Strategy vs Tactics - How to Include Both in Your Planning
Learn the difference between strategy vs tactics in volunteer management and how to build a plan that drives real impact.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Learn the difference between strategy vs tactics in volunteer management and how to build a plan that drives real impact.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi Johnson shares her personal journey of battling and recovering from long COVID and the radical self-care that helped her heal.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
October 16, 2025 Episode #184: The Experience Economy – Are Nonprofits Keeping Up? In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson unpacks how the experience economy is reshaping the way nonprofits engage and retain volunteers. Building on last week’s discussion about the evolving volunteer marketplace, Tobi explains why it’s no longer enough [...] The post 184 – The Experience Economy – Are Nonprofits Keeping Up? appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
October 9, 2025 Episode #183: The New Reality - Volunteers Don't Need You In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson tackles a bold question: has the volunteer–nonprofit relationship changed for good? As societal expectations and volunteer trends evolve, Tobi explains why today’s landscape looks more [...] The post 183 – The New Reality – Volunteers Don’t Need You appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
October 2, 2025 Episode #182: The 8 Game-Changing Policies That Make Volunteers Say WOW! In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson builds on her previous conversation about harmful volunteer policies by introducing eight transformative strategies to attract and retain passionate volunteers. From creating a welcoming environment and offering flexible commitments [...] The post 182 – The 8 Game-Changing Policies That Make Volunteers Say WOW! appeared first o...| Tobi Johnson & Associates
September 30, 2025 Episode #181: The 8 Volunteer Policies That Are Killing Your Mission In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson uncovers eight common volunteer policies that could be hurting your mission. From poor first impressions and slow communication to overly complicated screening processes, inflexible commitments, [...] The post 181 – The 8 Volunteer Policies That Are Killing Your Mission appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
September 18, 2025 Episode #180: 3 Smart Ways to Design Volunteer Service Awards In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson explores smart, research-backed frameworks for designing meaningful volunteer service awards. Instead of relying on traditional recognition tactics, she shows how to align awards [...] The post 180 – 3 Smart Ways to Design Volunteer Service Awards appeared first on Tobi Johnson & Associates.| 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
Learn how to track outputs vs outcomes in volunteer programs to measure real impact and boost engagement, recruitment, and program success.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi Johnson dives into the topic of transformative service experiences with expert guests Frederick J. Riley and Jackie Woven!| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Member Spotlight: Matching Volunteer Roles And Creating The Perfect Fit for Every Volunteer Placing volunteers can be a lot like matchmaking, and finding the right fit for both the organization and volunteer is critical for long-term success. Humane Fort Wayne takes matchmaking to another level by connecting with volunteer passions from day one. We are [...] The post Member Spotlight: Matching Volunteer Roles And Creating The Perfect Fit for Every Volunteer appeared first on VolunteerPro.| VolunteerPro
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
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
Learn how to give clear, confident volunteer feedback that motivates, not alienates. Discover practical tips, real examples, and what to avoid.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Discover five key pillars to build a stronger sense of community in your volunteer program and boost engagement, connection, and commitment.| Tobi Johnson & Associates
Tobi Johnson dives into the key findings from the Giving USA 2025 report and uncovers the powerful link between volunteerism and philanthropy.| 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
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
