http://www.smh.com.au/comment/volunteering-doesnt-make-the-world-a-better-place-20180104-h0dd25.html
I didn't write the headline - it is a little less nuanced than I would have written.
Following up on my article regarding volunteering, fundraising and charities I’ve created flowlines to help think through these ideas.
The ideas are about how volunteering, fundraising and charities work in interaction with connecting systems.
Q. Is this my personal responsibility?
Eg. Raising money for Legacy, public schools, hospitals, medical research, the homeless, surf lifesaving, Careflight, international aid
Action. No - write to a politician. It is a collective responsibility.
Yes - keep thinking
Q. Is my action causing harm?
Eg. Making waste, unhealthy food, imposing on people, everything sold is ethically made
Action. Yes - do something else
No - keep thinking
Q. Is my action effective when considering all costs?
Eg. People’s time, investment, consequences, the money going to the most needy.
Action. No - find something else
Yes - keep thinking
Q. Will it need to be repeated next year?
Action. Yes - find another solution
No - keep thinking
Q. Should this be a paid job?
Eg. Managing a group of workers, helping with reading at school, Meals on Wheels
Action. Yes - write to a politician
No - keep thinking
Q. Is this fair and does it build a fairer society?
Eg. Fundraising for a wealthy group of school students to go overseas.
Action. Yes - keep thinking
No - find another solution
Q. Am I volunteering to build skills?
Action. Make sure you are not being exploited and your skills are recognised and rewarded by moving into paid work
Q. Am I supporting a church run charity?
Q. Do I support everything about this group?
Action. Yes - keep thinking
No - find another solution
Q. Is this fair and does it build a fairer society?
Eg. Fundraising for a wealthy group of school students to go overseas.
Action. Yes - keep thinking
No - find another solution
Q. Am I volunteering to build skills?
Action. Make sure you are not being exploited and your skills are recognised and rewarded by moving into paid work
Q. Am I supporting a church run charity?
Q. Do I support everything about this group?
Action. Yes - keep thinking
No - find another solution
Q. Does this group have enough assets and money that they could solve a problem tomorrow if they sold some assets?
Action. Yes - find another solution
No - keep thinking
No - keep thinking
Q. Should I help in an emergency?
Action. Yes - just do it
Q. Should I give blood?
Action. Yes - just do it.
Q. Should I give blood?
Action. Yes - just do it.
Q. How should I be involved in my community?
Eg. Community garden, choir, sport, political group, local events that aren’t fundraisers, parties, being kind, helping people in any way that doesn’t damage a system (may include bush regeneration, WIRES), organise Soup and Submissions evenings (writing to politicians together), mentoring, any club that shares resources
Action. Yes - do it
I am also including a link to The Story of Solutions
and Naomi Klein at the Sydney Peace Prize
From 25 mins to 104 mins.
And Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqw99rJYq8Q
And Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqw99rJYq8Q
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