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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
1993 Diversity in Volunteerism
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Charlotte Hostad Article
1992 Older Volunteers: An Agency Perspective
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Catherine Burden, Alec J. Lee Article Download
1984 Equal Access to Volunteer Participation
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Paula Beugen Article Download
1992 Components of a Training Program for Understanding and Valuing Diversity
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Diane Fisher Article Download
1991 An Untapped Volunteer Resource: People with HIV Disease, ARC, or AIDS
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Irene K. Wysocki Article Download
1990 People with Disadvantages: A Source for Innovative Recruitment
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Lawrence A. Zimmer Article Download
1990 Utilizing a "Rich" Resource: Older Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ellen S. Stevens Article Download
1987 The Transitional Volunteer
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ginnie Schumann Article Download
1987 Encouraging and Mentoring the Executive Volunteer
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Joanne Holbrook Patton Article Download
1986 A Program for Sighted, Blind, Low Vision, and Disabled Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Jeannette Franks Article Download
1986 Beyond Promises: A Planned Approach For Rural Volunteer Community Development
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ida Rush George Article Download
1985 Team Building and Older Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Mary M. Seguin, Polly F. McConney Article Download
2002 A Political Multicultural Approach for Volunteer Advisory Boards
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Pamela Morris 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
2001 Ethnocultural Communities and Formal Volunteering: an Exploratory Study
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Behnam Behnia, Betty Bergin Article Download
2001 A Multi-Faceted Look at Diversity: Why Outreach is Not Enough
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Heather Berthoud, Robert D. Greene 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 Volunteerism -- Opportunities for Everyone
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Diane L Leipper Article
2002 The Changing Face of Volunteering
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Margaret Allison Article Download
2000 Opportunities for All: The Potential for Supported Volunteering in Community Agencies
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Linda L. Graff, John A Vedell Article Download
1993 How the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Affects Volunteer Programs
 Leadership magazine, Points of Light Foundation, Apr-June 1993 Article Download
1993 All the Family In
 Leadership magazine, Points of Light Foundation, July 1993 Mary Phillips Article
1993 Older Volunteers: Trends
 Leadership magazine, Points of Light Foundation, October 1993 Susan M. Chambre Article Download
1994 Bringing Generations Together
 Leadership magazine, Points of Light Foundation, October 1994 Andrew Carroll Article Download
1992 Culturally Diverse Volunteers
 Managing Volunteer Diversity, 1992 Loretta Gutierrez Nestor Article Download
1993 An Untapped Resource: Working with Volunteers who are Mentally Ill
 MBA Associates John D. Weaver Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1990 Talents, tools and time
 Modern Maturity, AARP, April-May 1990 Susan Champlin Taylor Article Download
1981 Are you helping others? (retirees as volunteers)
 Modern Maturity, AARP, September 1981 Linda Hubbard Getze Article Download
1996 Volunteering by People with Disabilities (United Kingdom)
 National Centre for Volunteering, London, UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1996 Volunteering by Unemployed People (United Kingdom)
 National Centre for Volunteering, London, UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 National Retiree Volunteer Center (information brochure & related articles)
 National Retiree Volunteer Center, Minneapolis, MN Pamphlet / Booklet 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
2004 Understanding Volunteers and Volunteer Groups (Canada)
 Nunavut Network and Northwest Territories Network of the Canada Volunteerism Initiative Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1976 Releasing the Potential of the Older Volunteer
 Older Volunteer Project, Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, Los Angeles, CA Book Download
2000 A Matter of Survival: Volunteering By, In, and With Low-Income Communities
 Points of Light Foundation Pamphlet / Booklet 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
2004 Strengthening Rural America -- Neighbor by Neighbor
 Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, Washington, DC Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1994 Family Volunteering: A Report on a Survey
 Points of Light Foundation, June 1994 Report / Study Download
1990's Family Matters -- information packet & articles on family volunteering
 Points of Light Foundation, Washington, DC Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1985? New Resource: Volunteers Who Happen to Be Disabled
 President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, DC Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2006 CAN DO! Working together to Tackle Disablism (United Kingdom)
 Scope and Leonard Cheshire, London UK Danielle Moore, Stephanie Fishlock Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2009 Working with Technical Volunteers: A Manual for Nonprofit Organizations
 TechSoup Global Pamphlet / Booklet Download
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
1998 Potential of a Lifetime: Study of Third Age Volunteering with the Support of Employers (United Kingdom)
 The Caregie United Kingdom Trust, February 1998 Jane Forster Report / Study Download
1984 Is Volunteering A Substitute for Role Loss in Old Age? An Empirical Test of Activity Theory
 The Gerontologist, ,Vol. 24, No. 3, 1984 Susan M. Chambre Article Download
1996 Volunteering by Older People: a route to opportunity (United Kingdom)
 The National Centre for Volunteering, London UK Filiz Niyazi Pamphlet / Booklet 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
1997 My Time, My Community, Myself: Experiences of Volunteering Within the Black Community
 The National Centre for Volunteering, London UK Seema Bhasin Pamphlet / Booklet Download