Sharing Good by Empowering Volunt...

Sharing Good by Empowering Volunteers

The Good We Share by Kate Shafer
S2 · E2
Oct 6, 2026
44:39

Episode notes

In this episode, Kate sits down with Nicole R. Smith, Executive Director of the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE), to talk about the power of volunteers and the leaders who support them. Nicole shares her personal journey, lessons learned from a career dedicated to helping others serve, and why strong communities begin with connection and belonging. Together, they explore what motivates people to give their time, how leaders can inspire lasting engagement, and why empowering volunteers creates impact that reaches far beyond a single moment of service. An uplifting conversation about purpose, community, and the good we share when people help people.

#TheGoodWeShare #VolunteerLeadership #Leadership #PurposeDriven

AL!VE Volunteer Standards - https://www.volunteeralive.org/professional_standards.php

Keywords

Purpose
Mission Driven
Fraternal Benefit Societies
volunteer