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 1951 - 2000 of 2341
Year Title Sort ascending Source Author Type File
1973 Clients as Volunteers
Volunteer Administration Delwin M. Anderson Article Download
2007 Civic Engagement and the Internet: Online Volunteers
blogs.harvard.edu/idblog/2007/11/18/civic-engagement-and-the-internet-online-volunteers/ Mary C. Joyce Article Download
1985 Citizenship and Community Service: Are They A Concern and Responsibility of Higher Education?
Keynote address at the 1985 National Conference on Higher Education, March 17, 1985 Brian O'Connell Download
2006 Citizens at the Center: A New Approach to Civic Engagement
The Case Foundation Cynthia M. Gibson Report / Study
1960 Citizen Volunteer

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.

Harper & Brothers Nathan E. Cohen Book Download
1977 Citizen Participation -- What others say...What others do
Mid-Atlantic Center for Community Education, School of Education, University of Virginia September 1977 John W. Warden Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1986 Church Volunteers: Unleashing The Potential
Voluntary Action Leadership, Spring 1986 Val Adolph Article Download
1978 Church Volunteer Administration: Similarities and Differences
Volunteer Administration, Association for Volunteer Administration, 1978 Janet Richards Article Download
1980 Church Volunteer Administration Part II: Several Programs Under One Roof
Volunteer Administration Janet Richards Article Download
1978 Church Volunteer Administration Part I: Similarities and Differences
Volunteer Administration Janet Richards Article Download
2002 Church Puzzle Game

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.

Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Book Download
1983 Children Should Be Seen AND Heard -- as Volunteers
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1983 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1991 Children As Volunteers: Preparing for Community Service

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. 

Energize Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell, Susan J. Ellis Book Download
1984 Children as volunteers: To serve is a chance to grow
PTA Today, March 1984 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1984 Children As Volunteers: Learning Early to be Contributors
What's New in Home Economics, January 1984 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2002 Charities Find Ways to Screen Volunteers Despite Insufficient Funds, Time
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Sandy Asirvatham Article Download
1992 Characteristics of College Student Volunteering
Journal of Volunteer Administration Ron Fagan Article Download
1984 Characteristics of a Well-Operated Volunteer Center
VOLUNTEER: The National Center Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1993 Changing Trends in Volunteerism (collections of excerpts from various sources)
USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area Community Involvement Workshop, February 1993 Susan Norris Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1985 Changing the Rules: Social Security and Volunteering (United Kingdom)
The Volunteer Centre UK Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1995 Changing the Paradigm: Self-Assessment Kit

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.

Kenn Allen Book Download
1991 Changes, Challenges, and Choices -- Now and in the Future
Paper given at the ACTION Region V Conference, March 20, 1991 Eva Schindler-Rainman Report / Study Download
1988 Change is Perfection
Journal of Volunteer Administration Karla A. Henderson Article Download
2004 Challenges of International Online Volunteering: Re-Learning Words, Transcending Boundaries
Journal of Volunteer Administration Jayne Cravens Article Download
1985 Certification in Volunteer Administration Program: Portfolio packet & brochure
Association for Volunteer Administration, Boulder, CO Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1989 Center for Informal Education (The Netherlands)
Paper presented a 1989 European Symposium on the Role of Voluntary Associations in the Cuture Jo Houben Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1999 Celebrating Professional Development Together: International Conferences for Volunteer Administration
Journal of Volunteer Administration Article Download
1989 Catching Moonbeams in a Jar: Evaluation in a University Public Service Program
Journal of Volunteer Administration Jackie Schmidt-Posner Article
1980 Catalysts for Change
SYNERGIST magazine, National School Volunteer Program (part of ACTION) Richard A. Couto Article Download
1985 CAs and Charities: The Value of Volunteering (Canada)
CAmagazine, October 1985 Elizabeth Abraham, Carol Loughrey Article Download
2002 Caring Canadians, Involved Canadians: Highlights from the 2000 National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (Canada)
Journal of Volunteer Administration Article Download
Unknown Careers: Making Life-Work Experience Pay Off
Carol Krucoff Article Download
1993 Capitalize on Volunteerism and Citizen Participation (Texas legislature recommendations)
Against the Grain, January 1993 Report / Study Download
2003 Capacity Building in the Digital Age through Volunteer Involvement
WorldWide Volunteer, December 14, 2003 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2000 Candy Striper, My Ass!
FORTUNE magazine, July 2000 Jason Tanz, Theodore Spencer Article Download
Canadian Journal of Volunteer Resources Management (Canada)

Published 1992-2016.   A complete set of all issues can be found at Volunteer Canada's website.

1997 Canadian Code For Volunteer Involvement (Canada)
Volunteer Canada, Ottawa, ON Canada Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1988 Canada Gives: Trends and Attitudes Towards Charitable Giving and Voluntarism (Canada)
The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy Report / Study Download
1986 Can This Marriage Be Saved? Thoughts On Making the Paid Staff/Volunteer Relationship Healthier
Voluntary Action Leadership, Fall 1986 Deborah Schroder Article Download
1988 Can Self-interest Volunteering Also Serve the Most Needy?
Voluntary Action Leadership, Summer 1988 Patrick Saccomandi Article Download
2006 CAN DO! Working together to Tackle Disablism (United Kingdom)
Scope and Leonard Cheshire, London UK Danielle Moore, Stephanie Fishlock Pamphlet / Booklet Download
1987 Campus Compact (fact sheet & articles)
Handout / Fact Sheet Download
Unknown Campaign Job Descriptions and Staffing Tips
Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1988 C.O.N.N.E.C.T.: A Training Program for Volunteers Who Work With a Communicatively--impaired Population
Journal of Volunteer Administration Frances Gitelman, Theresa Martico Greenfield Article Download
2005 By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers, New Century Edition

By the People remains the only book available presenting the full scope and depth of volunteer activity throughout three centuries of American history. Originally published in 1978, Susan Ellis and Katie Campbell reissued this revised New Century Edition in 2005. The book challenges misunderstandings about the role of volunteers and illuminates the impact of volunteers throughout history.

Energize Susan J. Ellis, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell Book Download
2007 By the Numbers: What donors can learn from volunteer statistics
The NonProfit Times, September 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1987 But That's Not What My Mom Does (a book about volunteers)

This is the story of a young girl's search to discover what exactly is a volunteer. Written for elementary-aged children, the book explores the concepts that the image of volunteering can differ greatly, and the opportunities to help our community are endless.  

Why Not Publishing Co., 1987 Wendy Hollo Book Download
1987 Business People Volunteer 1986: A Survey and Analysis
Journal of Volunteer Administration Joanne Holbrook Patton Article Download
1989 Bush Plan to Stimulate Volunteerism Gets Cool Reception from Charities (article and text of President's speech)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 11, 1989 Vince Stehle Article Download
1980 Building Your Own Evaluation: A 12-Step Process
The Center for Creative Community Ivan H. Scheier Article Download