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This is the master database of all items in the Archive, including the books, journal articles and Timeline items referenced elsewhere on this website. This database is searchable by title, author, type, and topic. Special tags also exist for Research, Non-US/International items, and documents specifically related to the history of the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA). All PDF documents may be downloaded for free. If you identify errors, please contact us immediately so we can make the necessary corrections.

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Year Title Source Author Type File
1987 Volunteerism in the Arts
 The Journal of Arts Management and the Law Book Download
1994 Recruiting: Help and Hope for Finding Volunteers
 Standard Publishing Ellen E. Larson Book Download
1995 Utilizing All Your Resources: Individuls With and Without Disabilities Volunteering Together
 Institute for Community Inclusion Cheska Komissar, Debra Hart, Robin Friedlander Book Download
2009 A Conversation with a Purpose
 Kathleen McCleskey, Cheryle N. Yallen Book Download
2000 An Asset Builder's Guide to Service-Learning
 Search Institute Book Download
2010 (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide to Volunteer Management, The

Presents a step-by-step framework for creating a team approach to volunteer management, includes how to map the boundaries of the leader's job and clarify expectations, find administrative volunteers and put them to work in vital ways, and share ownership and the work of the volunteer involvement with everyone in your organization. Includes an appendix of electronic volunteerism resources and a detailed task analysis of what it takes to lead volunteer involvement successfully.

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 Energize, Inc. Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell, Susan J. Ellis Book
1983 Volunteer Mileage Bill: Congresswoman Mikulski Press Release & Legislation
 Barbara A. Mikulski Download
1979 A Description of the Issues (conference topics)
 National Conference on Volunteerism, San Antonio Download
1980 Congressional Amendment: To Establish a National Commission on Volunteerism
 Congressional Record Download
1980 An Act Creating a Legislative Commission on Volunteerism and Citizen Participation (Rhode Island)
 Rhode Island General Assembly Download
1982 National Workshop on Voluntarism: Invitation from the White House
 Ronald Reagan Download
1981 President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives: Key Missions, Members, and Remarks by Chairman
 Download
1984 Tournament of Roses Parade: A Salute to the Volunteer Has Local Impact (media advisory)
 Mayor's Voluntary Action Center, Office of the Mayor, New York, NY Download
1980 Community Relations & Volunteerism
 Human Resources Network, Philadelphia, PA Download
1988 Corporate Philanthropy -- View from the Executive Floor (speech)
 Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Independent Sector, Houston, TX, October 24, 1988 Robert V. Van Fossan Download
1984 The Volunteer Administrator (early database system)
 Micromasters, Asheville, NC Download
1989 Harriet Naylor Distinguished Member Service Award: Acceptance Speech -- Susan J. Ellis
 Association for Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis Download
1976? Comments from participants in meetings of New York City municipal workers union, city personnel, & key voluntary agencies after 1975 NYC fiscal crisis.
 Mayor's Voluntary Action Center, New York City, NY Download
1978 Wasted Resources: Handicapped, Youth, Aged and Retiring
 Volunteerism Consortium, University of California at Davis, February 26, 1978 (speech) Harriet H. Naylor Download
1979? Volunteers -- An Endangered Species or New Breed
National 4-H Conference (speech) Harriet H. Naylor Download
1978 Where Are We Now?
 U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Volunteer Development, May 1978 Harriet H. Naylor Download
1980 Remarks of Senator Dave Durenberger, National Conference on Volunteerism, October 12, 1980
 National Conference on Volunteerism, October 1980 Download
1988 Tales of a Bleeding Heart: How much change will my money buy?
 MS Magazine, March 1988 Mary Kay Blakely Download
1981 Needed: A "We Decade"
 Speech at the Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition of the Darien Community Council, Darien, CT Vin Hoey Download
1988 Volunteering Is Good for Your Health (TODAY Show interview)
 TODAY Show, Interview with Allan Luks, Institute for the Advancement of Health, March 1, 1988 Download
1981 The Changing Role of Women in Volunteerism
 Speech delivered to the Y.W.C.A, Seattle, WA, February 27, 198, as reprinted in VITAL SPEECHES OF THE DAY by Alton S. Cartwright Mary M. Gates Download
1980's? Voluntarism in a World Turned Upside Down
 Unknown Eva Schindler-Rainman Download
1991 Declaration of Commitment to Community Service (and invitation to endorse)
 Points of Light Foundation, Washington, DC Download
1989 AVA Employer Recognition Survey (communication to CVAs & Members)
 Association for Volunteer Administration, Boulder, CO Download
1983 National Year of Partnerships in Education 1983-1984 (Presidential Proclamation)
 The White House, Office of Private Sector Initiatives, September 1983 Download
2000 The Kobe Earthquake and the Renaissance of Volunteerism in Japan (Japan)
 Presentation at the International Association of Volunteer Efforts World Conference, Edmonton, Canada, August 1998 Shigeo Tatsuki Download
1986 Community Service is Essential to Your Constitution
 Commencement Address, Bradford College, May 1986 Brian O'Connell Download
1975 Strengthening Voluntarism from the Public Sector
 Speech at a National council on Philanthropy Conference, December 1975 Harriet H. Naylor Download
1977 Dynamics of Volunteerism in Human Service Organizations
 ASPA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, April 1977 Harriet H. Naylor Download
1982 Volunteering in Government Act of 1982
 U.S. Senate, Congressional Record, March 11, 1982 Download
2000 Questionnaire: Comparative Study of Volunteers Managers (Administrators) in Scotland and the USA (SCOTLAND)
 Scottish Association of Volunteers Managers Download
1965 A Typical Director of Voluntary Services (2 cartoon illustrations)
 Unknown Download
1987 "What do you do?" (cartoon)
 Unknown Download
1977 National School Volunteer Program
 Speech given in New Orleans, LA April 5, 1977 Harriet H. Naylor Download
1985 Citizenship and Community Service: Are They A Concern and Responsibility of Higher Education?
 Keynote address at the 1985 National Conference on Higher Education, March 17, 1985 Brian O'Connell Download
1998 International Year of Volunteers 2001 -- Resolution Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly
 United Nations General Assembly Download
1983 Voluntarism Commemorative Stamp
 U.S. Postal Service Download
1989 State Leaders Are Wary of Federal Efforts to Link Student Aid to Volunteer Service
 The Chronicle of Higher Education, Volume XXXV, Number 28, March 22, 1989 Goldie Blumenstyr Download
1986 "With that last suggestion alone, you just earned your pay!" -- A Volunteer Consultant's Story
 Personal writing. Ivan H. Scheier Download
1970? Volunteer Administration as Professional Work
 Personal white paper Harriet H. Naylor Download
2001 Universal Declaration on the Profession of Leading and Managing Volunteers
 International Working Group on the Profession, convened by the Association for Volunteer Administration, Richmond, VA Download
2001 Thoughts at the Re-Dedication of the Time Capsule: Susan Ellis' Guess at the Future of Volunteerism
 Remarks at the rededication of Ivan Scheier's Time Capsule, September 20, 2001 Susan J. Ellis Download
1981 The Volunteers Skillsbank

A handbook with innovative way to connect individual talents to community needs

 VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement Pat Saccomandi Download
2003 Volunteering, Reaching Out for Reconciliation and Peace (Global)
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Xanana Gusmao Download
1985 Youth Views on Volunteering and Service Learning from the Chicago Area Youth Poll
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Karen J. Popowski Download