On 22 July 2014 16:25, Katherine Bavage <katherine.bavage@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Anyway - I'm surprised to hear anyone from the community say volunteers should be doing administrative support work. Historically this is more or less the exact opposite of what I've been given to understand. If anyone wants to speak to that point I'd be grateful.

Having done a cross-section of fundraiser work while I was on the chapter of WMUK, I find what Kat says rings true.

A small proportion of it is hearing donors tell us what great work we do: which is no hardship at all. Much more is typical financial administration. I have considerable experience of clubs that struggle to get treasurers, and/or accounts. Makes sense to me to have staff roles.

Charles