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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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1985 "A Volunteer By Any other Name" -- What's Your Definition of Volunteering?
Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1985 Steve McCurley Article Download
1986 101 Ideas for Volunteer Programs

Over the course of training more than 20,000 leaders of volunteers, volunteer engagement experts Steve McCurley and Sue Vineyard gathered this collection of odd ideas and useful thoughts about running a volunteer engagement program, including subjects such as recruiting, screening, interviewing, and supervising volunteers. In their words, the book “is, quite simply, a place to start from, a place to browse in, and a place, finally, to steal [ideas] from.”

Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1995 101 More Ideas for Volunteer Programs

A continuation of the previously published 101 Ideas for Volunteer Programs. Steve McCurley and Sue Vineyard collect even more practical ideas for engaging volunteers and, this time, include thoughts on improving the role of director of volunteer involvement: problem-solving skills, time management ideas, training techniques, and ways to manage organizational change.

Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1987 101 Ways to Raise Resources

Similar to the previously published 101 Ideas for Volunteer Programs, this book presents hundreds of ideas and thoughts, often in the form of lists, about fundraising (and friend-raising), all collected by Steve McCurley and Sue Vineyard, experts in volunteer engagement. 

Heritage Arts Publishing Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1983 1983 VAC Survey: Supporting the Volunteer Community
VOLUNTEER: The National Center Steve McCurley Report / Study Download
1980 A Commission on Volunteerism: Pro and Con
Paper prepared for the National Forum on a Commission on Volunteerism, Blacksburg, VA 1980 Steve McCurley Article Download
1977 A Guide to Insurance for Volunteers
Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall 1977 Maureen S. Aspin, Steve McCurley Article Download
1987 An Analysis of Volunteer Protection Legislation
Prepared for the American Association of Retired Persons, September 1987 Steve McCurley Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2001 Best Practices for Volunteer Programs

A collection of volunteer engagement ideas including techniques for working with volunteers, leading engagement programs, and understanding the context of volunteerism in the U.S. and Canada during the 1990s.

Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book 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
1980's Bridging the Gap: Teaching Staff to Work with Volunteers
Steve McCurley, Kathleen Brown (Fletcher) Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2000 Creating High Impact Jobs for Volunteers
Steve McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1978 Crediting Volunteer Work
Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1978 Steve McCurley Article Download
1978 Crediting Volunteer Work
Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1978 Steve McCurley Article 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
1998 Handling Problem Volunteers

Steve McCurley and Sue Vineyard take a lighthearted look at some of the most common volunteer performance problems and deliver some serious solutions. The book assess es the extent and root causes of problems. Examples range from the "Somewhat Annoying Volunteer" with poor interpersonal skills to the "Dangerously Dysfunctional Volunteer," posing risk concerns. Sample volunteer policies directly related to handling problematic volunteer situations are included.

Heritage Arts Publishing/VMSystems Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1983 How to Generate Conflict Between Paid Staff and Volunteers
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1983 Steve McCurley Article Download
1987 How to Take Care of You So you Can Take Care of Others
Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
2001 In the Eye of the Beholder: Customer Service for Volunteer Programs
Grapevine, May/June 2001 Steve McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2001 Institute for Advanced Studies in Volunteer Management (curriculum handouts)
Susan J. Ellis, Steve McCurley, Rick Lynch, Sue Vineyard Handout / Fact Sheet
2004 Management Implications of Staff who Volunteer
Journal of Volunteer Administration Steve McCurley Article
Managing Volunteer Diversity
Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1984 Marketing Magic for Volunteer Programs
Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1997 Measuring Up: Assessment Tools for Volunteer Programs

Nearly 70 tools to help evaluate volunteer involvement in an organization including the plans, volunteers, the organization, the people involved, and the manager of volunteers.  Other key subjects include diagnosing organization norms, the potential for successful change and for fundraising success, hidden problems, meetings, climate health, responsibilities and job stress.

Heritage Arts Sue Vineyard, Steve McCurley Book Download
1993 Positioning Your Volunteer Program for the 21st Century
Leadership magazine, Points of Light Foundation, October 1993 Steve McCurley Article
1998 Protection or Paranoia: The Realities of Volunteer Liability
Journal of Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis, Steve McCurley Article Download
1991 Recruiting Volunteers for Difficult or Long-Term Assignments
Heritage Arts Publishing, VMSystems, Downers Grove, IL Steve McCurley Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1990 Recruiting Volunteers for Difficult Positions
Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall 1990 Steve McCurley Article Download
1981 Should Paid Staff Replace Volunteers?
Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1981 Steve McCurley Article Download
1987 State Volunteer Liability Legislation
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1987 Steve McCurley Article Download
1999 State Volunteer Liability Legislation (list of state laws)
VMSystems, Washington, DC Steve McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2000's Supervising the Invisible Volunteer
Steve McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1979 Tax Benefits for Volunteers?
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1979 Steve McCurley Article Download
1993 Teaching Staff to Work with Volunteers
Heritage Arts Publishing Steve McCurley Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1979 The Confusing History of the Child Care Tax Benefit
Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1979 Steve McCurley Article Download
1979 The Mileage Deduction for Volunteer Drivers
Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall 1979 Steve McCurley Article Download
1986 Three Checklists (for Volunteer Recruitment)
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1986 Steve McCurley, Sue Vineyard Article Download
1979 Volunteer-Union Relations: Thoughts and Warnings
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1979 Steve McCurley Article Download
1980 Volunteering: the American pastime
Lutheran Brotherhood BOND, October 1908 Steve McCurley Article Download
2000's Volunteers from Hell: Handling Problem Behavior
Steve McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1981 Will Volunteering Survive? A Personal Guide to the Future for Individual Citizen Leaders, Volunteers and Volunteer Administrators
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement, Washington, DC Kerry Kenn Allen, Steve McCurley, Doug Mosel Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2003 Writing Persuasive Volunteer Recruitment Appeals
Grapevine newsletter, July/August 2003 Steve McCurley Article Download