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Volunteer Plain Talk
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 parts of the world, share innovative ideas and tips for engaging today's volunteers and defining volunteer impact.
Podcasting since 2019 • 22 episodes
Volunteer Plain Talk
Latest Episodes
Episode 22: Part 2: An Interview with Wes Richardson, Manager of Volunteer Services
In the conclusion to part 1, Wes, who began his new job as manager of volunteer services in December 2019 and as the new head of volunteer services, had to almost immediately send volunteers, ones he didn't get to know well, home. In part 2 of ...
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Episode 21: A New Job and Covid hits: An Interview with Wes Richardson, Manager of Volunteer Services Part 1
Wes began his new job as manager of volunteer services in December 2019 and as the new head of volunteer services, had to almost immediately send volunteers, ones he didn't get to know well, home. In part 1 of this interview, Wes chats about hi...
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Episode 20: Catching Up with Laura Rundell a Year Later Part 2
In this second part of my conversation with Laura Rundell, we chat about:Inspirational volunteers who support people knowing they cannot change circumstances.Volunteer appreciation-do we need a luncheon or even a week? Wher...
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Episode 19: Laura Rundell, One Year Later, Part 1
Laura Rundell and I chatted last year about resilience in episode 15. In this episode, Laura and I get back together and chat about today's volunteering landscape. What has changed? What is the same? Laura discusses:Are volu...
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Episode 18: Volunteers as Essential Workers, Part 2, an Interview with Dr. Paul Falkowski, PHD
In part 2, Paul Falkowski, PHD discusses his vision for designating volunteers as essential workers. He touches on:The workloads of nursing home activity directorsHow family members are pushing to be designated essential
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