In this episode of The Nonprofit Insider Podcast, Swim sits down with volunteer engagement leaders Nicki Fiocco and Jerome Tennille for a conversation about service, volunteerism, and the future of civic engagement in America.

As members of the 2026 Points of Light Conference Welcome Committee, Nicki and Jerome take listeners behind the scenes of the nation's largest volunteer-focused gathering and discuss what attendees can expect when the conference arrives in Washington, D.C.

The conversation also explores the meaning of National Service, the role programs like AmeriCorps play in strengthening communities, and how volunteerism can look different depending on the people, places, and histories involved.

Swim, Nicki, and Jerome also discuss the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, the opportunities and challenges of  ...