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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 3 Steps to Successful Screening of Volunteers
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall/Winter 1987 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1997 A Cynical Public Loves Their Government: An Overview of Government Volunteers and People Who Manage Them
 Association for Research on Nonprofits and Voluntary Action, 1997 Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN Nancy Macduff, Jeffrey L. Brudney Report / Study Download
1986 Assessing Your Supervisory Skills
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall 1986 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1989 Building a Strong Advisory Group
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nancy Macduff Article Download
1986 Building Effective Volunteer Committees
 Macduff/Bunt Associates, Inc. Nancy Macduff Book Download
1989 Designing Programs for the Volunteer Sector

This short booklet outlines a five-step process to design volunteer engagement programs to be more attractive to volunteers. Author Nancy McDuff presents the methods for conducting a needs assessment, setting objectives, arranging and planning activities, developing an administrative plan to support new volunteer involvement, and evaluating the overall program. 

 Nancy Macduff Book Download
1991 Episodic Volunteering
 MBA Publishing Nancy Macduff Book Download
1991 Episodic Volunteering: Building the Short-Term Volunteer Program
 MBA Publishing, Walla Walla, WA 1991 Nancy Macduff Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1990 Episodic Volunteers: Reality for the Future
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1990 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1986 Know Your '4 Ps' Before Advertising and Promoting Volunteer Opportunities
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1986 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1994 Leadership: Autocracy Is Out, Teamwork Is In
 Leadership magazine, Points of Light Foundation, January 1994 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1993 Listening to Learners
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nancy Macduff, Jim Long Article Download
1988 Northwest Volunteer Managers: Their Characteristics, Jobs, Volunteer Organizations and Perceived Training Needs
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Marsha A. Appel, Ronald M. Jimmerson, Nancy Macduff, James S. Long Article Download
1992 Retention: The + and - of Volunteers
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1992 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1997 Solving the Hazards of Unions and Volunteer Relations in Government Organizations
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nancy Macduff Article Download
1991 Sustenance: Providing Support for the Short-Term Volunteer
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1991 Nancy Macduff Article Download
2005 The Volunteer and Staff Team: Who Do We Get Them to Get Along?
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nancy Macduff, F. Ellen Netting Article Download
1992 The Volunteer-Staff Climate Audit
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1992 Nancy Macduff Article Download
1988 Training Adult Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nancy Macduff Article Download
1985 Volunteer Recruiting and Retention: A Marketing Approach
 MBA Publishing Nancy Macduff Book Download
1987 Volunteer Recruiting Teams
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nancy Macduff Article Download
2008 Volunteer Training: A Short Course (PART 1)
 MBA Publishing, Walla Walla, WA Nancy Macduff Book Download
2008 Volunteer Training: A Short Course (PART 2)
 Nancy Macduff Book Download
2008 Volunteer Training: A Short Course (PART 3)
 Nancy Macduff Book Download