Volunteer Nation

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 engaging community talent that helps you do more with more. Society is evolving and so, too, is volunteerism. With over 25 years of experience working in nonprofits, public sector agencies, and grassroots campaigns Tobi is known for her modern “big hat” thinking and straight talk about what it takes to achieve success in today’s world. You will learn how to coordinate volunteers, improve the volunteer experience, recruit volunteers, appreciate volunteers, and do it all more efficiently with the right volunteer management software and digital tools. It’s a mix of interviews and solo shows you’re not going to want to miss. So, if you’re ready to ditch the stress and harness the power of people to fuel your good work, you’re in exactly the right place. Hit subscribe and let’s DO this!

Podcasting since 2022 • 214 episodes

Volunteer Nation

Latest Episodes

214. Defending National Service & Community Resilience with Kaira Esgate

Advocacy for volunteerism can't wait until a crisis hits. Sometimes the crisis arrives without warning, and the relationships you've built with policymakers determine whether your program survives.In this episode, host Tobi Johnson welco...

May 14, 2026 • Episode 214 • 1:11:41

213. Impact Lab POV - Community-based Volunteer Networks with Kristi Sebald

Strengthening volunteer engagement isn't always about doing more with your own program. Sometimes it's about letting go of the need to hold onto every volunteer and instead building connections across your entire community.In this episod...

May 07, 2026 • Episode 213 • 54:36

212. Impact Lab POV - Volunteer Training Programs Made Easy with Dana Litwin

Effective volunteer training is more than checking a box; it builds confident, engaged volunteers who stay longer and deliver greater impact. Yet many organizations rely on long, one-size-fits-all sessions that frustrate volunteers and miss cha...

April 30, 2026 • Episode 212 • 1:02:51

211. Best Practices & Community Spirit with Volunteering New Zealand

Volunteer engagement doesn't exist in a vacuum—it's deeply shaped by community values, national infrastructure, and a spirit of collective care. In New Zealand, where over 115,000 not-for-profits operate and most are volunteer-led, best practic...

April 23, 2026 • Episode 211 • 1:00:53

210. Impact Lab POV – Better Volunteer Offboarding with Ruth Leonard

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 tr...

April 16, 2026 • Episode 210 • 33:58

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