{"podcast":{"title":"Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofits","slug":"learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and-leadership-development-for-nonprofits-5435400","podcast_index_feed_id":5435400,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2226775.rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/403586","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lsmnzwz2f6j67zp5n65jpfu5cxr3?.jpg","author":"Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer.","episode_count":190,"summary":"As nonprofit learning and development leaders, we want a seat at the table. We want to be viewed as true business partners who can help solve problems. We want to create meaningful learning solutions that fit in the flow of work and yield real results for the organization and for the staff. That's why in this podcast, we will not only explore instructional design and leadership development best practices, but we will also explore change management, belonging, and influence - helping you build the case for the solutions your organization needs so you can show up confidently in conversations with other senior leaders, subject matter experts, staff, and partners. If we haven't met yet, I'm Heather, and I’ve been in your shoes. I'm a learning and development consultant and the founder and principal consultant at Skill Masters Market. Before starting Skill Masters Market, I worked for a large national nonprofit where I led learning and development leadership initiatives. I know what it’s like to need to develop your staff quickly and effectively, and to build the relationships and cut through the organizational layers to be successful. With an eye for the larger strategy and the creati…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T18:17:23.866145+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and-leadership-development-for-nonprofits-5435400"},"episode":{"title":"How One Nonprofit Trains Its Volunteer Workforce with Jim Farmer","slug":"how-one-nonprofit-trains-its-volunteer-workforce-with-jim-farmer","published_at":"2026-04-27T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and-leadership-development-for-nonprofits-5435400","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226775/episodes/19054130-how-one-nonprofit-trains-its-volunteer-workforce-with-jim-farmer.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226775/episodes/19054130-how-one-nonprofit-trains-its-volunteer-workforce-with-jim-farmer.mp3","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...","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1618,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"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","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}