Martin J Cowling

Explore toxic volunteer cultures, founder syndrome in nonprofits, and values-based recruitment in this episode. Learn how to navigate toxic dynamics and promote climate activism in volunteer engagement roles. Join the host in a conversation with Martin J. Cowling on impactful change, leadership, and volunteering.

Global change management expert Martin J. Cowling discusses the transformative shifts in volunteer management, including selling the impact of volunteering, reconstructing roles for wider engagement, maximizing flexibility, embracing diversity, and measuring the impact on individuals, organizations, and communities. They also explore the influence of social media on volunteering, the need for reimagining communities and legacy organizations, and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteer management.