405. Building Flexibility Through Team-Based Direct Service

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405. Building Flexibility Through Team-Based Direct Service

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Nov 14, 2022

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Released:

Nov 14, 2022

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Leading volunteers is challenging, but it's rewarding too! Tobi Johnson of VolunteerPro and Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch team up to chat with the best and brightest in our field. Looking for fresh ideas in volunteer engagement? This podcast is for you!

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105: Building an Army of Volunteer Advocates: Carla Lehn shares transformative power of volunteer advocates at the California State Library system by Time + Talent Podcast
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101: Welcome to the T+T Podcast - Bold Practices in Volunteer Engagement: Why we started this podcast and what we hope to accomplish. by Time + Talent Podcast
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104: Using Radical Transparency to Build Volunteer Buy-In: Open, honest, and transparent communication can produce real results when introducing changes to a volunteer engagement strategy. Kendra Baumer of the New York – New Jersey Trails Commission shows us how. by Time + Talent Podcast
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107: Digital Team Building with Remote Volunteers by Time + Talent Podcast
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102: Putting Volunteer Wellness First: Megan Vixie shares how to balance volunteer and organizational needs. by Time + Talent Podcast
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106: Designing a Leadership Pipeline for 23,000 Volunteers: Erika Amaya joins us to talk about how she couldn’t make the New York City Marathon happen without volunteer leaders. by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 207 - Corporate Social Responsibility Its a Two-Way Street: Nicolle Lee from Voya Financial joins us to share how she boosted participation in her company's employee volunteer program. by Time + Talent Podcast
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109: The Rewards & Challenges of Nonprofit Board Diversity - Part 2: In Part 2 Dabash Negash from NYC Service shares ideas for starting a conversation and setting some goals and practices to help achieve better Board diversity, equity and inclusion. by Time + Talent Podcast
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103: Key Lessons from 7 Years of Intern Iterations: The Huron River Watershed Council’s internship initiative addresses a trifecta of community needs, intern needs, and agency needs. Jason Frenzel - Volunteer & Stewardship Coordinator - is taking an iterative approach to its design and his... by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 202 - The Hard Truth: Diversity & Inclusion from the Volunteer Perspective: Helen Timbrell and Hadji Singh share the results of Helen’s recent research on volunteer diversity from the direct perspectives of volunteers in the UK. This research confirms what many of us suspected -- that organizations are not always as welcoming a by Time + Talent Podcast
61 min listen
108: The Rewards & Challenges of Nonprofit Board Diversity - Part 1: Dabash Negash shares the findings from a NYC Service survey and report on Board diversity. by Time + Talent Podcast
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407. Evolving Your Model to Empower Women by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 302 - Why Do Volunteer Managers Adopt New Technology?: Mark Hager shares his exciting research on technology adoption in volunteer management. This research was conducted in conjunction with CCVA and focused on CVAs and how they’ve changed or adopted technology during the pandemic. Mark Hager has been... by Time + Talent Podcast
59 min listen
Episode 204 - Building Community Together - Online & During a Pandemic: Cheryl White of Cedars shares how her organization has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic by staying grounded in their organizational values by tapping the power of an online community to connect volunteers, donors, employees, and clients in new and evolving by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 201 - Welcome to Season 2!: To kick off Season 2 with a bang, co-hosts Tobi Johnson and Jennifer Bennettshare their key takeaways from guest interviews this season and their thoughts on the “big pivot” and how organizations can not only survive but thrive in today’s COVID-19 w by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 205 - Digital Transformation as the New Normal - Moving Mentoring Online: Elizabeth Pawloski of The Oasis Institute shares how her organization moved mentoring online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 301 - Welcome to Season 3!: Tobi Johnson, President & Founder of VolunteerPro, and Jennifer Bennett, Director , Education & Training at VolunteerMatch talk about the Season 3 themes and their thoughts on how leaders of volunteers are continuing to adapt and evolve to engaging... by Time + Talent Podcast
