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Jessica Pang-Parks is a volunteer engagement thought leader who helps organizations build trust, create impact, and inspire belonging. She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence in volunteer engagement and the recipient of the 2023 VMPC Exemplary Leader Impact Award in recognition of her contributions to the field as a mentor, leader, trainer, and advocate.Jessica earned her CVA credential in April 2023 and has facilitated Fleming College's Volunteer Management: Spectrum of Engagement course since May 2022. She has held professional volunteer and community engagement roles at Crohn's and Colitis Canada, Pathways to Education Canada, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Volunteer Toronto, and WWF-Canada.Jessica has the privilege to work on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Learn more about Jessica at www.learnwithjpp.com.In this episode of The Nonprofit Insider Podcast, we dive into the volunteer side of the nonprofit world with volunteer engagement thought leader Jessica Pang-Parks. As the recipient of multiple leadership awards and a CVA credential holder, Jessica brings a wealth of knowledge on how nonprofits can build trust, create impact, and inspire belonging through effective volunteer management.We explore:Jessica's “State of the Union” on the current state of volunteerism.The unique challenges volunteer managers face and whether they're underappreciated.Her personal journey into consulting and the strategies she uses to combat nonprofit burnout.Key insights for hiring the right volunteer management consultant.Her outlook on nonprofit priorities in 2025.A captivating #NonprofitHorrorStory that sheds light on the realistic challenges behind the scenes.Whether you're an executive leader, board member, or volunteer coordinator, Jessica's insights will help you reimagine the role of volunteer engagement in your organization.Episode BreakdownState of the Nonprofit Volunteer Space – Jessica's take on how volunteer engagement is evolving.Challenges for Volunteer Management Leaders – Exploring the complexity and undervaluing of this critical role.Getting to Know Jessica – Her personal journey into volunteer engagement leadership and consulting.Burnout & Beyond – Insights into the growing issue of burnout among nonprofit professionals.Hiring a Volunteer Management Consultant – What to consider for ROI and organizational fit.Looking Ahead to 2025 – Jessica's advice on key priorities for nonprofit leaders this year.#NonprofitHorrorStory – A behind-the-scenes look at real-life mishaps in the nonprofit world.Connect with JessicaWebsite: www.learnwithjpp.com

From Meals on Wheels...to the Girl Guides...charities and non-profit groups that depend on volunteers say a critical shortage of people stepping up to volunteer is putting their programs at risk. Why are people not volunteering? Our guest is Joanne McKiernan, the executive director of Volunteer Toronto.

THE ZOOMER SQUAD:  CAN FOREIGN-TRAINED NURSES SOLVE OUR NURSING SHORTAGES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, and Lorne Bozinoff, President, Forum Research Group. Today: the panel discussed what you need to know about the carbon rebate, the challenges that foreign-trained nurses face when it comes to practicing here in Canada and more. ISRAEL'S RESPONSE TO IRAN'S DRONE ATTACK OVER THE WEEKEND Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah and a former Legal advisor to the IDF in Gaza, Martin Himmel, Award-Winning Investigative Documentary Filmmaker, and Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel. Over the weekend, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. In turn, Israel alongside a coalition of countries managed to intercept 99 per cent of the fire marking an unprecedented shift in the conflict between the two countries. IT'S NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sharon Avery, President and CEO, Toronto Foundation and Joanne McKiernan, Executive Director, Volunteer Toronto. This week marks National Volunteer Week. Do you volunteer as part of your weekly or monthly schedule? Or would you like to learn about volunteer opportunities? Tune in to hear all about it!

