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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
1980s Matching Citizen Participation as a Condition of Funding for Human Service Programs
 The Center for Creative Community Ivan H. Scheier Article Download
2005 Maximizing Elder Volunteerism and Service: Access, Incentives, and Facilitation
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Madhura Nagchoudhuri, Amanda Moore McBride, Prema Thirupathy, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Fengyan Tang Article Download
1993 Mayor's Voluntary Action Center, 25 Years of Service to New York City
 Mayor's Voluntary Action Center Book Download
2000 Me? I'm not a volunteer!: Attitudes of Queens University students (Northern Ireland)
 Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1996 Meadows Foundation Awards for Charitable School Projects
 The Meadows Foundation, Dallas, TX Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1984 Meanwhile...Back at the Neighborhood
 Yellowfire Press, Boulder, CO Ivan H. Scheier Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1997 Measuring the Difference Volunteers Make
 Minnesota Department of Human Services Book Download
1979 Measuring the Impact on the Volunteer
 SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) Virgil Peterson Article Download
1987 Measuring Up: Guidelines on the Self-Evaluation of Volunteer Projects (United Kingdom)
 The National Federation of Community Organisations & the Volunteer Centre UK, London, United Kingdom Lesley Turner, Elaine Willis Pamphlet / Booklet 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
2001 Measuring Volunteering: A Practical Toolkit
 Independent Sector and United Nations Volunteers Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1993 Megatrends and Volunteerism
 Heritage Arts Publishing Sue Vineyard Book Download
2003 Membership: Avoiding Common Recruiting Mistakes
 The Soroptimist of the Americas, July 2003 Article Download
2003 Membership: Retaining Members
 The Soroptimist of the Americas, April 2003 Article Download
1972 Memo re Volunteer Functions & Role Definitions
 Special Services Office, Family Court of Philadelphia Susan J. Ellis Sample Download
1996 Mentoring: A Synthesis of Public/Private Ventures' Research, 1988-1995
 P/PV NEWS, Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA Report / Study Download
1999 Mentors Strengthen Student Community Service
 SerVermont Cynthia Parsons Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1979 Merger: NCVA and NICOV Form New Organization
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1979 Article Download
1980 Metamorphosis: Federal Support for Voluntary Organizations
 Paper commissioned for the National Forum on a Commission on Volunteerism, Blacksburg, VA 1980 Timothy Saasta Article Download
2011 Microvolunteering is virtual volunteering
 Blog: coyotecommunications.com/coyoteblog/2011/02/microvolunteering-is-virtual-volunteering/ Jayne Cravens Download
2008 Middle Management Barrier: discover what this layer of management really thinks
 The NonProfit Times, January 2008 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1988 Middle Management Volunteers Fill Needed Roles, Gain Skills, Satisfaction
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1988 William E. Caldwell Article Download
1990 Milestones In Mentoring: A Training Program for Volunteer Mentors
 National Media Outreach Center, QED Communications Inc. and the Minneapolis Youth Trust Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2006 Mind the Gap: collective thinking avoids tripping
 The NonProfit Times, January 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1993 Minimizing Growing Pains
 The NonProfit Times, March 1993 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2002 Minnesota Summit on the Future: Role of Senior Volunteers - a Planning and Recruitment Concept
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Laura B. Wilson, John Pribyl Article Download
1995 Missed Opportunities for Good Help
 "On Volunteers" column in The Nonprofit Times, May 1995 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1990's Mobilization of Rural People for Self-Help Work Through Voluntary Action (Bangladesh)
 (International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) Gamini Gunasingha Article Download
1993 Mobilizing Church Volunteers
 Conference handouts, received February 1993 Marlene Wilson Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1999 Mobilizing Volunteers in Low-Income Communities
 United Way Volunteer Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1997 Moblizing Church Communities for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention through the Use of Volunteer Church Advocate Teams
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ted Strader, David Collins, Tim Noe, Knowlton Johnson Article Download
1990 Model State Volunteer Service Act and Commentary
 Office of the Attorney General, Washington, DC Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1991 Moments of Truth in Volunteer Management: Using a Quality Customer Service Approach
 Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1991 Kenneth J. Kovach Article Download
1982 Money Talks: A Guide to Establishing the True Dollar Value of Volunteer Time (Part I)
 Journal of Volunteer Administration G. Neil Karn Article Download
1983 Money Talks: A Guide to Establishing the True Dollar Value of Volunteer Time (Part II)
 Journal of Volunteer Administration G. Neil Karn Article
1983 Money Talks: A Guide to Establishing the True Dollar Value of Volunteer Time (Letter to the Editor re previous articles)
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Mary L. Stewart Article Download
1980 Monthly Report Guidelines and Narrative for Volunteer Programs
 Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1992 More Emphasis Needed on Recognition of Teamwork
 Unger Consulting Services, Philadelphia, PA Janet L. Unger Article Download
1973 Motivating the Volunteer Worker
 Volunteer Administration Homer H. Johnson Article Download
1985 Motivating Volunteers
 Vancouver Volunteer Centre Larry F. Moore Book Download
1982 Motivation
 Vineyard Enterprises Sue Vineyard Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1986 Moving Along: Case Studies of Career Paths for Volunteer Coordinators
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ivan H. Scheier Article Download
2003 Moving Beyond the Volunteer Management System
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Mary Merrill Article Download
1984 Moving Toward Professionalism: Volunteer Administrators in Pennsylvania
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Sandra Hohenwarter Helsey, Alice Heltmueller Article Download
1977 MSW Attitudes Toward Direct Service Volunteers
 Volunteer Administration L.S. "Arty" Trost Article Download
1992 Multicultural Perspectives in the History of American Volunteerism
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Judy Rauner Article Download
1991 Multicultural Perspectives: History of Volunteerism in America
 Judy Rauner Report / Study Download
1999 Multicultural Volunteering: Reflections on the "salad bowl" approach
 Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol.4, No.1, 1999 Anita Vangelista Article Download
1984 Museum Schools' Program to Use Scientist Volunteers
 Progress, Museum of Science and Industry, Nov-Dec 1984 Article Download
2007 Musical Chairs: Space planning to support volunteers is important
 The NonProfit Times, October 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download