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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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2008 Volunteer Training: A Short Course (PART 2)
Nancy Macduff Book Download
2008 Divining A Skills Set
The NonProfit Times, December 1, 2008 George Weiner Article Download
2008 Volunteer Training: A Short Course (PART 3)
Nancy Macduff Book Download
2008 The Executive Order from Governor Schwarzenegger declaring a cabinet-level position for service and volunteering -- First in the Nation
State of California Sample 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
2008 An Overview of the Art of Crazy Paving
Excerpt from Art of Crazy Paving - Volunteering for Enhanced Employability, Volunteering England Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2008 Middle Management Barrier: discover what this layer of management really thinks
The NonProfit Times, January 2008 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2008 Management Matters: A National Survey of Volunteer Management Capacity (United Kingdom)
Institute for Volunteering Research, London UK Joanna Machin, Angela Ellis Paine Report / Study Download
2007 By the Numbers: What donors can learn from volunteer statistics
The NonProfit Times, September 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2007 A Board's Business: Training and leadership of your most vital volunteers
The NonProfit Times, June 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2007 Address It WWV: An update on technology and volunteers
The NonProfit Times, May 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2007 Musical Chairs: Space planning to support volunteers is important
The NonProfit Times, October 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2007 Global Challenges: Volunteer managers dealing with similar dilemmas
The NonProfit Times, November 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2007 Volunteering Reinvented: Human Capital Solutions for the Nonprofit Sector
Corporation for National and Community Service, Washington, DC July 2007 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Volunteering Works: Volunteering and Social Policy (United Kingdom)
Institute for Volunteering Research and Volunteering England, UK Nick Ockenden Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Corporate Philanthropy 2.0
www.Brookings.edu/opinions David L. Caprara, Robert L. Mallett Article Download
2007 "The Value of Volunteers" Lesson Plan
VolunteerIN: 4-H toolkit for Success, Vol 1, January 2007 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Voluntourism Trips for Do-Gooders
Forbes Traveler.com June 20, 2007 Aaron Dalton Article 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.

 



 

Energize Betty B. Stallings Book Download
2007 Volunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering
FSG Social impact Advisors, Pfizer, Inc., and The Brookings Institution Greg Hills, Adeeb Mahmud Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Turn Your Organisation Into A Volunteer Magnet
Andy Fryar, Rob Jackson, Fraser Dyer Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Tax Deductions for Volunteers
The Grantsmanship Center, 2007 http://www.tgci.com Conrad Teitell Article Download
2007 Online Volunteers: Knowledge Managers in Nonprofits
The Journal of Information Technology in Social Change, Spring, April 2007 (1), p. 142-159. Ismael Pena-Lopez Article Download
2007 Promoting Employee Engagement
Field Notes, Global Fund for Youth Development, Vol 2 Number 7, February 2007 Article Download
2007 Civic Engagement and the Internet: Online Volunteers
blogs.harvard.edu/idblog/2007/11/18/civic-engagement-and-the-internet-online-volunteers/ Mary C. Joyce Article Download
2007 Volunteer Management Competencies: Indicators for Novice to Expert
Maine Commission for Community Service and University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service Anne Schink, Lawrence Ullian Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 Volunteer Transitions among Older Americans
The Urban Institute, Washington, DC Barbara A. Butrica, Richard W. Johnson, Sheila R. Zedlewski Report / Study
2006 Citizens at the Center: A New Approach to Civic Engagement
The Case Foundation Cynthia M. Gibson Report / Study
2006 The Titanic's Cruise Director: The volunteer factor in an effective nonprofit board
The NonProfit Times, June 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 Interns And Volunteers: Are these two workers really the same?
The NonProfit Times, July 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 Newest Recruits: Questioning the Baby Boomer effect on volunteerism
The NonProfit Times, November 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 CAN DO! Working together to Tackle Disablism (United Kingdom)
Scope and Leonard Cheshire, London UK Danielle Moore, Stephanie Fishlock Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2006 Numbers Game: It's time to start counting volunteers seriously
The NonProfit Times, February 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) - Articles of Incorporation
Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (2006), Richmond, VA Download
2006 25 Ways to Catch and Keep Volunteers
PTO Today, April 2006 Craig Bystrynski Article Download
2006 Leading Volunteer Projects
Ezine Articles, December 16, 2006 https://ezinearticles.com/?Leading-Volunteer-Projects&id=388626 Jeffrey Bennett Article Download
2006 Mind the Gap: collective thinking avoids tripping
The NonProfit Times, January 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 Exhibiting Support...Developing Volunteering in Museums (United Kingdom)
Institute for Volunteering Research, London UK Angela Ellis Paine, Justin Davis Smith, Steven Howlett Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2005Susan Employee Volunteering: Tips for working with business volunteers
The NonProfit Times, June 2005 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2005? Beijng Volunteers Association (China)
Beijing Volunteers Association, China Report / Study Download
2005 Giving Expertise: The new volunteers - more than envelope stuffers
Times Bonus Section, December 2005 Francine Russo Article Download
2005 Volunteering and Monetary Giving in Texas
RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, University of Texas at Austin Marc A. Musick Report / Study Download
2005 Victories of Volunteerism
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, January 2005 Jesse Alter Article Download
2005 Volunteering by States (data)
RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, University of Texas at Austin Report / Study Download
2005 Valued Volunteerism: Tracking Volunteer Trends
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, January 2005 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2005 How Diversity Can Be at the Heart of Every Volunteer Manager
Volunteer Management Magazine, Association for Volunteer Administration, Summer 2005 Maria Carrasquillo Article Download
2005 Nonprofit Program Evaluation: Organizational Challenges and Resource Needs
Journal of Volunteer Administration Joanne G. Carman, Judith L. Millesen Article Download
2005 The Relevance of Professional Ethics
Volunteer Management Magazine, Association for Volunteer Administration, Summer 2005 Kathy Perun, Katie Campbell, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell Article Download
2005 Professional Ethics in Volunteer Administration (2006)
Association for Volunteer Administration, 2005. Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2005 Day of Service 2005
AARP Sample Download