Francine is the Founder and Strategic Leader of Mothers to Daughters (M2D), a for-impact organization focused on helping bridge the intergenerational gap between younger women and more experienced women and spark lasting personal and professional relationships among them. Launched in 2020, the organization has hosted over 30 virtual events and offers two flagship programs that support all self-identifying and newcomer women in Canada. Francine devotes some of her time to mentoring newcomers with Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) since 2020 and sits on the Youth Committee for Woodgreen Community Services (formerly JobStart), where she helps develop mentoring solutions for Youth. She is among the 2020 Top 100 Women to Watch in Canada, was recognized by the CivicAction Leadership Foundation as a Black Rising Leader, was honored with the Legacy Award from Volunteer Toronto for her contributions to the local community, and was recently a Mentorship Finalist with Women Empowerment Awards. Francine is fluent in English and French and has a strong penchant for community-focused activities, supporting small businesses, reading, meditation, and physical wellness.For more from Francine or to get in touch, please connect via: LinkedIn: Francine MbvoumboM2D Instagram: Mothers to Daughters M2D LinkedIn: Mothers to Daughters M2D Youtube: Mothers to DaughtersM2D Website: https://www.motherstodaughters.ca/ --As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with her directly, please connect via:Marilyn's website: https://marilynbarefoot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynbarefootbigideas/ Twitter: @MarilynBarefoot Instagram: @marilynbarefoot ABOUT Marilyn Barefoot, the Host of Breaking Brave:Breaking Brave is Hosted by Marilyn Barefoot, one of the foremost business coaches & creative ideators in North America - Marilyn gets hired by several of the world's biggest brands, companies, and organizations (the NHL, McDonald's, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, MTV, Viacom, The CFL, Forbes Magazine; to name just a few) to help them get unstuck and generate big, creative ideas.It helps us so much to have your feedback which goes a really long way in helping us shape the future of Breaking Brave and host the guests you're most interested in hearing from! So if you have the time, please subscribe, review, and connect with Marilyn on social media or through her website! And as always, thanks so much for tuning in!

Cara Eaton is a senior leader and seasoned marketing and communications professional with a decade of experience working with corporate, non-profit, and post-secondary institutions to mobilize meaningful community engagement and public relations efforts. Over the past 6-years, Cara has held progressively senior communications roles with Volunteer Toronto, Canada's largest volunteer centre. She is responsible for sustaining record digital engagement via VolunteerToronto.ca, securing frequent coverage in Canada's most competitive media market, and increasing project funding to support COVID-19 response programs through successful grant applications. Cara is currently Interim Executive Director at Volunteer Toronto and is accountable to delivering programs, research, and communications campaigns that elevate and foster volunteerism where she has also served as Director of Strategic Communications. Cara has volunteered for numerous community-run media outlets and has provided online communications support to both international and local grassroots groups. She is passionate about game design and builds escape rooms in her spare time. Connect with Cara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eatoncara Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielfrancavilla Growth for Good is hosted by Daniel Francavilla, Marketing Advisor & Brand Strategist. The show is produced by CreatorClub for Daniel Does Consulting. Get more from Growth for Good at https://GrowthforGood.ca For support with marketing and more for your organization visit https://danieldoes.co. Looking to produce a podcast of your own? Visit http://CreatorClubStudios.com.

Welcome to a Different Kind of Game. I'm your host Ben Clement. On this inaugural episode I will be talking to Sarah from Track3, a Ski and Snowboard organization which helps children and youth who have disabilities develop and work on skills like confidence, self esteem, coordination and more through Skiing and snowboarding. I snowboarded with them for ten years. I'm very excited to welcome Sarah Stefanyk onto the podcast. The Ontario Track 3 Website: https://www.track3.org/ The upcoming Volunteer Toronto event 'Ignite Fair'. Ontario Track 3 will be participating Saturday October 9th https://www.volunteertoronto.ca/news/581267/Ignite-Fair-Powered-by-Volunteer-Toronto-Get-Tickets-before-Oct.-8.htm Music: https://www.podcast.co/music

Sushma Narisetty is the Director of Engineering Services at Toronto Hydro, providing oversight to supply chain, enterprise asset management technology strategy and stakeholder management. A professional engineer, she is a veteran in the energy industry having worked in hydro as well as nuclear operations and engineering design. She has a passion for volunteering and giving back to her community, mentoring newcomers and female professionals to help advance their careers in STEM. In this episode we discuss Sushma's career trajectory, her contributions towards modernization of the Toronto Hydro electric distribution grid, as well as valuable insight on how to progress as the next generation of female leaders in the energy industry. Sushma has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master's degree in Electric Power Engineering and currently pursuing her MBA at Rotman School of Management. Despite her busy schedule, she still finds time to give back to her community, having joined Volunteer Toronto as a Board member last year.

