Volunteering  

 

2004 Volunteer Center Membership Directory

Points of Light Foundation 2004   

Directory of volunteer centers.

 

50+ Volunteering: Working for Stronger Communities

Points of Light Foundation  2004

The goal of this handbook is to spark & deepen volunteering among baby boomers & older adults.

 

A Volunteer Center's Guide to Working with News Media                                                                                                                                                                                            A look at 418 volunteer center profiles & their local impact.

 

America's Address for Volunteering (year 2000-2001)

Points of Light Foundation 2001

Annual report on volunteering for the year 2000-2001.

 

America's Teenage Volunteers

Independent Sector

The giving & volunteering behaviors of American teens research results.

 

AmeriCorps Michigan (2 copies) 

2007

Changing lives through a year of service.

 

Be The Change! (Change the world. Change Yourself.)

Michelle Nunn 2006

Hundreds of people reveal how they find meaning and transform their lives by helping others.

 

Beyond Banquets, Plaques & Pins: Creative Ways to Recognize Volunteers

Sue Vineyard 1989

Hundreds of ideas for volunteer recognition!

 

Board's Role in Effective Volunteer Involvement, The  

Susan J. Ellis 1995                                                                 

How the board should be involved in gaining volunteers to help with the nonprofit's mission.

 

Building the Short-Term Volunteer Program

Nancy Macduff 1991

Episodic volunteering is defined and outlined.

 

By Definition: Policies for Volunteer Programs

Linda L. Graff 1997

This manual is about policies and policy development for volunteer programs. It is written for two key groups of readers-partners in the policy-making process: a) managers of volunteers, and b) boards / senior management in organizations which operate volunteers.

 

Catch The Spirit: Teen Volunteers Tell How They Made a Difference (2 copies)

Susan K. Perry 2000

Stories of Inspiration from 20 remarkable recipients of the Prudential spirit of Community Award.

 

Changing Lives by Engaging People in Service: 2006 Annual Report

MI Community Service Commission 2006

In this annual report , you'll witness how volunteers, students, educators, and nonprofit organizations are changing lives and making significant differences in our community.

 

Children as Volunteers: Preparing for Community Service

Susan J. Ellis, Anne Weisbord & Katherine H. Noyes 1991

A handbook designed to help get children involved in the volunteering area.

 

Connecting Rural Communities: Volunteering and Neighboring

Points of Light Foundation 2005

A monograph on volunteering in rural America. We share our knowledge on the nature and practice of volunteering in rural America today. We document some of the effective strategies and solutions to address local needs and connect families to critical resolutions.

 

Corporate Volunteer Council Partners Program: Join a Growing Movement  

Creating Group Projects

Points of Light Foundation 2002

A guide to successful community-wide group projects.

 

Developing Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs w/ CD-ROM (3 copies)

Points of Light Foundation 2004                                                                             

Guidelines for a successful employee volunteer program.

 

Earned Income Tax Credit: A Guide to Volunteer Engagement

Points of Light Foundation 2005

A guidebook to understanding the role and promoting the effective engagement of Volunteer Centers in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

 

Essentials of Supporting Corporate Volunteer Programs

Points of Light Foundation 2002       

Volunteer Center Training.

 

Evaluating Volunteers, Programs, and Events…Plus Service-Learning

Sue Vineyard 1994

The process of evaluating volunteers, programs, events & service-learning is outlined & defined.

 

Family Volunteer Day (guidebook)

Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network 2006

This guidebook is designed to help volunteer centers, nonprofit organizations and businesses develop and implement a Family Volunteer Day event/project.

 

Family Volunteering; Ready-Set-Go!

Points of Light Foundation: Marie Bouvier 2002

Resources to help influence family volunteering is provided in this handbook.

 

Focus on Volunteering

Susan J. Ellis 1999

Ready to print resources for volunteer organizations.

 

From The Top Down: The Executive Role in Volunteer Program Success

Susan J. Ellis 1996

A comprehensive structured approach to designing and administering volunteer programs.

 

Kidding Around? Be Serious! (2 copies)

Anna Seidman & John Patterson 1996

A commitment to safe service opportunities for young people. The risk and legal aspects of working with young people.

 

Managing Spontaneous: Volunteers in Times of Disaster

Points of Light Foundation 2006                     

 A guide to helping volunteers help others in times of disaster.

