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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
1973 Clients as Volunteers
 Volunteer Administration Delwin M. Anderson Article Download
1989 Code of Ethics - Western Association of Directors of Volunteers (Canada)
 WADV (Western Association of Directors of Volunteers), British Columbia, Canada Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1989 Colleagues: The Volunteer/Employee Relationship

This is a training video professionally produced by Energize, Inc. and features Susan J. Ellis as presenter. Content focuses on how to establish teamwork between paid and unpaid workers. Ellis reviews the basic principles of supporting volunteers to get the work done and also benefit staff. The format also includes several scenarios demonstrating various types of volunteer/staff interaction – effective and not so effective!

 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Videos
1970's-90's Collection of Volunteer-Related Buttons
 Susan J. Ellis personal collection Sample Download
1970's - 2000 Collection of Volunteer-Related Buttons #2
 Susan J. Ellis personal collection Sample Download
1982 College Criminal Justice Volunteerism Courses: An Area of Neglect
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Charles M. Unkovic, William R. Brown, Beverly Wicks Article Download
1985 College Interns: School and Agency Partnership
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Marge Twiname-Dungan, Betty Schnettler Article Download
1968 College Students and Mental Health Programs for Children
 Volunteer Administration Earl C. Brennan Article Download
1976 College Students as Volunteers
 National Center for Voluntary Action Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1969 College Volunteers: A Guide to Action, Helping students to help others
 National Program for Voluntary Action, Washington, DC James Tanck Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2000? Come Back to School. A Child Needs You.
New York City School Volunteer Program Sample Download
1976? Comments from participants in meetings of New York City municipal workers union, city personnel, & key voluntary agencies after 1975 NYC fiscal crisis.
 Mayor's Voluntary Action Center, New York City, NY Download
Committee Leadership: 10 tips for getting the most
 The NonProfit Times, December 2004 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1987 Communicating Effectively and Accurately: Three Checklists
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Kathleen McCleskey Article Download
1978 Communication Skills: A Must for Effective Volunteer Leadership
 Volunteer Administration Mary Beck Proudfoot Article Download
1978 Community and the Bank 1977
 Bank of America Sample Download
1982 Community Group Leadership
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Mele Koneya Article Download
1981 Community Impact Checklist
 SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) Article Download
1977 Community Involvement for Classroom Teachers
 Mid-Atlantic Center for Community Education, School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Donna L. Hager & Others Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1980 Community Relations & Volunteerism
 Human Resources Network, Philadelphia, PA Download
1980 Community Service and the Secondary School (United Kingdom)
 National Youth Bureau, Leicester United Kingdom Malcolm Groves Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1986 Community Service is Essential to Your Constitution
 Commencement Address, Bradford College, May 1986 Brian O'Connell Download
1985 Community Service Links Corrections to Volunteering
 Journal of Volunteer Administration JoAnn M. Hanson, James R. Stone III Article Download
1978 Community Service or Meaningless Ritual?
 TV Guide, June 3, 1978 Article Download
1993 Community Service: Mandatory or Voluntary?
 Generations Together "Exchange", Winter 1993 Article Download
1999 Community Volunteering and National Service Graphic Vision and Strategy Identification Process
 The Points of Light Foundation, Corporation for National Service and National Service Leadership Institute Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2005 Community Volunteers: The Front Line of Disaster Response
 Journal of Volunteer Administration M.A. Brennan, Rosemary V. Barnett, Courtney G. Flint Article Download
1980 Comparison between Japan and America regarding "Volunteerism" (Japan)
 Student paper Reiko Kasamoto Report / Study Download
2005 Competencies for Contemporary Volunteer Administration: An Empirical Model Bridging Theory with Professional Best Practice
 Journal of Volunteer Administration R. Dale Safrit, Ryan J. Schmiesing, Rosemary R. Gliem Article Download
1992 Components of a Training Program for Understanding and Valuing Diversity
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Diane Fisher Article Download
1997 Conflict: What It Is and How It Can be Managed
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Deborah H. Thomason Article Download
1980 Congressional Amendment: To Establish a National Commission on Volunteerism
 Congressional Record Download
2003 Connecting with Volunteer Trends: Creating an Environment that is Family-Friendly (Canada)
 Volunteer Kingston, Kingston, ON Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2004 Conservation of an Overlooked Resource -- Volunteers
 "Rangelands" newsletter, Dixie national Forest, St. George, Utah. June 2004 Randy Russell, Earle Kirkbride Article Download
1994 Considering the Board as Volunteers
 The NonProfit Times, March 1994 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1984 Considering the Many Facets of Volunteer/Union Relations
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1984 Linda L. Graff Article Download
1983 Continuing Education for Today's Volunteer Leader
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Elmer H. Miller, Terri L. Rittenburg Article Download
1984 Continuing Professional Education for Volunteer Administrators
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Joe Agnello Article Download
1983 Continuing Professional Education for Volunteer Administrators
 United Way of Chicago Report / Study
1993 Contract Volunteer Services: a Model for Successful Partnership
 Voluntary Action Leadership, January 1993 Loyce Haran, Siobhan Kenney, Mark Vermilion Article Download
1982 Contributions to Patient Satisfaction: A New Role for Hospital Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Kurt H. Parkum Article Download
2010 Control and Confidentiality: Behold the evil twins of volunteer management
 The NonProfit Times, January 2010 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1981 Coordinator of Volunteers: Sample Job Description
 Sample Download
1986 Corporate Community Involvement
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ellen Linsley, Ruth March, Marion Jeffery, Richard C. Durkee Article Download
2005 Corporate Employee Volunteer Programs: Considering the Interests of Multiple Stakeholders
 Journal of Volunteer Administration William A. Brown, Robert F. Ashcraft Article Download
1986 Corporate Interns
 American Way magazine, April 29, 1986 Tom Callahan Article Download
1984 Corporate Lawyers Go Pro Bono
 American Bar Association Journal, August 1984, Volume 70 Erica Wood, Susan Love Article Download
1988 Corporate Philanthropy -- View from the Executive Floor (speech)
 Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Independent Sector, Houston, TX, October 24, 1988 Robert V. Van Fossan Download
2007 Corporate Philanthropy 2.0
 www.Brookings.edu/opinions David L. Caprara, Robert L. Mallett Article Download
1986 Corporate retirees: new breed of volunteers
 Modern Maturity, AARP, February-March 1986 Article Download