Darrell oversees all data related to Canadian private capital investments, exit and fundraising activities for the CVCA. Darrell has held senior positions at several global organizations including the Toronto Stock Exchange, Institutional Limited Partners Association, Thomson Reuters, Glaxosmithkline and the Interac Association. In between these, he also started his own successful management consulting company. He has worked in New York, London and Shanghai, but Toronto remains his favorite working city. He brings to the CVCA a passion for telling compelling stories with data. Darrell is currently on the board of a nonprofit social housing in Peel, a member of Volunteer Toronto as well as an active volunteer with Woodgreen Community Services. He holds a BA in Philosophy/History from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. Check out the CVCA website: https://www.cvca.ca/ Follow Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellpi... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

Volunteers are critical to small organizations, but managing them often requires a lot of resources that we don't plan for. Camara Chambers, Executive Director of Volunteer Toronto helps break down the ins and outs of managing volunteers to make sure they are adding as much value as possible to your work and impact.

FEO CEO Dave MacNeil continues with our four (4) part series on Volunteers for Festivals and Events. Part three (3) deals with Volunteer Management and Performance and once again Sammy Feilchenfeld from Volunteer Toronto talks with us. If you are a Festival or Event that relies heavily on volunteers to make your event a success, this podcast is a must listen for you. You can contact Sammy directly by email sfeilchenfeld@volunteertoronto.ca or visit Volunteer Toronto on-line by clicking here www.volunteertoronto.ca. The last part of our Volunteer series will air on Monday, June 11 and will feature Past President of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Harry Vogt talking about 5 different generations of volunteers.

FEO CEO Dave MacNeil continues with our four (4) part series on Volunteers for Festivals and Events. Part two (2) deals with Volunteer Retention and Recognition and once again Sammy Feilchenfeld from Volunteer Toronto talks with us. If you are a Festival or Event that relies heavily on volunteers to make your event a success, this podcast is a must listen for you. You can contact Sammy directly by email sfeilchenfeld@volunteertoronto.ca or visit Volunteer Toronto on-line by clicking here www.volunteertoronto.ca. Our next podcast will be up Thursday, June 7 and will be part three (3) of our Volunteer Series and will deal with Volunteer Management and Performance.

FEO CEO Dave MacNeil kicks off a four (4) part series on Volunteers for Festivals and Events. This podcast deals with Volunteer Recruitment and Promotion and we welcome Sammy Feilchenfeld from Volunteer Toronto. If you are a Festival or Event that relies heavily on volunteers to make your event a success, this podcast is a must listen for you. You can contact Sammy directly by email sfeilchenfeld@volunteertoronto.ca or visit Volunteer Toronto on-line by clicking here www.volunteertoronto.ca. Our next podcast will be up Monday next week and will be part two (2) of our Volunteer Series and will deal with Volunteer Retention and Recognition.

On the Jan. 31 episode: The urban design of Salt Lake City, Utah. This week, Matt and Luke are joined by very special guest Claire McWatt, project coordinator at Volunteer Toronto and general winter slope enthusiast. She tells us about her recent trip to Salt Lake City, Utah and gives us an overview of where that city is succeeding at urban design. Bike lanes in a cold weather city? LRT on snowy city streets? It’s true. All of it. We also talk about safety on the streets, the hidden value of social services and how it might be helpful if more religions had angel-given rules covering urban planning. And, for all your Mitt-heads, we also talk about Mitt Romney, briefly.