Episode
How One Nonprofit Trains Its Volunteer Workforce with Jim Farmer
- Published
- Apr 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1618
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and-leadership-development-for-nonprofits-5435400/episodes/how-one-nonprofit-trains-its-volunteer-workforce-with-jim-farmer/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and-leadership-development-for-nonprofits-5435400/how-one-nonprofit-trains-its-volunteer-workforce-with-jim-farmer.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Training volunteers is one of the most complex and overlooked areas of nonprofit training and development. In this episode, I had the privilege of talking with the VP of Training at For the Children, Jim Farmer, to unpack how organizations can design training experiences that actually prepare volunteers to succeed without overwhelming them or driving them away. Jim shares how his organization has reimagined volunteer training through trauma-informed care, relational learning experiences...