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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
1978 Community and the Bank 1977
 Bank of America Sample Download
1970 Staff Guide for Volunteer Resources
 Office of Mental Health, Office of Mental Retardation, Department of Public Welfare, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sample Download
1978 Special Friends (training & screening manual for mentoring programs with children)
 Consortium Youth Challenge Program, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY Joyce M. Albin Sample Download
1977 Volunteers in Portland Schools: Volunteer Handbook
 Volunteers in Portland Schools, Portland, ME Sample Download
1989 Handbook for Auxiliary and Volunteer Leaders (in Nonprofit Homes for the Aging)
 Pennsylvania Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Camp Hill, PA Sample Download
2000's? Innovating Volunteer Work (The Netherlands)
 Dutch Foundation for Volunteer Management Sample Download
1995 Senior Talent Bank Association of Ontario - newsletter (Canada)
 Senior Talent Bank Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON Canada Spring 1995 Sample Download
2001 Volunteer Handbook -- Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
 Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA Sample Download
1998 A National Forum on Life Cycles and Volunteering: The Impact of Work, Family and Mid-Life Issues
 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, April 1998 Sample Download
2001 A Voluntary Effort (ISRAEL)
Focus on Israel newsletter, Israel Information Center, Jerusalem, Israel, Esther Herlitz, Matti Weill Sample Download
1992? Volunteer Training Manual -- Friends of the Kennedy Center
 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC Sample Download
1980 Volunteer Manual - Philadelphia Department of Recreation
 City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation, Philadelphia, PA Joanne D. Winston, Kathy Russell Sample Download
1983 The Volunteer in Education (newsletter)
 National School Volunteer Program, Alexandria, VA , October 1983 Sample Download
1980 Self-Help: Strategies for the 1980's (conference brochure)
 VISTA's national conference, June 1980 Sample Download
1989 A "How To" Manual on Volunteer Program Management
 New Jersey GIVES and The Community Foundation of New Jersey Sample Download
1993 Making an Impact on Volunteering: Annual Report 1992/93 (UNITED KINGDOM)
 TheVolunteer Centre UK, Hertfordshire, UK Sample Download
1992 Volunteering in Italy
Fondazione Itraliana Del Voluntariato, paper Sample Download
2001 Global Perspectives on Volunteerism
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1981 A Collaborative Model for 1981 Volunteerism Issues (conference paper)
 National Conference on Volunteerism: AVA, AVB, AVAS, Philadelphia, PA, October 1981 Robert C. Kennedy Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2001 Volunteers for a Better New York!
 The New York City Committee for the International Year of Volunteers 2001 Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2001 Volunteer and Staff Appreciation: Creative Ways to Demonstrate You Noticed!
 PPNOVA Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 2001 -- Workshop handouts Betty Stallings Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1980's Seven Keys to Neighborhood Action
 Yellowfire Press, Boulder, CO Joe Parko Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1992 Developing an Agency Volunteer Policy (International)
 Workshop at VOLUNTEUROPE conference Mavis Carrilho, Joost Heinsius Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1980 Monthly Report Guidelines and Narrative for Volunteer Programs
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2004 Volunteer Activity in Elections
 U.S. Federal Election Commission website, 2004 Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1985 Volunteers in Neighborhoods: An Introduction
 Yellowfire Press, Boulder, CO 1985 Ivan H. Scheier Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1984 Some Thoughts on Hard-to-Keep Volunteer Records
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1986-87 Four Futures for Volunteer Administrators: Avenues of Enrichment and Growth
 The Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Ivan H. Scheier Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1979 Accountability: Food for Thought
 Energize, Inc., Philadelphia, PA Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1985 The Ingredients of Volunteer Leadership: A Capability Analysis for the Careerist
 Yellowfire Press, Boulder, CO January 1985 Ivan H. Scheier Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2004 Executive Order: National and Community Service Programs
 Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, February 27, 2004 Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2000's? A Provincial Policy on Volunteer Involvement in Government (Canada)
 Volunteers in Public Service, Youth and Regional Services, Manitoba Family Services, Winnipeg, MB Canada Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1979 Some National Volunteerism Initials
 Energize, Inc., Philadelphia, PA Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1993 Mobilizing Church Volunteers
 Conference handouts, received February 1993 Marlene Wilson Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1971 Volunteer Drivers Excess Automobile Liability Insurance (information & application)
 National Program for Voluntary Action, Washington, DC Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1979 38 Techniques for Recruiting Volunteers: A Checklist
 Public Management Institute Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1984 Untapped Daytime Volunteers
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1983 A Few Tips on Motivating People to Volunteer
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1974 The Career Lattice (professional titles)
 U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Classification, Directory of Occupational Titles, Revised 1974 Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1988 Employee Volunteer Programs and Legal Liability: Where Are We?
 VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Conference workshop, June 20, 1988 Shirley A. Keller Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1992 First European Workshop on Volunteer Action -- conference report (International)
 volunteurope, September 1992, Doorn, Netherlands Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1989 Professionalism and Volunteer Administration
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1992 Volunteering in Hospitals (Netherlands)
 Volunteurope Conference paper Joost Heinsius, Maggitte Brueren Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2002 USA Freedom Corps: The President's Call to Service
 USA Freedom Corps, Washington, DC Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2001 The Taiwan 921 Earthquake: Lessons for World Volunteerism
 Volunteering Taiwan, conference handouts, January 2001 Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1978 A Successful Volunteer Program: The Positive Ripple Effect
 Institute for Fund Raising Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1978 Roles of a Volunteer Co-ordinator: A Checklist
 Institute for Fund Raising Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1999 State Volunteer Liability Legislation (list of state laws)
 VMSystems, Washington, DC Stephen H. McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2008 An Overview of the Art of Crazy Paving
 Excerpt from Art of Crazy Paving - Volunteering for Enhanced Employability, Volunteering England Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1999 Mobilizing Volunteers in Low-Income Communities
 United Way Volunteer Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania Handout / Fact Sheet Download