Resource Library


  Books and Training Manuals    
  Recruiting & Recognizing Volunteers:    
  101 Tips for Volunteer Recruitment
Steve McCurley & Sue Vineyard
 
  Beyond Banquets, Plaques and Pins
Sue Vineyard
 
  Comedy College How-to-Handbook
Gavin Jerome
 
  Marketing Magic for Volunteer Programs
Sue Vineyard
 
  Pass it On: Volunteer Recruitment Manual
BigBrothers BigSisters of America
 
  Recruiting Volunteers for Difficult or Long-Term Assignments
Steve McCurley
 
  Secrets of Motivation
Sue Vineyard
 
  The San Francisco Bay Area Volunteer's Handbook- How to Build the Community We Want
The Earthworks Group & Volunteer
 
  The Volunteer Recruitment Book
Susan J. Ellis
 
  The Volunteer Recruitment Book: Third Edition
Susan J. Ellis
 
       
  Corporate Philanthropy:    
  Building Value: The Corporate Volunteer Program
Points of Light Foundation
 
  Developing a Corporate Volunteer Program
Points of Light Foundation
 
  Looking Good & Doing Good
Jerome L. Himmelstein
 
       
  Managing Volunteer Programs:    
  Effective Practices Guide to Creating Inclusive
City Cares, POLF, Youth Service America
 
  Employment Practices Loss Prevention Guidelines
Chubb Executive Risk
 
  Evaluating Volunteers, Programs & Events
Sue Vineyard
 
  From the Top Down
Susan J. Ellis
 
  How to Take Care of You...A Survival Guide for Human Service Workers
Sue Vineyard
 
  Keys to Making a Volunteer Program Work
Kathleen Brown
 
  Managing Volunteer Diversity
Steve McCurley & Sue Vineyard
 
  Measuring the Difference Volunteers Make: Outcome Evaluation
Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
 
  Measuring Program Outcomes: A Practical
United Way of America
 
  Mega-trends and Volunteerism: Mapping
Sue Vineyard
 
  Resource Kit for Managers of Volunteers
Betty Stallings
 
  Stop Managing Volunteers
Sue Vineyard
 
  Supervising Volunteers: An Action Guide for Making Your Job Easier
Susan J. Ellis
 
  The Effective Management of Volunteer Programs
Marlene Wilson
 
  The Great Trainer's Guide
Sue Vineyard
 
  The Help I Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide to Volunteer Management
Susan J. Ellis
 
  The Report to the Nation: November 1997
America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth
 
  Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers
Betty Stallings
 
  Volunteer Management: Mobilizing All the Resources of the Community
Steve McCurley & Rick Lynch
 
  Who Cares? You Can!
Tarrant and Collin
 
   
 
  Family/Youth Volunteers:
 
  Children As Volunteers
Susan J. Ellis, Anne Weisbord, Katherine H. Noyes
 
  Family Matters: The First Year
Points of Light Foundation & W.K. Kellogg Foundation
 
  Family Volunteering: Ready-Set-Go
Marie Bouvier
 
  Hunger 101: A Curriculum Guide & Activity Book
The Atlanta Community Food Bank
 
  Learning from Experience
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
 
  No Kidding Around: America's Young Activists
Wendy Schaetzel Lesko
 
  Princess Frown-a-lot
John Bianchi
 
  Schools & Communities: Working Together
Regional Summit Resource Binder
 
  Student's Guide to Volunteering
Theresa Digeronimo
 
  The Kid's Guide to Service Projects
Barbara A. Lewis
 
  Today's Heroes: Maximizing the Potential of Youth
Points of Light Foundation
 
  Youth and Adult: Partnership Tool Kit
National Fraternal Congress
 
   
 
  Fund Raising/Financial Controls:
 
  101 Ways to Raise Resources
Steve McCurley & Sue Vineyard
 
  Creative Fund-Raising
Mary Anne Burke & Carl Liljenstolpe
 
  Fund Raising: Building a Sound Financial Base
Points of Light Foundation
 
  Fund-Raising Success
Terri Horvath
 
  Getting to Yes in Fundraising
Betty Stallings
 
  Healthy non-profits: Conserving Scarce Resources
non-profit Risk Management Center
 
  Ten Basic Responsibilities of non-profit Boards
Richard T. Ingram
 
  Wealthy & Wise
Claude Rosenberg, Jr
 
       
  Books that Inspire Volunteerism:    
  Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
 
  Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and it is all small stuff
Richard Carlson, PH.D.
 
  Stone Soup for the World: Life-Changing Stories of Kindness & Courageous Acts of Service
collected by Marianne Larned
 
  The Leaders Guide to Stone Soup for the World
Marianne Larned
 
  Volunteering: 101 Ways You Can Improve the World & Your Life
Douglas M. Lawson, Ph.D.
 
   
 
  Ready-to-Print Resources on Volunteering:
 
  Focus on Volunteering
Susan J. Ellis
 
   
 
  Videos
 
  Fundraising:
 
  The Grassroots Fundraising Series -
Part 1: Role of the Board, Asking for Money, Major Gifts
Kim Klein
 
  The Grassroots Fundraising Series -
Part 2: Direct Mail, Special Events, Donor Loyalty
Kim Klein
 
   
 
  Recruitment:
 
  Creating Hearts of Service...Service Learning in Iowa
ISEA , Iowa Dept. of Education
 
  To Have Sparked a Light...One Reaching One
The Iowa Dept of Edler Affairs
 
   
 
  Managing Risks in Volunteer Programs:
 
  A High Stakes Affair
Mary Merrill
 
   
 
  Volunteer Management:
 
  Colleagues: The Volunteer/Employee Relationship
Energize Associates
 
   
 
  Volunteer Management Program Videos - Level 1:
 
  #1 Leading Volunteer Programs with Soul and Vision
Marlene Wilson
 
  #2 Trends Affecting Volunteerism
Betty Stallings
 
  #3 An Overview of Managing a Volunteer Program
Marlene Wilson
 
  #4 Motivation:The Key to Matching People to Right Jobs
Jane Justis
 
  #5 Recruiting Today's Volunteers
Betty Stallings
 
  #6 Job Design in Turbulent Times
Marilyn MacKenzie
 
  #7 Group Projects Made Simple
Darlene Wilson
 
  #8 Recognition: Letting People Know You Noticed
Betty Stallings
 
  #9 Making Dreams Happen
Michael Murray
 
   
 
  Volunteer Management Program Videos - Level 2:
 
  #1 Personal Profile: Understanding Yourself and Those You Lead
Donna Ewy, Ed.D.
 
  #2 The Challenge of Diversity
Violet Malone, Ph.D.
 
  #3 Influencing Outcomes You Care About
Marlene Wilson
 
  #4 Managing Conflict
Elaine Yarbrough, Ph.D.
 
  #5 Training: Helping Volunteers and Staff Succeed
Arlene Schindler, Ph.D.
 
  #6 Risk Management
Betty Stallings
 
  #7 Balance vs. Chaos
Jane Justis
 
  #8 Present Realities/Future Trends
Mike King
 
   
 
  Youth Volunteers:
 
  Community Drug Prevention Campaign
The Advertising Council Inc
 
  "Don't Laugh at Me" 1
U Matter
 
  "Don't Laugh at Me" 2
U Matter
 
  "Don't Laugh at Me" 3
U Matter
 
  They Changed America
Points of Light Foundation
 
  Today's Heroes: Maximizing the Potential of Youth
Points of Light Foundation
 
  Walk the Walk: An AmeriCorps Recruitment Video
AmeriCorps
 
       
  Software    
  Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
   
       
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