Volunteer Plain Talk

Volunteer Plain Talk

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Volunteer Plain Talk episodes

  • Episode 2: Interview with Elizabeth Robinson, volunteer and advocate.

    What happens when a volunteer leaves an organization to create an advocacy group? In this episode, Elizabeth Robinson, founder of Community Cats of Palm Coast talks about her journey into advocacy and teaches us why passionate volunteers are our most valuable resource. Elizabeth dispels the myth that we must work in silos and shows us that volunteers are partners in achieving mission goals. 

    35 min
  • Episode 1: Interview with Mark W. Smith, CVA

    In this episode, Mark and Meridian discuss staff buy-in, advice for new volunteer managers, working with challenging volunteers, burnout, credentialing and volunteers with dementia. Mark offers an innovative way to show volunteer value and a great way to transform retiring volunteers into organization advocates. 

    31 min

About Volunteer Plain Talk

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Designed for today's leaders of volunteers, Volunteer Plain Talk's Meridian Swift discusses trends and best practices in volunteer engagement and impact. Guests, who come from all sectors and all…