In the penultimate episode of series one, Rob talks to Tobi Johnson, investigating the place and value of research and data in informing advanced practice and learning.

Tobi Johnson is an internationally sought-after expert, consultant, and

master trainer in volunteer engagement. She is known for her modern

thought leadership, highly practical evidence-based strategies, and

innovative, “big hat” thinking around engaging, supporting, and

acknowledging the work of volunteers.

She is the President of Tobi Johnson & Associates, a consulting firm

whose mission is to help nonprofit organizations make connections with

remarkable volunteers. In 2015, she founded VolunteerPro, an online

training and networking community for leaders of volunteers. She is also the co-host of the Time + Talent Podcast with Jennifer Bennett of

VolunteerMatch.

Tobi has over 30 years of direct experience in nonprofit management,

program development, program coordination, training delivery and

learning design across a wide range of charities and government

agencies. She wrote Chapter 1 of Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and

Insights for Transforming Volunteer Programs in a Changing World,

published by Jossey-Bass in 2015.

In addition, Tobi is intimately knowledgeable about the professional

development needs of today’s leaders of volunteers. She was the Chair

for the Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) Job Analysis Task

Force; responsible for updating the required competencies for the

field's only internationally recognized credential. Each year, her firm also conducts the Volunteer Management Progress Report, a global state-of-the-industry survey. In 2019, over 1,700 professionals from 22

countries participated.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Tobi is a graduate of the University of

Washington and has a master’s degree from the School of the Art

Institute of Chicago. She now lives in East Tennessee with her husband

and feline office assistant, Bailey.

VolunteerPro Blog - https://volpro.net/blogs/

Tobi Johnson & Associates Blog - https://tobijohnson.com/blog/

Volunteer Management Progress Report - https://volpro.net/volunteer-management-progress-report/

FREE mini-course, The Art & Science of Volunteer Accountability Enrolment Page - https://volpro.mykajabi.com/offers/woGRAdzC

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