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Volunteer communities are like: > "We need to do X" "That takes commitment and time and we're all volunteers" > "So can we hire someone to do X?" "We're volunteer community, > "How do we fundraise and decide who gets paid and who volunteers?" and "That takes commitment and time and we're all volunteers" 7 comments
 @mariatta There's another phase when you have money and are ready to hire someone. You see how out of touch people are with what your organization needs versus what saves someone a few hours of volunteer time but does nothing for the overall organization. That felt amazing to type out. @mariatta Can relate. In my situation I’m pushing for Nobody Gets Paid, but that will function best if everyone integrates the work with a broader concept of mutual aid. Volunteers benefit from the work in many non-financial ways. @mariatta that is really complicated. I am on the GIMP project, participating sometimes less, sometimes more, and we've been on this loop for the last 30 years. @mariatta if I had a nickel every time I had to tell someone "That takes commitment and time and we're all volunteers" I'd have enough money to fund every volunteer run organization that needs it. |
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@mariatta my view after 20 years of working with voluntary groups on and off: don't fucking bother. You'll be exploited worse than the most capitalistic boss.