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Year Title Source Author Type File
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 A Reconsideration of Volunteerism: Some Exercises for the Creative Gadfly
 the Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Ivan H. Scheier Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 DOVIA EXCHANGE newsletter - December 1989
 the Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Sample Download
1989 DOVIA EXCHANGE newsletter -- February 1989
 The Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Sample Download
1989 The Corporate Resources Service: And so it grows...
 Mayor's Voluntary Action Center, New York, NY Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 Types of Corporate Philanthropic Support Available to Non-Profits
 Triadvocates Press, Springfield, PA Handout / Fact Sheet 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 Dealing With Difficult Volunteers

A toolkit from which to draw strategies for dealing with the many types of difficult behavior that can be exhibited by volunteers.

 VMSystems, Volunteer Management Series Marilyn MacKenzie Book Download
1989 The State Office of Volunteerism Manual (PART 1 of 2)
 ACTION: The Domestic Volunteer Agency, Washington, DC Report / Study Download
1989 Handbook for Auxiliary and Volunteer Leaders
 PANPHA Book Download
1989 Volunteerism Can Be Taxing
 The National Law Journal Steven P. Cole 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
1989 Managing volunteer workers seen as upwardly mobile track
 Daily Press/The Times-Herald, August 21, 1989 Carol Kleiman Article Download
1989 Working Together for Self Help (United Kingdom)
 The Self Help Alliance, The Volunteer Centre UK Pamphlet / Booklet 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 AVA Annual Report 1988-1989
 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 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 Cui Bono?
 Wall Street Journal, July 14,1989 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 Volunteer Groups Must Use Trends
 MMWR Nonprofit Series, November 1989 Anne E. Walters Article Download
1989 Training Volunteers: Beyond the Basics (Canada)
 WADV Conference Workshop, Victoria, BC Canada Daina Bruners Handout / Fact Sheet 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 Volunteer Participation in Local Government Agencies
 Journal of Urban Affairs, Volume 11, Number 2 Richard A. Sundeen Article Download
1988 Canada Gives: Trends and Attitudes Towards Charitable Giving and Voluntarism (Canada)
 The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy Report / Study Download
1988 Organizational Proprietorship: A Participation Model
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Jack A.N. Ellis, JoAnn Ray Article Download
1988 Volunteers Under 30: COORS Campaign (packet of recruitment materials)
 COORS Company, Golden, CO Sample Download
1988 Higher Education for Volunteer Management: Final Report of the Research Findings
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Mary Kay Shernock Article Download
1988 Change is Perfection
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Karla A. Henderson Article Download
1988 Evaluation for Volunteers Program and Performance (Canada)
 Humber College Certificate Program in Fundamentals of Volunteer Management, Ontario, Canada Elaine White, Thea Jenkins Report / Study Download
1988 How to Develop a Volunteer Program for Single Adults
 Volunteer Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville, FL Mary Taylor Gentry Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 "Give Five" Campaign (sample ads)
 Independent Sector Sample Download
1988 The Professional-Volunteer Relationship: An Unholy Alliance
 Nonprofit World, vol. 6, No. 3, May-June 1988 Tricia McClam, Frank Spicuzza Article Download
1988 The New Volunteerism: High-paid Yuppies are penciling compassion into their calendars
 Newsweek, February 8, 1988 Article Download
1988 Aggressive Recruitment of Volunteers Urged for Basic Social Services
 The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 25, 1988 Merin Wexler Article Download
1988 Volunteer Center 1998 National Volunteer Week Activities
 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Basic Facts on Volunteer Centers: What They Do and How They Do It
 United Way of America Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Distinguished Member Service Award Acceptance Speech: Joanne Holbrook Patton
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Joanne Holbrook Patton Article Download
1988 Energizing Corporate Volunteerism
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Jeanne Klug Article Download
1988 Effective Feedback Techniques For Training and Supervising Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Cheryle N. Yallen Article Download
1988 The President's Volunteer Action Awards (media release & nomination form)
 VOLUNTEER -- The National Center, Washington, DC Sample Download
1988 How To Approach A Corporation For Money And Not Go Away Empty-Handed
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Rosa Bunn Article Download
1988 Volunteer Center of Washington County: Guidelines, Policies and Procedures
 The Clyde J. Tracanna Volunteer Center of Washington County, OR Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Staff/Volunteer Relations Collection
 The Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Ivan H. Scheier Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Student Volunteers, Academic Credit
 New York Times, April 30, 1988 Robert Coles Article Download
1988 Time to Care
 United Way of America Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Supervision Walk-Through Analysis
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1988 The Time is Right: A Report of the Youth Service America and Brown University Youth Service Leadership Conference
 Youth Service America, February 1988 Report / Study Download
1988 The despised volunteer
 WELCOMAT, November 30, 1988 Patricia McBee Article Download