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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
2009 Working with Technical Volunteers: A Manual for Nonprofit Organizations
 TechSoup Global Pamphlet / Booklet 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
1978 Wasted Resources: Handicapped, Youth, Aged and Retiring
 Volunteerism Consortium, University of California at Davis, February 26, 1978 (speech) Harriet H. Naylor Download
1984 Volunteerism in a Rural Community
 American Association of University Women - Calavaras Chapter, and the Volunteer Bureau of Calaveras County. CA Report / Study Download
2000 Volunteerism -- Opportunities for Everyone
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Diane L Leipper Article
1996 Volunteering by Unemployed People (United Kingdom)
 National Centre for Volunteering, London, UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1996 Volunteering by People with Disabilities (United Kingdom)
 National Centre for Volunteering, London, UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1996 Volunteering by Older People: a route to opportunity (United Kingdom)
 The National Centre for Volunteering, London UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1996 Volunteering by Black People (United Kingdom)
 The National Centre for Volunteering, London, UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1995 Volunteering as a Family: How to Get Involved
 United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Book Download
1984 Volunteering and Unemployment: the Flint Conference
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1984 Article Download
2007 Volunteer Transitions among Older Americans
 The Urban Institute, Washington, DC Barbara A. Butrica, Richard W. Johnson, Sheila R. Zedlewski Report / Study
2001 Volunteer Connections: New Strategies for Involving Older Adults (Canada)
 Volunteer Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2001 Volunteer Connections: Creating an accessible and inclusive environment (Canada)
 Volunteer Canada, Ottawa, ON Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2002 Voluntary Action by Older Persons
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Robert Leigh Article Download
1995 Video Conference: "I Know It's a Good Thing...But What is Diversity All About?"
 The Points of Light Foundation and Association for Volunteer Administration Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1991 Valuing Diversity
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1991 Loretta Gutierrez Nestor, Carl Fillichio Article 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
1990 Utilizing a "Rich" Resource: Older Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ellen S. Stevens Article Download
2004 Understanding Volunteers and Volunteer Groups (Canada)
 Nunavut Network and Northwest Territories Network of the Canada Volunteerism Initiative Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1980 Understanding Transitional Volunteers
 Volunteer Administration Mary Ann Caesar 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
1987 Together We Can Make A Difference in a Girl's Life (recruitment samples for Girl Scouts in Black, Asian, Hispanic & American Indian communities)
 Girl Scouts of America Sample Download
2003 Time and Money: An In-Depth Look at 45+ Volunteers and Donors
 AARP, Washington, DC Report / Study Download
1987 The Transitional Volunteer
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ginnie Schumann Article Download
1971 The Senior Citizen as Volunteer
 Volunteer Administration Richard E. Dewey Article Download
1983 The Handicap May Be Yours
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Claudia Apfelbaum Article Download
1980 The Effective Use of the Retired Volunteer
 Volunteer Administration Tom MacLeod 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
2002 The Changing Face of Volunteering
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Margaret Allison Article Download
2000 The Benefits of A Global Perspective
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Bonnie Koenig Article Download
1992 The Americans with Disabilities Act: Information and Implications for Volunteer Program Administrators
 Virginia Office of Volunteerism, Richmond, VA Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2011 Telling The Whole Story
 Nora L. Silver Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1985 Team Building and Older Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Mary M. Seguin, Polly F. McConney Article Download
1990 Talents, tools and time
 Modern Maturity, AARP, April-May 1990 Susan Champlin Taylor Article Download
1990 Stronger Together: Recruiting and Working with Ethnocultural Volunteers (Canada)
 Central Volunteer Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario CANADA Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2004 Strengthening Rural America -- Neighbor by Neighbor
 Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, Washington, DC Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1991 Stalking the Elusive Male Volunteer
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1991 Sara J. McLaughlin Article Download
1989 Special Populations in the Volunteer Workforce: Impact and Concerns
 Northern Virginia VAC Directors, c/o Voluntary Action Center of Fairfax, VA February 1989 Report / Study Download
1992 Some Notes on Recruiting and Retaining Minority Volunteers
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1992 Brenda White Wright Article Download
2000 Social Service Activities of Congregations
 Grapevine, July/August 2000 Article Download
2000 Sharing the Burden -- A Need for Developing Voluntary Sector in China (CHINA)
 Yaping Li Article Download
1993 Seniors as Volunteers and Their Training
 Journal of Volunteer Administration R.D. Bramwell Article Download
1976 Releasing the Potential of the Older Volunteer
 Older Volunteer Project, Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, Los Angeles, CA Book Download
2004 Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
 Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health Report / Study Download
1993 Recruiting Older Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Lucy Rose Fischer Article Download
1971 Recruiting Minority Group and Low Income People as Court Volunteers
 The National Information Center on Volunteerism, Boulder, CO January 1971 Theresa Yancey, Sandra McFeeley, Phyllis C. Lake, Ivan H. Scheier Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1982 Recruiting Black and Hispanic Volunteers: A Qualitative Study of Organizations' Experiences
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Susan Maizel Chambre Article Download
1996 Productive Retirement: Stimulating Greater Volunteer Efforts to Meet National Needs
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Robert Morris, Francis G. Caro Article Download
1977 Proceedings: Conference on Volunteerism in Rural Areas
 Donaldson Brown Center for Continuing Education, VPI&SU, Blacksburg, VA Report / Study Download