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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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1998 | Some Provocative Questions to Prompt International Dialogue |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Article | Download | |
1985 | Special Considerations in the Supervision of Volunteers |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1985 | VAC Priority Setting Criteria |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
2000 | Just a Few Issues Having an Impact on Volunteerism - 2000 |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1980 | The 7 Deadly Sins of Directing Volunteers |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1981 | Things to Consider in Developing a Volunteer Program Budget |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1989 | Professionalism and Volunteer Administration |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1981 | Food for Thought: Whither Volunteerism? |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1999 | Understanding Our Different Perspectives |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1997 | Broadening the Membership Base of Your DOVIA |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1996 | Six Smart Tips for Powerful Volunteer Leadership |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1996-2001 | National & International Resource Lists (1996 - 2001) |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1996 | Eight Important Trends Facing Volunteerism...Are You Prepared? |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Article | Download | |
1985 | Corporate Volunteer Recognition Programs: Some Things to Consider |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1982 | What Makes the Director of Volunteers "Different"? |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
2001 | Volunteerism in Cyberspace |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Article | Download | |
1983 | A Few Tips on Motivating People to Volunteer |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1984 | Untapped Daytime Volunteers |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1997 | "Full Circle" Volunteering |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Article | Download | |
1982 | Short-Term Volunteer Job Description |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1984 | Some Thoughts on Hard-to-Keep Volunteer Records |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1982 | Voluntarism -- Volunteerism (definitions) |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
2003 | Rants and Rave Anthology, The Essays written by leading authors in the volunteer world in 2002 about "what was on their mind." Authors included are: Cara Blank, Susan J. Ellis, Melissa Eystad, Andy Fryar, Linda L. Graff, Stephen McCurley, Ivan H. Scheier, Betty Stallings, Sue Vineyard and Bill Wittich. |
Energize, Inc. | Book | Download | ||
2001 | Global Perspectives on Volunteerism |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
2000 | Leadership Positioning: Educating Up |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1995 | Are You Managing Volunteers as a Part-Time Responsibility? |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
2003 | Ideas for Online Direct Client Service |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Article | Download | |
2002 | Donors and Volunteers -- More Alike Than Different |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Article | Download | |
2002 | Church Puzzle Game An interactive group activity for religious leaders for analyzing how their congregations work, conducting an organizational analysis of their organization, and identifying areas that deserve further attention. Though The Church Puzzle Game uses the word ‘‘church” in its title and instructions, the content of the Game was written with the intention to help any faith community, religious body, or house of worship. |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
1980 | Monthly Report Guidelines and Narrative for Volunteer Programs |
Energize, Inc. | Susan J. Ellis | Handout / Fact Sheet | Download | |
1990 | Volunteer Recruitment Guidelines |
Energize Associates, written for OIC of Philadelphia, PA | Susan J. Ellis | Pamphlet / Booklet | Download | |
2007 | Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers: The 55-Minute Staff Training Series 12 ready‑to‑deliver training sessions to teach paid staff the fundamentals of working with volunteers. Each training module is designed for delivery in 55 minutes of staff time. Each electronic module comes with: a complete PowerPoint® presentation; a timed script for the trainer highlighting “4 Key Concepts” on each topic; suggestions for expandable group activities; handout masters ready to duplicate, including a workshop evaluation form; and more. The 12 topics range from Designing Positions to Volunteer Recognition.
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Energize | Betty B. Stallings | Book | Download | |
1999 | Focus on Volunteering KOPY KIT® Contains 117 formatted, ready-to-print and copy pages, each about a specific volunteering subject such as working with volunteers, the history of volunteering, and trends in volunteerism. The KOPY KIT also includes a section of ready-to-use graphics including "thank you" and "we miss you" letters, certificates and awards, recruitment flyers and even greeting cards. |
Energize | Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
1999 | What We Learned (the Hard Way) about Supervising Volunteers Packed with the advice, wisdom, and experience of over 85 real-life, on-the-job supervisors of volunteers, this guide offers a crystal clear analysis of what works and what doesn't in supervision. It also includes comments from volunteers about what they need from those who supervise them, as well as excerpts from classic articles and books by experts in the field and a self-assessment survey covering the attitudes and actions necessary to be an effective supervisor. |
Energize | Jarene Frances Lee | Book | Download | |
2005 | By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers, New Century Edition By the People remains the only book available presenting the full scope and depth of volunteer activity throughout three centuries of American history. Originally published in 1978, Susan Ellis and Katie Campbell reissued this revised New Century Edition in 2005. The book challenges misunderstandings about the role of volunteers and illuminates the impact of volunteers throughout history. |
Energize | Susan J. Ellis, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell | Book | Download | |
2003 | Building Staff Volunteer Relations Helps employees and volunteers work together successfully by exploring the reasons for conflict between volunteers and employees. Scheier eases the all-too-common stresses of this relationship with a step-by-step process for analyzing tasks and work preferences for both paid and unpaid staff. Offers a great number of creative and practical solutions. Contains lots of useful planning guides. |
Energize | Ivan H. Scheier | Book | Download | |
2003 | The Volunteer Management Audit The Volunteer Management Audit is a unique tool for analyzing the effectiveness of an organization's approach to and procedures for involving volunteers. It's designed to be administered by a team of staff and volunteers. The Audit provides a step-by-step guide to planning, conducting, and following-up the assessment process, with complete Scoresheets and instructions.
