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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
Late 1970's A New Voice To Answer Community Need: Volunteers Intervening for Equity
 The Association of Junior Leagues, Inc., New York, NY Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2011 Telling The Whole Story
 Nora L. Silver Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2011 Nuts & Bolts: a how to guide to involving volunteers
 Volunteer Centre Sheffield, New Beginnings Refugee Project, United Kingdom. Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2009 Working with Technical Volunteers: A Manual for Nonprofit Organizations
 TechSoup Global Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Volunteer Transitions among Older Americans
 The Urban Institute, Washington, DC Barbara A. Butrica, Richard W. Johnson, Sheila R. Zedlewski Report / Study
2006 Interns And Volunteers: Are these two workers really the same?
 The NonProfit Times, July 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 CAN DO! Working together to Tackle Disablism (United Kingdom)
 Scope and Leonard Cheshire, London UK Danielle Moore, Stephanie Fishlock Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2005 How Diversity Can Be at the Heart of Every Volunteer Manager
 Volunteer Management Magazine, Association for Volunteer Administration, Summer 2005 Maria Carrasquillo Article Download
2005 Maximizing Elder Volunteerism and Service: Access, Incentives, and Facilitation
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Madhura Nagchoudhuri, Amanda Moore McBride, Prema Thirupathy, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Fengyan Tang Article Download
2005 Persons With Disabilities: Barriers and Rewards to Volunteering in Hospice Programs
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Beverly M. Black Article Download
2005 International Visitors: A potential resource for help
 The NonProfit Times, January 2005 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2005 What's in it for Me and My Agency? A Survey on the Benefits of Engaging Volunteers with Disabilities
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Kimberly D. Miller, Stuart J. Schleien, Paula Brooke, Mary Merrill Article Download
2005 Altruism or Self-Actualisation? Disabled Volunteers' Perceptions of the Benefits of Volunteering (United Kingdom)
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Jane Andrews Article Download
2005 Engaging Volunteers with Disabilities: A Qualitative Study
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Suzanne Stroud, Kimberly D. Miller, Stuart J. Schleien Article Download
2004 The contemporary challenges of volunteering in an ageing Australia
 Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol.9, No.2, 2004 Jeni Warburton, Sha Cordingley Article Download
2004 Strengthening Rural America -- Neighbor by Neighbor
 Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, Washington, DC Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2004 Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
 Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health Report / Study Download
2004 Developing the Infrastructure of the Black Voluntary and Community Sector (United Kingdom)
 Voluntary Action, The Journal of the Institute for Volunteering Research, Vol. 6, #3, 2004 London, UK Vince Hines Article Download
2004 Understanding Volunteers and Volunteer Groups (Canada)
 Nunavut Network and Northwest Territories Network of the Canada Volunteerism Initiative Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2004 Marginalizing Australia's volunteers: The need for socially inclusive practices in the non-profit sector
 Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol.9, No.1, 2004 Jeni Warburton, Melanie Oppenheimer, Gianni Zappala Article Download
2003 Time and Money: An In-Depth Look at 45+ Volunteers and Donors
 AARP, Washington, DC Report / Study Download
2003 Connecting with Volunteer Trends: Creating an Environment that is Family-Friendly (Canada)
 Volunteer Kingston, Kingston, ON Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2003 Family Volunteering: Put this good idea to work
 The NonProfit Times, May 2003 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2003 "It Shouldn't Be This Difficult": The Views of Agencies and Persons with Disabilities on Supported Volunteering
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Linda L. Graff, John A Vedell Article
2003 Barriers to the Inclusion of Volunteers with Developmental Disabilities
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Kimberly D. Miller, Stuart J. Schleien, Leandra A. Bedini Article Download
2002 The Changing Face of Volunteering
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Margaret Allison Article Download
2002 Family Volunteering - Ready, Set, Go

A handbook developed for Volunteer Centers, offering tools needed to add family volunteering to existing community involvement activities. There are tips and tricks for every Volunteer Center, from inviting families to join single days of service to creating an entire mission for promoting volunteering by families.

 Points of Light Foundation Marie Bouvier Book Download
2002 A Political Multicultural Approach for Volunteer Advisory Boards
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Pamela Morris Article Download
2002 Bring Learning Home through Family Volunteering
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Julia Lam Article Download
2002 Voluntary Action by Older Persons
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Robert Leigh Article Download
2002 Minnesota Summit on the Future: Role of Senior Volunteers - a Planning and Recruitment Concept
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Laura B. Wilson, John Pribyl Article Download
2002 Get it Right from the Start: Volunteer Policies, the key to diverse volunteer involvement (United Kingdom)
 The National Centre for Volunteering, London UK Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2001 Volunteer Connections: Creating an accessible and inclusive environment (Canada)
 Volunteer Canada, Ottawa, ON Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2001 A Multi-Faceted Look at Diversity: Why Outreach is Not Enough
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Heather Berthoud, Robert D. Greene Article Download
2001 Volunteer Connections: New Strategies for Involving Older Adults (Canada)
 Volunteer Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2001 Ethnocultural Communities and Formal Volunteering: an Exploratory Study
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Behnam Behnia, Betty Bergin Article Download
2001 Cultural Competency: Not a Lump Sum of Stereotypes
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nora Silver Article Download
2001 Understanding "Seasons of Service": Promoting Volunteerism Across the Life Span
 Journal of Volunteer Administration R. Dale Safrit, Scott D. Scheer, Jeffrey E. King Article Download
2000's? Engaging families in community-oriented volunteering -- National Family Volunteer Day
 VFW and Points of Light Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2000's An Executive Summary of Family Volunteering: The Final Report (Canada)
 Volunteer Canada, Ottawa, Canada Report / Study Download
2000 A Matter of Survival: Volunteering By, In, and With Low-Income Communities
 Points of Light Foundation Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2000 Sharing the Burden -- A Need for Developing Voluntary Sector in China (CHINA)
 Yaping Li Article Download
2000 Helping Volunteer Advisory Boards Move Towards Inclusive Programming for Diverse Audiences
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Susan J. Barkman, Krisanna L. Machtmes, Pamala V. Morris Article
2000 The Benefits of A Global Perspective
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Bonnie Koenig Article Download
2000 Social Service Activities of Congregations
 Grapevine, July/August 2000 Article Download
2000 Volunteerism -- Opportunities for Everyone
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Diane L Leipper Article
2000 Opportunities for All: The Potential for Supported Volunteering in Community Agencies
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Linda L. Graff, John A Vedell Article Download
1999 Multicultural Volunteering: Reflections on the "salad bowl" approach
 Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol.4, No.1, 1999 Anita Vangelista Article Download
1999 Assessing Organizational Culture and Its Impact on Volunteer Diversity: A Training Design
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Joseph H. Konen Article Download
1998 Making Magic by Maximizing the Potential of Older Volunteers: The Transferable Skills Approach Utilized by RSVP in New York City
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Amy Cohen-Callow Article Download