[Webinar Series]

Face to Face

An educational webinar series for Nonprofit, Church, and Volunteer Management Leaders.

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Danette O'Connell

Founder of The Nonprofit Cooperative

Season 4 | Episode 3: Balancing a Heart for Service with a Head for Strategy

A heart for service starts a mission, but a head for strategy is what allows it to thrive. Join Danette O’Connell, Founder of The Nonprofit Cooperative, to learn how to lead your nonprofit into a sustainable social enterprise.
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What our attendees think

"The whole presentation was filled with a lot of great information. I especially appreciated the other viewers sharing information with everyone!"

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"This was well done and touched on many of the issues we face - helpful that the speaker had a broad base of experience. It reinforced some of our efforts and gave new ideas too!"

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"I have been doing a lot of volunteer engagement webinars lately as I just joined the field and this was definitely the most helpful and engaging one I've been a part of so far. Please do more!"

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Catch up on past episodes

Season 5 | Episode 1: Modernizing the Mission: Reimagining How We Engage and Empower Volunteers

Guest Speaker: Rob Jackson, Editor in Chief at Engage
Featuring Rob Jackson, Editor in Chief at Engage and co-author of The Complete Volunteer Management Handbook, this session provides a fresh, practical roadmap for moving beyond traditional onboarding.
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Season 5 | Episode 2: Stop Chasing Volunteers. Start Leading a Movement.

Guest Speaker: Nicole R. Smith, Executive Director at AL!VE
Featuring Nicole R. Smith, Executive Director of AL!VE, we are moving beyond being a "program cheerleader" to becoming the visionary heart of your organization.
Watch on-demand!

Episode 1: Reinventing the Volunteer Experience

Guest Speaker: Connie Stopher, Executive Director at Economic Development Coalition
We were joined by Connie Stopher, Executive Director at the Economic Development Coalition, for the premiere episode of our Face to Face webinar series.
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Season 2 | Episode 1: Volunteer Involvement Strategy: Aligning Service with Career Development

Guest Speaker: Magda Scanlan, Manager of Volunteer Services at Advocate Aurora Health
In this episode of Face to Face, we connected with Magda Scanlan, Manager of Volunteer Services, to discuss the value of creating and aligning career development and exploration opportunities with volunteer service.
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Season 3 | Episode 1: Flipping the Narrative: Discussing the Language of Volunteers

Guest Speaker: Karen Knight, Consultant & Volunteer Leadership Expert
We invited Karen Knight back for the second time to discuss how the words we use in volunteering can impact recruitment and retention.
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Season 4 | Episode 3: Building a Lasting Foundation for Volunteer Engagement: Part Two

Guest Speaker: Angela Williamson, Volunteer & Community Relations Specialist, Blood Bank of Delmarva
Ready to build on the groundwork you laid in session one and transform your volunteer program into a powerhouse?
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Episode 2: Why Re-amplifying Your Mission Makes All the Difference in Volunteer Retention

Guest Speaker: Kristen Kraklow, Volunteer Engagement & Experience Manager at OMSI
We were joined by OMSI's Volunteer Engagement and Experience Manager, Kristen Kraklow, for a Face to Face episode on why and how re-amplifying your mission can make all the difference in volunteer retention.
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Season 2 | Episode 2: Building & Sustaining A Stellar Volunteer Team

Guest Speaker: Karen Knight, Consultant and Volunteer Leadership Expert
We were joined by Karen Knight, Consultant and Volunteer Leadership Expert, to discuss retaining and engaging volunteers and more.
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Season 4 | Episode 1: Beyond City Limits: Strengthening Your Volunteer Recruitment Efforts Everywhere

Guest Speaker: Karen Knight, Volunteer Engagement Strategist and Mentor
Explore the challenges rural organizations face and the creative solutions in volunteer recruitment that are making a difference.
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Season 4 | Episode 4: From Year-End to 2026: Making Your Fundraising Momentum Go the Distance

Guest Speaker: Teresa Harland, Senior Vice President of Advancement at Our Rescue
This is a unique opportunity for nonprofit leaders to get practical tools that you can apply immediately to your organization’s fundraising efforts.
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Episode 3: Going Beyond: Aligning Values & Mission to Build Volunteer Advocates

Guest Speaker: Patty Gentry, Director of Volunteer Engagement and Mobilization at the March of Dimes
We were joined by Patty Gentry, the Director of Volunteer Engagement and Mobilization for the March of Dimes, for a Face to Face episode on aligning with the values held by volunteers to further the influence of an organization.
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Season 2 | Episode 3: Leading Volunteers with Emotional Intelligence: Boundaries, Conflicts, & Burnout

Guest Speaker: Mary Antonucci, Director of Volunteer Engagement at Ronald McDonald House of Maryland
We were joined by Mary Antonucci, Director of Volunteer Engagement at the Ronald McDonald House of Maryland, to discuss boundaries, conflict, and burnout.
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Season 4 | Episode 2: Building a Lasting Foundation for Volunteer Engagement

Guest Speaker: Angela Williamson, Volunteer & Community Relations Specialist, Blood Bank of Delmarva
Tune in as Angela Williamson unpacks her powerful “house of volunteers” analogy – a fresh, practical framework for transforming volunteer programs into mission-aligned pillars of your organization.
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If you've scrolled this far, you probably want a sneak peak

Here are some highlights from recent episodes:

Watch Modernizing the Mission: Reimagining How We Engage and Empower Volunteers with Featuring Rob Jackson, Editor in Chief at Engage.

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Watch Stop Chasing Volunteers. Start Leading a Movement. with Nicole R. Smith, Executive Director of AL!VE and Certified Volunteer Administrator.

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