Beyond Pizza Parties: Innovative Appreciation Ideas for Volunteers
Tobi shares 12 innovative appreciation ideas for volunteers and discusses the importance of strategic volunteer appreciation for non-profits.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
September 4, 2025 Episode #178: 6 Ways to Help Program Volunteers Avoid Compassion Fatigue In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson dives deep into the critical issue of compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress among program volunteers. These frontline heroes play vital roles [...] The post 178 – 6 Ways to Help Program Volunteers Avoid Compassion Fatigue appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
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 [...] The post 177 – Manage Volunteers Like a Pro: 7 Rookie Mistakes and How to Avoid Them appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi shares 12 innovative appreciation ideas for volunteers and discusses the importance of strategic volunteer appreciation for non-profits.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Diversity and Inclusion in Volunteer Opportunities: What’s the Role of Volunteer Managers? The Top Line: Promoting diversity and inclusion in volunteer opportunities starts with small, intentional actions from leaders who are willing to reflect, learn, and lead by example. By understanding who holds decision-making power and applying inclusive practices, organizations can create more equitable and [...] The post Diversity and Inclusion in Volunteer Opportunities: What’s the Role of Volu...| VolunteerPro
Future-Proof Volunteer Engagement with Online Volunteer Opportunities The Top Line: Are you wondering if online volunteer opportunities are something you should offer more of (or at all)? The short answer is yes. Online volunteer opportunities offer flexibility for busy supporters, expand your volunteer base, and tap into a global network of skilled individuals—many of whom [...] The post Future-Proof Volunteer Engagement with Online Volunteer Opportunities appeared first on VolunteerPro.| VolunteerPro
16 Smart Questions to Ask Volunteers Before They Start During recruitment and screening, there are helpful questions to ask volunteers that can determine whether a volunteer is a good match and set them up for a successful experience. The questions to ask volunteers listed below can be asked at outreach events, on applications, in [...] The post 16 Smart Questions to Ask Volunteers Before They Start appeared first on VolunteerPro.| VolunteerPro
Member Spotlight: Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Volunteer Service Join us for a sit-down with VolunteerPro member Saskia Rinkoff to discuss some fresh ways her organization embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion through “Sight Guide” volunteers, and how those efforts make the arts more accessible to a larger audience. Chelsey: Hi, Saskia! Tell me a [...] The post Member Spotlight: Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Volunteer Service appeared first...| VolunteerPro
Fresh Volunteer Appreciation Week Ideas The Top Line: Let's review some volunteer appreciation “classics” and establish fresh ways to approach them. We hope you’ll use these ideas in your own Volunteer Appreciation Week celebrations. Also, use them as ongoing ways to show the priceless volunteers who choose to donate their time, energy, and talent just [...] The post Fresh Volunteer Appreciation Week Ideas appeared first on VolunteerPro.| VolunteerPro
100 Creative Volunteer Titles for Leaders The Top Line: In our most recent Volunteer Management Progress Report, many respondents shared a common concern. These leaders of volunteers were happy to see a strong return of willing volunteers to their organizations; however, due to pandemic-related shutdowns, layoffs, and reductions in services, these organizations did not [...] The post 100 Creative Volunteer Titles for Leaders appeared first on VolunteerPro.| VolunteerPro
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 [...] The post 175 – Outputs vs Outcomes: Why Counting Hours Isn’t Enough appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Discover practical tips for writing effective volunteer emails that get opened, read, and acted on!| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Leading the leaders: One VolunteerPro member helps empower her team of thousands with volunteer managment best practices.| VolunteerPro
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 [...] The post 173 – Is Your Volunteer Website Turning People Away? appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Learn how to give clear, confident volunteer feedback that motivates, not alienates. Discover practical tips, real examples, and what to avoid.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
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 [...] The post 171 – Practical Community Building Tips for Your Volunteer Team appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
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 [...] The post 170 – My Top Takeaways from Giving USA 2025 appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Discover expert strategies to meet core volunteer needs and create meaningful, engaging volunteer experiences that boost satisfaction and retention.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Discover a simple 4-step framework to train volunteers effectively and boost engagement with practical, action-based learning.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Pro RoundUp: Five Free Copywriting Tools to Improve Your Digital Content In this month’s Pro RoundUp, we're sharing five free copywriting tools to help you level up your digital content, grab the attention of your readers, and reach a larger potential audience with your message. Most of these resources will require you to set [...] The post Pro RoundUp: Five Free Copywriting Tools appeared first on VolunteerPro.| VolunteerPro
Dr. Rob Lion joins Tobi to discuss people-first leadership and fostering stronger collaboration between paid staff and volunteers.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi addresses the critical need for nonprofits to engage in advocacy and provides actionable steps and dispels myths around these activities.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi dives into how to expand volunteer jobs at your nonprofit, and shares a step-by-step approach to unlocking the full potential of volunteers!| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi shares her insights on developing an impactful volunteer recruitment flyer, the 3 big problems nonprofit organizations make and how you can avoid them!| Tobi Johnson & Associates
