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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 |