often overlooked or treated ... more
Leadership in volunteer engagement is not defined by title or workload, but by the ability to influence, align, and inspire others toward a shared vision. Many leaders stay busy managing day-to-day tasks, yet struggle to step into a more visible and ... more
Word of mouth is one of the most powerful ways nonprofits attract new supporters, but what if you could harness it more intentionally? Without a clear strategy, many organizations miss the opportunity to turn passionate volunteers into active promote... more
A slow or confusing volunteer application process can cost organizations more than time. It can lead to missed opportunities, frustrated applicants, and fewer volunteers joining your mission.
In this episode, Tobi Johnson explains why many voluntee... more
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The Volunteer Nation podcast is truly in a lane of its own. There are so few quality podcasts, websites, and communities for leaders of volunteers, and Tobi Johnson leads the best of these, probably in the world. I listen to the Volunteer Nation podcast for timely, industry leading, and actionable information. I hope that Tobi has many more years of podcast ideas up her sleeve because this is one of my favourite podcasts!
I’m trying to improve my Membership community. I thought I’d give this podcast a try. I just can’t stop listening. Every episode provides tips, guidance and insights that I can immediately apply. Thank you!
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I like what I’ve heard so far! I am a director of volunteering with an RSVP program in Wisconsin. I love the social science behind volunteering and often feel I am alone in that. Nice to hear from fellow nerds trying to understand how to make the field better. Thanks for putting this out there
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A leadership-focused podcast for people managing volunteers in nonprofits and civic organizations. Across episodes, the show emphasizes scalable volunteer programs, burnout prevention, recruit-and-retain strategies, and the role of voice and governance in effective volunteer management. Guests often include scholars, program leads, and practitioners who bring research-backed insights and practical tactics for building stronger volunteer cultures, improving the volunteer experience, and leveraging data to demonstrate impact. A standout theme is pairing academic findings with actionable practices to elevate volunteer programs, making it helpful for leaders seeking tangible improvements and for sponsors targeting the nonprofit sector.
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