40 min listen
Episode 303 - Easy Technology Solutions for Older Adult Volunteers: Sara Bumgarner, Volunteer Services Manager & RSVP Director of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of the Treasure Coast shares how her organization re-purposed use of a simple online device to help volunteers and patients stay connected during COVID.... by Time + Talent Podcast
46 min listen
Episode 203 - Dignity & Respect Extends to Volunteers Too: Brittni Coe from Metrocrest Services shares her approach to engaging in-person volunteers during a pandemic, and how she's created opportunities to engage a diverse population of volunteers. by Time + Talent Podcast
40 min listen
Episode 308 - Tapping the Potential of (Career) Volunteers: Kara McLaughlin of Mesa Community Action Network shares how “career volunteers” play a pivotal role in guiding her agency’s program development and how they grow their leadership pipeline by fostering a welcoming culture and by integrating... by Time + Talent Podcast
69 min listen
Episode 209 - Becoming an Architect of the Volunteer Experience: Faiza Venzant of the YMCA Greater Toronto shares how she shifted her role from paperwork and processes to internal consultant for volunteer engagement. by Time + Talent Podcast
49 min listen
Episode 208 - Transforming Your Volunteer Strategy from the Ground Up: Alison Jones-Nassar of SOAR365 shows us that with a committed and enthusiastic executive leader, matched with a highly-skilled volunteer manager, an agency’s volunteer strategy can truly go far. by Time + Talent Podcast
48 min listen
Episode 206 - Strengthening the Impact of Young Professional Volunteers by Time + Talent Podcast
51 min listen
Episode 304 - Managing Change through Strategic Communications: Elizabeth Garrabrant from the Mid-Ohio Food Collective shares how she’s engaging new types of volunteers in new ways to meet the needs of her community during the second year of the pandemic. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective serves 20 counties in... by Time + Talent Podcast
38 min listen
Episode 305 - How Remote Volunteering Gave this Organization an Edge!: Michele Wiesner of Hire Heroes USA shares how her organization was given an “edge” when it comes to engaging volunteers during a pandemic and how they have been growing capacity through remote volunteering since 2005. Hire Heroes USA provides... by Time + Talent Podcast
48 min listen
404. How One Zoo Reimagined Engagement Through the Pandemic: The Chester Zoo introduced a range of micro-volunteering activities alongside our traditional roles to engage the community in conservation action and volunteering in various ways from citizen science projects from home using motion sensor cameras in... by Time + Talent Podcast
51 min listen
402. Build a Better Volunteer Handbook with a Team Approach: In 2021, during the pandemic, Holden Forests and Gardens began work on the foundation components for their volunteer engagement strategy. One of those efforts was a volunteer-led task force to redevelop their Volunteer Handbook. In this episode,... by Time + Talent Podcast
46 min listen
Episode 307 - Connecting with Volunteers During Times of Change: Elena Laguna of Oxfam shares how her organization navigated openings and closings of their retail shops due to COVID, which are the primary source of unrestricted funding for the organization’s work, all while maintaining a sense of community... by Time + Talent Podcast
50 min listen
409. From AmeriCorps to Her Doctorate: One Leader's Journey: Courtney Tull joins us to talk about her work with volunteers and her journey - so far! Starting with her work as an AmeriCorps member she found a connection with the work of leading and engaging volunteers in the community. Since that first... by Time + Talent Podcast
35 min listen
401. Welcome to Season 4: Season 4 of the Time + Talent Podcast is here and we're finally caught up! Tobi and Jennifer are back with a second season of the year. We generally post one season per year; however Season 3 was posted earlier this year - having been delayed by... by Time + Talent Podcast
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404. How One Zoo Reimagined Engagement Through the Pandemic: The Chester Zoo introduced a range of micro-volunteering activities alongside our traditional roles to engage the community in conservation action and volunteering in various ways from citizen science projects from home using motion sensor cameras in... by Time + Talent Podcast
