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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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1977 Volunteers in Portland Schools: Volunteer Handbook
Volunteers in Portland Schools, Portland, ME Sample Download
2001 The Value of Volunteering (Canada)
Volunteers Connecting Community, Volunteer Calgary, Summer 2001 Arden Brummell Article Download
2000's? We Make Heroes Out of Just About Anybody
VolunteerMatch Sample Download
1978 Wasted Resources: Handicapped, Youth, Aged and Retiring
Volunteerism Consortium, University of California at Davis, February 26, 1978 (speech) Harriet H. Naylor Download
2001 Volunteers == the spirit of community (Australia)
Volunteering Western Australia Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1995 Make a Difference: An Outline Volunteering Strategy for the UK (United Kingdom)
Volunteering Unit, Home Office, London, UK Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2001 The Taiwan 921 Earthquake: Lessons for World Volunteerism
Volunteering Taiwan, conference handouts, January 2001 Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2010 Volunteering Vision 2010 (Australia)
Volunteering South Australia, South Adelaide, South Australia, July 2000 Report / Study Download
1993 Inside Out: Perceptions of Volunteering in a Multicultural Society (Australia)
Volunteering SA, Inc. Adelaide, SA Australia Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1997 Volunteers and Paid Workers: A Collaborative Approach (Australia)
Volunteering S.A. Joy Noble Book Download
2003 Running the Risk? Risk Management Tool for Volunteer Involving Organisations (Australia)
Volunteering Australia Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2007 "The Value of Volunteers" Lesson Plan
VolunteerIN: 4-H toolkit for Success, Vol 1, January 2007 Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1980 VOLUNTEERING, 1979-1980: A Status Report on America's Volunteer Community
VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Washington, DC Report / Study Download
1987 Some Basic Questions and Answers about CVCs
VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Arlington, VA Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1986 Leading the Volunteer Community: Annual Report of VOLUNTEER - The National Center
VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Arlington, VA Report / Study Download
1986 Developing a Corporate Volunteer Council: Guidelines for Success
VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Arlington, VA Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Employee Volunteer Programs and Legal Liability: Where Are We?
VOLUNTEER: The National Center, Conference workshop, June 20, 1988 Shirley A. Keller Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1981 Will Volunteering Survive? A Personal Guide to the Future for Individual Citizen Leaders, Volunteers and Volunteer Administrators
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement, Washington, DC Kerry Kenn Allen, Stephen H. McCurley, Doug Mosel Pamphlet / Booklet Download
Late 1970's Basic Feedback System: A Self-Assessment Process for Volunteer Programs
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement, Boulder, CO Bobette W. Reigel Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1983 Families Volunteer: A Workbook for Involving Families
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement, Arlington, VA Kerry Kenn Allen, Sarah Harrison Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1980 Exploring Volunteer Space

Exploring Volunteer Space: The Recruiting of a Nation is Ivan Scheier’s exploration of the universe of volunteering. Ivan ponders much of what volunteering can be and a great deal of what would happen in volunteering in the future. While Exploring Volunteer Space is a highly conceptual work, it has great and continuing relevance to practitioners who think about the development of volunteer engagement.

VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement Ivan H. Scheier Book Download
1983 The Barter Network: Building Community Through Organized Trade Handbook
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement David Tobin, Henry Ware Book Download
1986 A New Competitive Edge: Volunteers From The Workplace

The authors explore workplace-based volunteering by profiling the efforts of several corporations promoting community involvement, employee volunteering within small businesses, and volunteer involvement in labor unions. These profiles represent a variety of approaches, each respecting its individual organizational culture while responding to community needs and practicing social responsibility.

VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement Cynthia Vizza, Kenn Allen, Shirley A. Keller Book Download
1984 Involving the Handicapped as Volunteers: A Guidebook
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement Book Download
1981 The Volunteers Skillsbank

A handbook with innovative way to connect individual talents to community needs

VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement Pat Saccomandi Download
1985 Volunteer Center Fact Sheet
VOLUNTEER: The National Center Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1985 Examples of Volunteer Center Activity
VOLUNTEER: The National Center Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1983 1983 VAC Survey: Supporting the Volunteer Community
VOLUNTEER: The National Center Stephen H. McCurley Report / Study Download
1984 Characteristics of a Well-Operated Volunteer Center
VOLUNTEER: The National Center Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1979 Volunteers in the Humanities: New Faces in Public Places
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement, Boulder, CO Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1981 Tax Deductions for Volunteers: Quick Reference Sheet
VOLUNTEER: The National Center for Citizen Involvement Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1980 A volunteer's experience is more than just worthwhile...
Volunteer: National Center for Citizen Involvement, Boulder, CO Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1981 Volunteerism and the Budget Cuts
Volunteer Virginia, Division of Volunteerism, Richmond, VA Fall 1981 G. Neil Karn Article Download
1995 The Complete Guide to Assessing and Improving Your Volunteer Program (Canada)
Volunteer Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada Judy Stevens Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1985 Helping Your Volunteer Help You
Volunteer Services Department, Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1979 Volunteer Service Photographers, Inc.
Volunteer Service Photographers, Inc. Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1992 Credibility With Volunteers: How to Establish and Maintain It
Volunteer Monitor, Fall 1992 Marie-Francoise Walk, Jerry Schoen 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
1995 Arlene Schindler -- Helping to Harness the Power of Volunteerism
Volunteer Management Magazine, Association for Volunteer Administration, Summer 2005 Barbara K. Wentworth 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
1976 The Effective Management of Volunteer Programs

A landmark book on the application of management principles to administration of volunteer programs.

Volunteer Management Associates Marlene Wilson Book Download
1981 Survival Skills for Managers
Volunteer Management Associates Marlene Wilson Book Download
1990 You Can Make a Difference: Helping Yourself and Others Through Volunteering

Back cover: Why do people volunteer? People help other people because they have learned one of life's great secrets: help one other person and you will also help yourself and your community.  You Can Make a Difference is a celebration of the spirit of giving and a guide for those who want to take a step toward a more fulfilling life. 

Volunteer Management Associates Marlene Wilson Book Download
1980 Volunteer Knoxville Skillsbank
Volunteer Knoxville (TN) Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2003 Connecting with Volunteer Trends: Creating an Environment that is Family-Friendly (Canada)
Volunteer Kingston, Kingston, ON Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 How to Develop a Volunteer Program for Single Adults
Volunteer Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville, FL Mary Taylor Gentry Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2005 Unaffiliated Volunteer Management: Florida's Record-breaking 2004 Hurricane Season
Volunteer Florida: Governor's Commission on Volunteerism & Service Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2000's Volunteering in Scotland: A guide to getting started
Volunteer Development Scotland Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2000 Volunteer Development Agency (Northern Ireland)
Volunteer Development Agency, Belfast, NI Pamphlet / Booklet Download
2011 Nuts & Bolts: a how to guide to involving volunteers
Volunteer Centre Sheffield, New Beginnings Refugee Project, United Kingdom. Pamphlet / Booklet Download