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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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1981 Food for Thought: Whither Volunteerism?
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet 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
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
1989 Harriet Naylor Distinguished Member Service Award: Acceptance Speech -- Susan J. Ellis
Association for Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis Download
2015 Help Business People to Be Good Volunteers
Energize, Inc., Volunteer Management Update, July 1, 2015 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2000 Hire the Best: Finding a qualified director of volunteers
The NonProfit Times, August 2000 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2003 Ideas for Online Direct Client Service
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2001 Institute for Advanced Studies in Volunteer Management (curriculum handouts)
Susan J. Ellis, Stephen H. McCurley, Rick Lynch, Sue Vineyard Handout / Fact Sheet
2005 International Visitors: A potential resource for help
The NonProfit Times, January 2005 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 Interns And Volunteers: Are these two workers really the same?
The NonProfit Times, July 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1996 Involuntary Retirement: Facing the truth about aging volunteers
The Nonprofit Times, November 1996 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2000 Just a Few Issues Having an Impact on Volunteerism - 2000
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2004 Knowledge Into Action: "Tip" your volunteer recruitment effort
The NonProfit Times, July 2004 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2000 Leadership Positioning: Educating Up
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2005 Leadership Volunteers: Grooming the next batch takes time
The NonProfit Times, September 2005 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2010 Leading the Way to Successful Volunteer Involvement: Practical Tools for Busy Executives

Each section of Leading the Way focuses on a key aspect of involving volunteers in which it is crucial for executives to take a lead role, such as fund development, planning and policy development, and evaluation. Checklists, worksheets, idea stimulators, real-life examples, self-inquiry assessments, and other practical tools can be used immediately to guide planning and decision-making. 

 

Energize Betty Stallings, Susan J. Ellis Book Download
1996 Legal Decisions: Volunteering is inherently risky
The NonProfit Times, July 1996 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2002 Lessons From Minnesota: Role of government in supporting volunteers
The NonProfit Times, March 2002 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1972 Memo re Volunteer Functions & Role Definitions
Special Services Office, Family Court of Philadelphia Susan J. Ellis Sample Download
2008 Middle Management Barrier: discover what this layer of management really thinks
The NonProfit Times, January 2008 Susan J. Ellis Article 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
1995 Missed Opportunities for Good Help
"On Volunteers" column in The Nonprofit Times, May 1995 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1980 Monthly Report Guidelines and Narrative for Volunteer Programs
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2007 Musical Chairs: Space planning to support volunteers is important
The NonProfit Times, October 2007 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1987 My Volunteer History
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
1996-2001 National & International Resource Lists (1996 - 2001)
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2006 Newest Recruits: Questioning the Baby Boomer effect on volunteerism
The NonProfit Times, November 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2006 Numbers Game: It's time to start counting volunteers seriously
The NonProfit Times, February 2006 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2010 Old & New: 20 years of change and no change
The NonProfit Times, May 2010 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2003 Online Power for Volunteer Action
WorldWide Volunteer, December 14, 2003 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1999 Opinions That Matter: Volunteers are a good information source
The NonProfit Times, March 1999 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1997 Personal Reactions to the Presidents' Summit on The Future of America
Journal of Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1995 Presidents Past: What do you do with former leaders?
The NonProfit Times, January 1995 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1994 Professional Standards: Should you be looking for a certified volunteer administrator?
The NonProfit Times, September 1994 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1989 Professionalism and Volunteer Administration
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
2003 Proof Positive: Developing Significant Volunteer Recordkeeping Systems, 21st Century Edition

A step-by-step guide to the basic elements of a volunteer recordkeeping system. Includes the why and how of application forms, volunteer data files, assignment records, time and activity reports - for individual volunteers, groups, and off-site service, too. Lots of sample forms, ideas for documenting hard-to-track activities, and ways to demonstrate the work you do in managing volunteer involvement.

Energize Susan J. Ellis, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell Book Download
1998 Protection or Paranoia: The Realities of Volunteer Liability
Journal of Volunteer Administration Susan J. Ellis, Steve McCurley Article Download
2004 Proven Practices: Political volunteering and the Web
The NonProfit Times, September 2004 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1985 Research on Volunteerism...What Needs to Be Done
Journal of Voluntary Action Research, Vol. 14, Issue 2-3, April-September 1985 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1986 Rethinking Auxiliaries and Advisory Councils
NONPROFIT WORLD, July/August 1986 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1999 Reverse Discrimination -- Volunteers vs. Employers (Canada)
Vantage Point newsletter, VOLUNTEER Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Canada Winter 1999 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1997 Revitalizing Long-Time Volunteers
The NonProfit Times, May 1997 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2000 Same-Day Service: A dozen ideas to make the most of it
The NonProfit Times, May 2000 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2002 Second-Hand Vols: Is there hope for auxiliaries?
The NonProfit Times, July 2002 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
2001 Seven Stages: The history of volunteer involvement
The NonProfit Times, January 2001 Susan J. Ellis Article Download
1982 Short-Term Volunteer Job Description
Energize, Inc. Susan J. Ellis Handout / Fact Sheet Download
Sidelines Or In The Center: the role of the director of volunteer services
The NonProfit Times Susan J. Ellis Article Download