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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
1988 "Give Five" Campaign (sample ads)
 Independent Sector Sample Download
1988 Helper's High
 Psychology Today, October 1988 Allan Luks Article Download
1988 The President's Volunteer Action Awards (media release & nomination form)
 VOLUNTEER -- The National Center, Washington, DC Sample Download
1988 How to Develop a Volunteer Program for Single Adults
 Volunteer Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville, FL Mary Taylor Gentry Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Pro Bono Accounting
 NEW ACCOUNTANT, April 1988 Peter Rosenstein Article Download
1988 Parkview Volunteers' Handbook
 Metropolitan Hospital, Parkview Division, Philadelphia, PA Barbara Bump Sample Download
1988 Helping Our Own (black people engaged in charitable activities)
 Independent Sector, Memo to Members, April 22, 1988 Emmett D. Carson Article Download
1988 Evaluating Volunteers, Programs and Events
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1988 Sue Vineyard Article Download
1988 Aggressive Recruitment of Volunteers Urged for Basic Social Services
 The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 25, 1988 Merin Wexler Article Download
1988 Job Sharing, Part II: One Job, Two Contented Workers
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1988-89 Nona P. Gregory, Priscilla B. Schueck Article Download
1988 Recruiting Tips: Taking Notes from the Grassroots
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1988-89 Kenneth B. Perkins Article Download
1988 Ensuring Volunteer Success Through Effective Delegation Techniques
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 19198-89 Gene Sharratt Article Download
1988 Tales of a Bleeding Heart: How much change will my money buy?
 MS Magazine, March 1988 Mary Kay Blakely Download
1988 Rural Volunteering: A Kaleidoscope of Needs, Opportunities and Successes
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1988 Ida Rush George Article Download
1988 Staff/Volunteer Relations Collection
 The Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Ivan H. Scheier Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Summary of a January 1988 Gallup Study on Voluntarism and the Liability Crisis
 National Coalition for Volunteer Protection Report / Study Download
1988 Rewards for Volunteering: in agencies' programs, versus clubs and churches
 Paper given at Annual Meeting of Association of Voluntary Action Scholars (AVAS), October 1988 Report / Study Download
1989 Job Sharing for Volunteers
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1989 Susan M. Chambre Article Download
1989 Center for Informal Education (The Netherlands)
 Paper presented a 1989 European Symposium on the Role of Voluntary Associations in the Cuture Jo Houben Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 Volunteer Information Management Software (V.I.M.) -- The Power to Slay the Paper Dragon
Bruce Bechtold, Owner Handout / Fact Sheet 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
1989 Managing volunteer workers seen as upwardly mobile track
 Daily Press/The Times-Herald, August 21, 1989 Carol Kleiman Article Download
1989 The Revolution In Recruiting Involves...
 The Center for Creative Community Ivan H. Scheier Article Download
1989 Harriet Naylor Distinguished Member Service Award: Acceptance Speech -- Susan J. Ellis
 Association for Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis Download
1989 Handbook for Auxiliary and Volunteer Leaders
 PANPHA Book Download
1989 Shapes and Scenarios in the Future of Volunteerism: Forecasting and Creating Your Own
 Prepared for The Center for Volunteer Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA August 1989 Ivan H. Scheier Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 State and Civil Society: Voluntary Work in Eastern and Western Europe (International)
 Volunteurope / C.I.V., Utrecht, The Netherlands, November 1989 Report / Study Download
1989 Volunteer Participation in Local Government Agencies
 Journal of Urban Affairs, Volume 11, Number 2 Richard A. Sundeen Article Download
1989 The Partnership for Service Learning (packet of materials)
 The Partnership for Service Learning, New York, NY Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 Bush Plan to Stimulate Volunteerism Gets Cool Reception from Charities (article and text of President's speech)
 The Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 11, 1989 Vince Stehle Article Download
1989 Designing Programs for the Volunteer Sector

This short booklet outlines a five-step process to design volunteer engagement programs to be more attractive to volunteers. Author Nancy McDuff presents the methods for conducting a needs assessment, setting objectives, arranging and planning activities, developing an administrative plan to support new volunteer involvement, and evaluating the overall program. 

 Nancy Macduff Book Download
1989 AVA Annual Report 1988-1989
 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 A "How To" Manual on Volunteer Program Management
 New Jersey GIVES and The Community Foundation of New Jersey Sample Download
1989 Cui Bono?
 Wall Street Journal, July 14,1989 Article Download
1989 Points of Light Initiative (media release and fact sheet)
 The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, June 22, 1989 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 The Constitution and the Real Thousand Points of Light
 Keynote Address, Phi Kappa Phi Triennial Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah August 7, 1989 Mark W. Cannon Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 The State Office of Volunteerism Manual (PART 1 of 2)
 ACTION: The Domestic Volunteer Agency, Washington, DC Report / Study Download
1989 Ten Principles to Guide Successful Volunteer and Community Service Programs
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1989 Article Download
1989 Types of Corporate Philanthropic Support Available to Non-Profits
 Triadvocates Press, Springfield, PA Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1989 Essential Volunteer Management

The 1989 edition of Steve McCurley and Rick Lynch's basic text on operating all facets of volunteer involvement. 

 VM Systems Steve McCurley, Rick Lynch Book Download
1989 Volunteer Centers: Gearing Up for the 1990s
 United Way of America, Alexandria, VA Susan J. Ellis Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 Volunteerism Can Be Taxing
 The National Law Journal Steven P. Cole Article Download
1989 Handbook for Auxiliary and Volunteer Leaders (in Nonprofit Homes for the Aging)
 Pennsylvania Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Camp Hill, PA Sample Download
1989 Required Volunteering: Contradiction or Congruity?
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1989 Joy Peters Article Download
1989 State Leaders Are Wary of Federal Efforts to Link Student Aid to Volunteer Service
 The Chronicle of Higher Education, Volume XXXV, Number 28, March 22, 1989 Goldie Blumenstyr Download
1989 Beyond Banquets, Plaques and Pins

Hundreds of ideas for recognizing the work of volunteers and thanking them for their contributions. Plus a discussion of what effective recognition really entails.   

 Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1989 Making the Right Choice: Guidelines on Selecting Volunteers (United Kingdom)
 The Volunteer Centre UK Angela Whitcher Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 AVA Employer Recognition Survey (communication to CVAs & Members)
 Association for Volunteer Administration, Boulder, CO Download
1989 Documenting Volunteer Participation: Recording and Reporting Techniques
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1989 Article Download
1989 Working Together for Self Help (United Kingdom)
 The Self Help Alliance, The Volunteer Centre UK Pamphlet / Booklet Download