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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
1997 Creating a New Career Path for Yourself and for the Profession: Some Starting Steps
 Grapevine newsletter, Sept/Oct., 1997 Ivan H. Scheier Article Download
1997 Creating A Positive Environment: Volunteer and Staff Relations (Canada)
 Journal of Volunteer Resource Management, Ontario Association of Volunteer Administrators Colin Thacker Article Download
2003 Creating a Statewide Virtual Network
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Meghan Kaskoun Article Download
1987 Creating an Organizational Climate to Motivate Volunteers
 The Journal of Arts Management & the Law, Summer 1987 Susan Brainerd Article Download
1998 Creating Awareness and Recruiting Latino Volunteers
 International Conference on Volunteer Administration, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, October 1998 (workshop handouts) Betty Swinners, Lisi Cocina Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1995 Creating Bridges: A Practical Planning Guide and Checklist for the Development of a Cross-cultural Volunteer Program (CANADA)
 The Volunteer Centre of Calgary & Freedman Levant Consultants, Inc., Calgary, AB Canada Rebecca Levant, Keith Seel Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1993 Creating Careers for Volunteer Coordinators
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ivan H. Scheier Article Download
1994 Creating Great Volunteers
 The NonProfit Times, July 1994 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2000 Creating High Impact Jobs for Volunteers
 Steve McCurley Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1995 Creating More Effective Volunteer Involvement
 The Points of Light Foundation Kenn Allen, Steve McCurley Pamphlet / Booklet Download
Creative Volunteer Roles
 "On Volunteers" column in The Nonprofit Times Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1992 Credibility With Volunteers: How to Establish and Maintain It
 Volunteer Monitor, Fall 1992 Marie-Francoise Walk, Jerry Schoen Article Download
1983 Credit Courses in Volunteer Administration in Community Colleges
 Center for Volunteer Development, Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Tech and Virginia State Don Patterson Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1978 Crediting Volunteer Work
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1978 Steve McCurley Article Download
1982 Criminal Justice Volunteerism: A Comparison of Adult and Juvenile Agency Volunteers
 Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, Vol. 7(2), Winter 1982 Peter C. Kratcoski, Sue Crittenden Article Download
2003 Critical Thinking: Helping Volunteers Make Better Decisions
 Journal of Volunteer Administration R. Dale Safrit, Jo M. Jones Article Download
1989 Cui Bono?
 Wall Street Journal, July 14,1989 Article Download
1976 Cultivating Agency Allies
 SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) William R. Ramsay Article Download
2001 Cultural Competency: Not a Lump Sum of Stereotypes
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nora Silver Article Download
1990 Cultural Roots of Voluntary Action in the different countries
 ASSOCIATIONS TRANSNATIONALES, 6 / 1990 Liebje Hoekendijk Article Download
1992 Culturally Diverse Volunteers
 Managing Volunteer Diversity, 1992 Loretta Gutierrez Nestor Article Download
1990 Curing Terminal Niceness... A Practical Guide to Healthy Volunteer/Staff Relationships
 Marilyn MacKenzie Book Download
1979 Current Definitions
 (various) Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1984 Current Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility: The Community View
 Journal of Volunteer Administration James N. Alexander Article Download
2001 Customer-focused Service
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Sue Waechter, Deb Kocais Article Download
1995 Cyberspace Isn't Infinity
 The NonProfit Times, September 1995 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2002 CyberVPM, or Networking at the Speed of Light
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Nan Hawthorne Article Download
1987 Daring Goals for a Caring Society: A Blueprint for Substantial Growth in Giving and Volunteering in America
 Independent Sector Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1987 Daring Goals for a Caring Society: Involving Your Corporation or Foundation in the Program
 Independent Sector Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1987 Daring Goals for a Caring Society: Involving Your National Voluntary Organization in the Program
 Independent Sector Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2004 Data Sets on Volunteerism: A Research Primer
 RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, University of Texas at Austin Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2005 Day of Service 2005
AARP Sample Download
2009 Days, Hours and Minutes of Service - Enough Is Enough
 ENERGIZE, Inc -- Hot Topic Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1985 Daytime Volunteers: An Endangered Species?
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis Article 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
1972 Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! - guidelines for staff & volunteer problem-solving
 Volunteer Administration Bernard M. Kapell Article Download
1991 Declaration of Commitment to Community Service (and invitation to endorse)
 Points of Light Foundation, Washington, DC Download
1996 Defining the Elements of a Successful Volunteer Program in the Provision of AIDS Services
 Michael T. Wright Article
1996 Defining Who Is a Volunteer: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations
 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 1996 Ram A. Cnaan, Femida Handy, Margaret Wadsworth Report / Study Download
1997 Delegate to Delegate: 'We Have to Do Something' (opinion related to Presidents' Summit for America's Future)
 Unknown Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1974 Designing an Effective Orientation Session
 SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) 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
1983 Designing Volunteer Jobs for Results
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1983 Rick Lynch Article Download
1990 Determining Who Will Do What -- Volunteers and Staff
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1990 Terrence H. Dunn Article Download
1986 Developing a Corporate Volunteer Council: Guidelines for Success
 VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Arlington, VA Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1975 Developing a Curriculum for a Credit Course on Volunteerism
 SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) Abraham Baily Article Download
1992 Developing an Agency Volunteer Policy (International)
 Workshop at VOLUNTEUROPE conference Mavis Carrilho, Joost Heinsius Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1999 Developing as a Profession: Snaps from the Past with a Fresh Focus for 2000
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Melsie Waldner Article Download
2002 Developing Effective Teen - Adult Partnerships Through Volunteerism: Strengthening Empathy, Engagement, Empowerment, and Enrichment
 Journal of Volunteer Administration R. Dale Safrit Article Download
1979 Developing Effective Volunteer Servlces
 Volunteer Administration Nancy Hedrick Article Download