In this episode of The Nonprofit Insider Podcast, we’re joined by Niila Hebert, Executive Director, and Polly Roach, Director of Partnership and Evaluation at the Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement (MAVA).

With over two decades of sector leadership between them, Niila and Polly take us inside one of the nation’s most respected organizations in the volunteerism space. Together, we unpack what nonprofits are experiencing in 2025—from volunteer trends and funding realities to the weight of federal program cuts like the dismantling of AmeriCorps NCCC.

🎙️ In this episode, we discuss:

• What MAVA is hearing from nonprofit partners across the country
• How volunteer engagement has shifted since the pandemic
• How Nilla Hebert is adjus ...