Article Archives >> Risk and Reward >> August 16-31, 2009
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Art and Science: Creating the Perfect Recipe for Volunteer Success
By Melanie Lockwood Herman
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
As an avid fan of the Food Network, I love watching experienced chefs blend ingredients in a seemingly nonchalant manner. A pinch of this, a handful of that, and always—salt to taste. And of course everything looks mouth-watering at the end of the show. But when the featured chef is demonstrating how to bake a cake or other pastry item, I’ve noticed how they carefully measure and sometimes even weigh the ingredients before adding them to the mixing bowl. I’ve heard an explanation of one distinction between “cooking” and “baking” described as the difference between art and science. When I think about the world of volunteer management, and the myriad risks that arise when dedicated volunteers are recruited and deployed, it occurs to me that both art and science are required.
Article Archives >> Risk and Reward >> August 16-31, 2009
