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Volunteer Nation

154. Entitled or Exploited? Part 1 - Volunteer Bias in Organizations

Mar 20, 2025
26:27

In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi discusses the concept of volunteer bias in organizations, focusing on the theme, Entitled or Exploited. Using data from the Volunteer Management Progress Report, Tobi highlights issues such as volunteer retention, respect, and organizational challenges. 

She also delves into the implications of labeling volunteers as 'entitled' and introduces the concept of volunteer exploitation with real-world examples and emphasizes the importance of ethical leadership and boundary setting in volunteer engagement, urging organizations to introspect on their practices.  

Full show notes: 154. Entitled or Exploited? Part 1 - Volunteer Bias in Organizations 

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