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Energize | Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
2004 | Stalking the Elusive Executive A Dozen Tips for Getting Top Decision-Makers to Read (and Learn from) Volunteer Management Literature |
Energize | Susan J. Ellis | Pamphlet / Booklet | Download | |
1992 | Volunteer Recognition Skit Kit This collection of seven original skits is complete with instructions, scripts and ideas for adaptation. Each skit incorporates songs using well-known popular music with lyrics written for the volunteer recognition occasion. Song sheets can be used separately. |
Energize | Arlene Grubbs, Evelyn Levine | Book | Download | |
1991 | Children As Volunteers: Preparing for Community Service How to incorporate children into an adult volunteer program and find creative ways to use children's fresh perspectives. Includes examples of actual volunteer projects accomplished by youngsters, models of child-adult teams and tips on family volunteering. Learn how to recruit, train and design assignments for volunteers under the age of 14. |
Energize | Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell, Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
1992 | When Everyone's a Volunteer: The Effective Functioning of All-Volunteer Groups Provides an innovative framework for successfully leading an all-volunteer effort, whether it's a service club, community group, PTA, or religious congregation. Scheier challenges conventional wisdom about boards, fundraising, and membership development when applied to grassroots volunteer efforts. A highlight of the book is a collection of easy-to-conduct group interaction exercises. |
Energize | Ivan H. Scheier | Book | Download | |
2010 | Leading the Way to Successful Volunteer Involvement: Practical Tools for Busy Executives Each section of Leading the Way focuses on a key aspect of involving volunteers in which it is crucial for executives to take a lead role, such as fund development, planning and policy development, and evaluation. Checklists, worksheets, idea stimulators, real-life examples, self-inquiry assessments, and other practical tools can be used immediately to guide planning and decision-making.
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Energize | Betty Stallings, Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
2003 | Proof Positive: Developing Significant Volunteer Recordkeeping Systems, 21st Century Edition A step-by-step guide to the basic elements of a volunteer recordkeeping system. Includes the why and how of application forms, volunteer data files, assignment records, time and activity reports - for individual volunteers, groups, and off-site service, too. Lots of sample forms, ideas for documenting hard-to-track activities, and ways to demonstrate the work you do in managing volunteer involvement. |
Energize | Susan J. Ellis, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell | Book | Download | |
2008 | Visionary Leadership in Volunteer Programs: Insight and Inspiration from the Speeches of Marlene Wilson Marlene Wilson moves from the hows to the whys of leading volunteer programs. She urges all who lead volunteers to move beyond thinking of themselves as managers to thinking of themselves as leaders—those who develop vision for volunteer programs and impart that vision throughout an organization. Includes16 of her most popular presentations from 1974 to 1999. |
Energize | Marlene Wilson | Book | Download | |
2000 | Making Dreams Come True without Money, Might or Miracles: A Guide for Dream-Chasers and Dream-Catchers Making Dreams Come True without Money, Might or Miracles caps Ivan Scheier's long career as philosopher, provocateur, and conscience of the volunteer field. He urges us all to nurture dreams--our own and those of others. But this is also a practical, you-can-do-it guidebook for activist volunteers and their mentors, showing what dreamers and "Dream-Catchers" must do to bring dreams to life; how to look beyond money as a need, obstacle or trap; ways to get past barriers, bigots, and anchors; how to create a dream-friendly environment; and what makes dreams die...and what makes them live. |
Energize | Ivan H. Scheier | Book | Download | |
2002 | The Volunteer Recruitment Book The book first shows how to design the best assignments for volunteers as the initial step to recruit the most qualified people. What follows is a wealth of information on topics ranging from how your organization's image affects your success in recruitment to where to look for new volunteers, including your own backyard. The Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book also offers a whole chapter on membership development for all-volunteer organizations, including how to get current members "off the rolls and on their feet." The Appendix,"Outreach in Cyberspace," explains the Internet as a powerful recruitment tool. |
Energize | Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
1999 | Focus on Volunteering Kopykit |
Energize | Susan J. Ellis | Book | Download | |
1984 | Rewarding Faculty Members for Profession-Related Public Service |
Educational Record, Winter 1984 | Patricia S. Florestano, Ralph Hambrick | Article | Download | |
2000 | Finding Our Profession |
E-volunteerism Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1, October 2000 | Ivan H. Scheier | Article | Download | |
2000's? | Innovating Volunteer Work (The Netherlands) |
Dutch Foundation for Volunteer Management | Sample | Download |