Search Database

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.

Displaying 651 - 700 of 2342
Year Title Sort descending Source Author Type File
1986 Finding and Preparing New Board Members for Service
Journal of Volunteer Administration Betsy Aldrich Garland Article Download
2000 Finding Our Profession
E-volunteerism Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1, October 2000 Ivan H. Scheier Article Download
1998 Finding the Right Fit: Creating Successful Volunteer Job Descriptions
Journal of Volunteer Administration Carla Campbell Lehn Article Download
1984 Firm Foundations
Journal of Volunteer Administration Connie Skillingstad Article Download
1985 First Anniversary of National Volunteer Firefighter's Recognition Day
Sample Download
1999 First Annual International Volunteer Program Managers Appreciation Day to be Held
Grapevine newsletter, Sept/Oct 1999 Article Download
1992 First Annual Make A Difference Day
USA Magazine, April 24-26, 1992 Sample Download
1992 First European Workshop on Volunteer Action -- conference report (International)
volunteurope, September 1992, Doorn, Netherlands Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2000 First group of UNITeS Volunteers fielded in developing countries to help bridge the digital divide
United Nations Volunteers, External Relations Group Article Download
1991 Fitting Volunteers with Tasks and Creating Tasks for Volunteers: A Look at the Role of Volunteers in a Community Context
Journal of Volunteer Administration Nachman Sharon Article Download
1989 Five and Five: Daring Goals for a Caring Society
Independent Sector, Memo to Members, June 23, 1989 William J. Byron Article Download
2000 Fleeting Opportunity: Volunteerism year is in danger
The NonProfit Times, November 2000 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1999 Focus on Volunteering KOPY KIT®

Contains 117 formatted, ready-to-print and copy pages, each about a specific volunteering subject such as working with volunteers, the history of volunteering, and trends in volunteerism. The KOPY KIT also includes a section of ready-to-use graphics including "thank you" and "we miss you" letters, certificates and awards, recruitment flyers and even greeting cards.

Energize Susan J. Ellis Book Download
1999 Focus on Volunteering Kopykit
Energize Susan J. Ellis Book Download
1981 Food for Thought: Whither Volunteerism?
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2005 Foot Soldiers: Recruiting and Managing Volunteers (cover story)
CURRENTS, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, September 2005 Article Download
1989 For the Newcomer: A Brief Look at Volunteer Administration
Voluntary Action Leadership, Winter 1989-90 Article Download
1987 For the Public Good (cover story, several articles)
ABA Journal, December 1, 1987 Article Download
1988 For the Record: Effective Volunteer Management Through Documentation
Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall 1988 Peggy A. Sissel Article Download
1977 Forecasting the Future of Service Learning
SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) James E. Althof Article Download
1987 Forming a Partnership with Education: Corporate Volunteers and the Volunteer Center
Journal of Volunteer Administration Kimberly D. Miller Article Download
1990 Forty-Something...Thirty-Something...Twenty-Something...All DOING Something -- A Report on the Baby-Boom Generation and Volunteerism
United Way of America Report / Study Download
1992 Forum for Discussion: The Employer's Role in the Professional Development of a Volunteer Administrator
Journal of Volunteer Administration Joanne Holbrook Patton Article Download
1990 Fostering Volunteer Programs in the Public Sector

This book shows how private citizens and public agencies can work together to provide a wide range of public services -- from neighborhood crime watch to mental health assistance. It describes effective methods for managing volunteer programs sponsored by public agencies, and demonstrates how volunteer programs can enhance the quality and impact of government services. 

Jossey-Bass Publishers Jeffrey L. Brudney Book Download
1986-87 Four Futures for Volunteer Administrators: Avenues of Enrichment and Growth
The Center for Creative Community, Santa Fe, NM Ivan H. Scheier Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1997 Four Presidents and the Great American Clean-Up
Applause magazine David Othmer Article Download
2004 Friends Will be Friends, Right Till the End: Friends Oganisations and How to Manage Them Before They Manage You (United Kingdom)
Energize, Inc. Lynn Blackadder Article Download
2001 From "Charity" to "Social Enterprise": Managing volunteers in public-serving nonprofits
Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol.6, No.1, 2001 Gianni Zappala Article Download
1984 Functional Areas and Competency Statements for Certification
Association for Volunteer Administration Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1997 Fundamental Principles of Asset-Based Community Development
Journal of Volunteer Administration Adrian Bohach Article Download
1981 Funding Volunteer Services: Potential Sources of Dollars to Expand Agency Programs
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1995 Fundraising by Any Other Name: "Time Tithing" and Other Ways to Get Volunteers Involved
"On Volunteers" column in The Nonprofit Times, July 1995 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1969 Future for Use of Sub-Professionals and Volunteers in Public Welfare Agencies
Volunteer Administration Evert W. Vermeer Article Download
2004 Gaining Health While Giving Back to the Community
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, Baltimore Maryland April 6, 2004 Article Download
2001 Generation V: Young people speak out on volunteering (United Kingdom)
Institute for Volunteering Research, National Centre for volunteering, London UK Report / Study Download
2011 Get Active: Become an Entrepreneurial Volunteer
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/get-active-become-an-entr_b_562432 Jonathan Tisch Article Download
2002 Get it Right from the Start: Volunteer Policies, the key to diverse volunteer involvement (United Kingdom)
The National Centre for Volunteering, London UK Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1986 Get Up, Get Out, Volunteer!
50 PLUS magazine, July 1986 Margaret Opsata Article Download
1996 Getting a City Volunteer Program Started - Phoenix, Arizona
City of Phoenix Municipal Volunteer Program, Arizona Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1982 Getting as Much as you Give
SELF, February 1982 Nancy Love Article Download
1998 Getting it Right Together: Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England (United Kingdom)
the Home Office, London, UK November 1998 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1978 Getting Results
Workshop Proceedings, ACTION, February 14-15, 1978 Eva Schindler-Rainman Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2004 Gifted Students Serving Their Community
Journal of Volunteer Administration Leone Junck Article Download
1988 Give the Young A Better Chance to Serve Their Country
Business Week, March 21, 1988 Robert Kuttner Article Download
2002 Giving & Volunteering in the United States: 2001 Key Findings
Journal of Volunteer Administration Article Download
2005 Giving Expertise: The new volunteers - more than envelope stuffers
Times Bonus Section, December 2005 Francine Russo Article Download
1981 Giving Freely: Voluntarism Today
Insight, Council of Better Business Bureaus' Philanthropic Advisory Service, November-December 1981 Article Download
2007 Global Challenges: Volunteer managers dealing with similar dilemmas
The NonProfit Times, November 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1993 Global Issues of Volunteerism
PAVine (newsletter) Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2001 Global Perspectives on Volunteerism
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download