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Most associations don’t fail because they lack ideas. They fail because a small number of people carry too much, for too long, and eventually disappear. When that happens, the rest of the group loses momentum, new volunteers hesitate to step in, and the work that once felt meaningful starts to feel heavy.

A “volunteer wellbeing policy” sounds formal, but the goal is simple: protect energy, set expectations, and make it easier for more people to contribute without burning out. This proposal asks us to adopt a lightweight set of norms we can actually follow, not a document that sits in a folder.

We will choose a policy package, and then decide how we want to handle workload visibility and handoffs. The outcome should be practical: something the board and project leads can apply immediately.

Too much work hidden in private chats or in one person’s head

Projects without clear owners, timelines, or end points

New volunteers not knowing where to start

Comments are important here. If you’ve felt overloaded, or you’ve hesitated to volunteer because you feared it would never end, say so. That’s the signal we need to design a healthier culture.

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Volunteer wellbeing: adopt a simple policy that prevents burnout