Many event organizers depend on volunteers to help keep their costs under control. That's a no-brainer - particularly when it comes to fundraising or boosting event ROI year after year. What might not be so obvious are the hidden costs associated with recruiting, training, and rewarding volunteers...
Large events require many moving parts that can't possibly be supervised and completed by one person (albeit by those rare superheroes that confound us all - we applaud you!). Most of us mere mortals need extra help and, with limitations in budgets and staff, that help needs to come from...
While it's a fulfilling and generous use of time, volunteering still requires imperfect people who can get upset, have a bad days, and get overloaded and stressed (it's part of being human!). The tasks you assign can put a lot of additional pressure on your volunteers; both physical and emotional....
