We're celebrating the 75th episode of the Volunteer San Diego Podcast!  In this episode, Casey DeLorme and a panel of experts from the Volunteer San Diego team join me to examine different types of volunteer projects as a fun dating activity. 

Consider a volunteer activity this Valentine's Day.  For more information about Volunteer San Diego and the variety of ways you can get involved, check out our website at www.volunteersandiego.org, or give us a call at 858-636-4131. 

Hosts:  Brent Shintani and Casey DeLorme
Special Guest Panelists:  Denise Luna, Kelli Ochoa, Amy Thoe, Jaci Feinstein, Alison Murphy 

Running Time:  9:15

In this episode of the Volunteer San Diego Podcast, Sue Carter and I focus on volunteer engagement in non-profit organizations.  Sue recently led a workshop with the San Diego Foundation discussing volunteer engagement in the current economic climate.  Sue shares some of the strategies that can help make non-profit agencies more successful by engaging volunteers as part of the organization. 

For our many non-profit agency partners, Volunteer San Diego has a Brown Bag Lunch Series on January 21, 2009 at 11:45am.  This facilitated discussion is designed for volunteer managers.  The upcoming session will discuss how to develop a case for support of volunteers and a volunteer program in a non-profit organization.  Our annual Volunteer Management training is scheduled for January 28 and 29, 2009.  This training is a great way to provide a foundation to develop volunteer programs in your non-profit agency. 

For more information about our training programs or information on how we can help you support your non-profit agency, check out our website at www.volunteersandiego.org, or give us a call at 858-636-4131. 

Host:  Brent Shintani 
Guest:  Sue Carter, Executive Director, Volunteer San Diego 

Running Time:  11:08

Casey DeLorme and Brent Shintani wrap up 2008 with a conversation about various topics in volunteerism in this special extended version of the Volunteer San Diego Podcast.  We discuss many non-traditional volunteer activities, including utilizing volunteering as a career transition and utilizing business skills such as Marketing or Project Management in volunteer activities.  Casey highlights a recent presentation by Sue Carter, Executive Director of Volunteer San Diego, discussing volunteerism in our current economic downturn.  Brent highlights some of the pioneering efforts in social media as a marketing tool for the organization, including our presence on Facebook, MySpace, and appearances on blogs and podcasts.  We also discuss our recent introduction of Volunteer San Diego to the world of Twitter. 

Friend us at our various locations on Facebook or MySpace.  Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/volunteersd.  Listen to the 501c3Cast at www.501c3cast.com. 

For more information about Volunteer San Diego, check out our website at www.volunteersandiego.org or give us a call at 858-636-4131. 

Hosts:  Brent Shintani and Casey DeLorme 
Running Time:  16:27