but also this is my jam:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDDU...

interesting

I was thinking more generally about charitable organizations

in the United States it is very common to ask people who want to serve on the board of charity to also make a substantial donation to the organization

Seems like the volunteer in this scenario is effectively paying for the good feelings of the experience and people pay to enjoy experiences all the time

You don’t have to volunteer at all, the fee is contingent on that initial voluntary choice, so I don’t see how it is actually compelled

Any payment seems voluntary?

Unless they want to?

is it double volunteering to make them make a cash donation to the bottom line? (one potentially designed to defray any concrete costs of coordinating volunteers?)