114. Volunteerism Statistics for 2024: Insights from Our Latest Research - Part 2
Jun 13, 2024
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Tobi Johnson, expert in volunteer management, discusses the importance of leadership support for volunteer managers, the challenges they face, and the correlation between leadership backing and job satisfaction. The podcast emphasizes the need for a pro-volunteer culture to boost organizational sustainability and community engagement.
Internal support is crucial for volunteer program success.
Leadership backing influences job satisfaction and retention for volunteer administrators.
Deep dives
Internal Support for Volunteer Strategy
The podcast delves into the lukewarm internal support for volunteer strategy within organizations. Highlighting that challenges faced by nonprofit staffers should ideally come from external factors rather than within the organization, the speaker stresses the importance of equipping staff to fulfill their roles effectively to ensure a thriving volunteer program. The focus lies on crafting a robust organizational vision, fostering a pro-volunteer culture, and aligning goals across the organization to enhance community engagement.
Barriers to Success Due to Lack of Internal Support
A notable finding from the podcast revolves around how the lack of internal support acts as a significant barrier to success for leaders and volunteers. Insights gathered from survey responses reveal recruitment, retention, and respect/support as key challenges impacting volunteer management. This sheds light on the importance of addressing internal support issues to enhance organizational effectiveness and sustainability.
Impact of Leadership Support on Job Satisfaction and Retention
The podcast underscores the pivotal role of leadership support in influencing job satisfaction and retention among volunteer administrators. A strong correlation is observed between higher leadership support ratings and greater job satisfaction, emphasizing the critical role of executive leadership in fostering a positive work environment. The data further highlights that job satisfaction directly impacts the intent of volunteer managers to stay with their current employer, underscoring the significance of supporting volunteer managers amidst the ongoing nonprofit workforce shortage crisis.
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Insights on Internal Support and Organizational Culture in Volunteer Management
In this episode of the Volunteer Nation podcast, Tobi Johnson discusses the findings from the Volunteer Management Progress Report. This is part two of a two-part series focusing on volunteerism statistics for 2024, offering insights on the internal support within organizations for those leading volunteers.
Tobi highlights the importance of leadership support, the challenges faced by volunteer managers, and the correlation between leadership backing and volunteer manager job satisfaction and retention. The episode emphasizes the need for a pro-volunteer culture to boost organizational sustainability and community engagement.
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For more tips and notes from the show, check us out at TobiJohnson.com. For any comments or questions, email us at WeCare@VolPro.net.
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