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In this video Ellis delivers a classic keynote speech at the Nebraska Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism.  True to her unique style, she provides thought provoking insights into trends of the late 1990’s as well as what she predicts about future issues impacting the field – much of which is still relevant in the 21^st century.
Length:  1 hour

This Self-Assessment Process is an organizational change management tool for guiding staff, leadership, board, and other volunteers to examine the effectiveness of volunteer engagement. The Kit contains a Team Leader's Resource Book, a Team Member Book, and a survey.

How to incorporate  children into an adult volunteer program and find creative ways to use  children's fresh perspectives. Includes examples of actual volunteer  projects accomplished by youngsters, models of child-adult teams and  tips on family volunteering.  Learn how to recruit, train and design  assignments for volunteers under the age of 14. 

An interactive group activity for religious leaders for analyzing how their congregations work, conducting an organizational analysis of their organization, and identifying areas that deserve further attention. Though The Church Puzzle Game uses the word ‘‘church” in its title and instructions, the content of the Game was written with the intention to help any faith community, religious body, or house of worship.

Written in 1960 primarily for the volunteer but also for professional social workers and those who work in the social realm, this book presents a collection of writings exploring the facets of volunteer service at the time. Contributors include executives, supervisors, professors, volunteer involvement directors, and individual volunteers themselves and, therefore, offering diverse points of view.

This is a training video professionally produced by Energize, Inc. and features Susan J. Ellis as presenter. Content focuses on how to establish teamwork between paid and unpaid workers. Ellis reviews the basic principles of supporting volunteers to get the work done and also benefit staff. The format also includes several scenarios demonstrating various types of volunteer/staff interaction – effective and not so effective!