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Added definition for volunteer from OSS literature
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management policies and procedures to reduce burnout and improve the experience of their volunteers.

## Definitions
*Volunteer* - someone who performs a service or work voluntarily, usually unpaid
*Volunteer* - those "who collaborate in libre software projects in their free time not profiting economically in a direct way from their effort." (Robles et al., 2005)
*Burnout* - emotional or physical exhaustion, usually as a response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on the job
*Marginalized groups* - groups who historically have been underserved and undervalued, largely due to identity demographics
(e.g. people who are BIPOC, women, gender minorities, etc.)
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