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"WIIFM". I volunteered at an animal shelter that was not no-kill, because of sheer demand, sadly. Of new volunteers, they ask "What's in it for you?" Inevita
by FireBeyond 3y ago
"WIIFM".
I volunteered at an animal shelter that was not no-kill, because of sheer demand, sadly.
Of new volunteers, they ask "What's in it for you?"
Inevitably, "I get to help animals find new homes, etc."
However they'd say "No - that's what you'll do here. But what do you get out of it?"
And they wanted selfish answers. "I feel better about myself", whatever.
Because what they'd found is when things were a struggle, it was the "what's in it for me" that often pushed people to keep helping and volunteering, rather than (solely) "the mission".