@hacks4pancakes this is important. I see it in other spaces too. I think part of the fix is to invite the next generation to the planning table in ways they can actually do so. Then actually listen to them and incorporate their ideas.
The ways that people engage and volunteer have changed. I'm watching some organizations die because they won't change.
"Hi, please consider volunteering a shit ton of hours in addition to raising your family, building your career, trying to buy a house, etc." isn't the answer. Meaningful bite size chunks is.
I struggle with this as a professor too. I'm old. I know I'm old. I know they know I'm old. And now I'm rambling. But it's a problem that does need fixing.