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403. Helping Veterans Fight Loneliness through Remote Volunteering: In this episode, Prince Taylor, Deputy Director, VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement at the US Department of Veterans Affairs shares how their organization moved a friendly visitor program online and adapted it for remote... by Time + Talent Podcast
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402. Build a Better Volunteer Handbook with a Team Approach: In 2021, during the pandemic, Holden Forests and Gardens began work on the foundation components for their volunteer engagement strategy. One of those efforts was a volunteer-led task force to redevelop their Volunteer Handbook. In this episode,... by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 309 - Balancing the Needs of Employees and Volunteers: What happens when a volunteer manager needs to balance the needs of volunteers and paid staff? At the Lloyd Moss Free Clinic Andrea SpringerCollins takes a straightforward approach based in clear communication. In this episode she shares her approach... by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 308 - Tapping the Potential of (Career) Volunteers: Kara McLaughlin of Mesa Community Action Network shares how “career volunteers” play a pivotal role in guiding her agency’s program development and how they grow their leadership pipeline by fostering a welcoming culture and by integrating... by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 305 - How Remote Volunteering Gave this Organization an Edge!: Michele Wiesner of Hire Heroes USA shares how her organization was given an “edge” when it comes to engaging volunteers during a pandemic and how they have been growing capacity through remote volunteering since 2005. Hire Heroes USA provides... by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 304 - Managing Change through Strategic Communications: Elizabeth Garrabrant from the Mid-Ohio Food Collective shares how she’s engaging new types of volunteers in new ways to meet the needs of her community during the second year of the pandemic. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective serves 20 counties in... by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 303 - Easy Technology Solutions for Older Adult Volunteers: Sara Bumgarner, Volunteer Services Manager & RSVP Director of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of the Treasure Coast shares how her organization re-purposed use of a simple online device to help volunteers and patients stay connected during COVID.... by Time + Talent Podcast
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49 min listen
Episode 208 - Transforming Your Volunteer Strategy from the Ground Up: Alison Jones-Nassar of SOAR365 shows us that with a committed and enthusiastic executive leader, matched with a highly-skilled volunteer manager, an agency’s volunteer strategy can truly go far. by Time + Talent Podcast
48 min listen
Episode 207 - Corporate Social Responsibility Its a Two-Way Street: Nicolle Lee from Voya Financial joins us to share how she boosted participation in her company's employee volunteer program. by Time + Talent Podcast
33 min listen
Episode 206 - Strengthening the Impact of Young Professional Volunteers by Time + Talent Podcast
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Episode 205 - Digital Transformation as the New Normal - Moving Mentoring Online: Elizabeth Pawloski of The Oasis Institute shares how her organization moved mentoring online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. by Time + Talent Podcast
40 min listen
Episode 204 - Building Community Together - Online & During a Pandemic: Cheryl White of Cedars shares how her organization has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic by staying grounded in their organizational values by tapping the power of an online community to connect volunteers, donors, employees, and clients in new and evolving by Time + Talent Podcast
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61 min listen
Episode 201 - Welcome to Season 2!: To kick off Season 2 with a bang, co-hosts Tobi Johnson and Jennifer Bennettshare their key takeaways from guest interviews this season and their thoughts on the “big pivot” and how organizations can not only survive but thrive in today’s COVID-19 w by Time + Talent Podcast
39 min listen
Episode 203 - Dignity & Respect Extends to Volunteers Too: Brittni Coe from Metrocrest Services shares her approach to engaging in-person volunteers during a pandemic, and how she's created opportunities to engage a diverse population of volunteers. by Time + Talent Podcast
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108: The Rewards & Challenges of Nonprofit Board Diversity - Part 1: Dabash Negash shares the findings from a NYC Service survey and report on Board diversity. by Time + Talent Podcast
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