 

Managing Volunteers: Balancing Risk and Reward

Alliance of Nonprofits 2000

This booklet is designed to provide general information to help nonprofit managers better understand issues relating to using volunteers to support their nonprofit's mission.

 

Megatrends and Volunteerism

Sue Vineyard 1993    

Mapping the future of volunteer programs.

 

Mentor Michigan: Directory of Youth Mentoring Programs

MI Community Service Commission

This directory was created top help volunteers find mentoring programs in their community.

 

Mentor: The Kid & The CEO (2 copies)

Tom Pace w/ Walter Jenkins 2007

The ultimate story of hope. Inspired by actual events, this book shows anyone how to overcome challenges.

 

Michigan Giving And Volunteering: Key findings from a 1999 survey of Michigan residents (2 copies)

Mark Wilson, Ph.D. 2000

Key findings from a 1999 survey of Michigan residents. In addition to the highlights from the survey, this publication provides additional information on Michigan nonprofits, foundations and national and community service programs.

 

Michigan Giving And Volunteering: Key findings from a 2001 survey of Michigan residents (2 copies)

Mark Wilson, Ph.D. 2002

Key findings from a 2001 survey of Michigan residents. In addition to the highlights from the survey, this publication provides additional information on Michigan nonprofits, foundations and national and community service programs.

 

Michigan Giving And Volunteering: Key findings from a 2002 survey of Michigan residents

Mark Wilson, Ph.D. 2003

Key findings from a 2002 survey of Michigan residents. In addition to the highlights from the survey, this publication provides additional information on Michigan nonprofits, foundations and national and community service programs.

 

Michigan Giving And Volunteering: Key findings from a 2003 survey of Michigan residents

Mark Wilson, Ph.D. 2004

Key findings from a 2003 survey of Michigan residents. In addition to the highlights from the survey, this publication provides additional information on Michigan nonprofits, foundations and national and community service programs.

 

More than a Matter of Trust: Managing the Risks on Mentoring

Leslie T. White, John Patterson, & Melanie L. Herman 1998

The purpose of this book is to help you identify and analyze the risks facing your mentoring program. We will explore these risks and the risk management techniques available to manage them.

 

Neighboring

The Point of Light Foundation 2004                

 A publication to strengthen families & communities.

 

No Surprises: Controlling Risks in Volunteer Programs

Charles Tremper & Gwynne Kostin 1993

This handbook provides both general & specific guidance to increase your control over risks-and prevent unpleasant surprises.

 

No Surprises: Harmonizing Risk and Reward in Volunteer Program

Malenie L. Herman & Peggy M. Jackson 2001

This book will focus on prevention as the primary risk control strategy.

 

Positioning The Profession: Volunteer Leadership

Nora Silver 1999

Communicating the power of results for volunteer leadership professionals.

 

Powerful Volunteer Connections: A Toolkit for Maximizing Your Organization's Volunteer Resources

Points of Light Foundation 2004                                                     

A Toolkit for Maximizing Your Organization's Volunteer Resources.

 

Recruiting Virtual Volunteers

1-800-volunteer.org

An overview of virtual volunteers definition and location is outlined.

 

Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement

Center for Health Communication of the Harvard School of Public Health & MetLife Foundation 2004

The report spotlights key issues that must be addressed to involve large numbers of baby boomers in volunteer activities as they reach retirement. This report recommends actions by key sectors of society, including government, nonprofit organizations, and businesses.

 

Screening Volunteers to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: A Community Guide for Youth Organizations

National Collaboration for Youth 1997

The purpose of this publication is to provide child and youth-serving organizations with detailed information regarding policies for screening and selecting volunteers who work with children in order to prevent child sexual abuse.

 

Service-Learning Impacting Citizenship

Points of Light Foundation 2005

This curriculum was designed to help community-based organizations connect the service experiences of young people to becoming more civically engaged.

 

Service-Learning: A Movement's Pioneers Reflect on its Origins, Practice, and Future

Timothy K. Stanton, Dwight E. Giles, Jr. & Nadinne I. Cruz 1999

A look at leading Service-Learning pioneers & how they came to be.

 

Snapshot on Giving & Volunteering in Michigan 

2007

The results of a survey conducted in 2007 to better understand MI residents' 2006 charitable giving & volunteering and their perception of nonprofits.

 

Stop Managing Volunteers

Sue Vineyard 1996                                                                                                            

New Competencies for Volunteer Administrators: A Teaching Text & Workbook. This book comes after many requests from people in the field to give them a tool that offers learning and then helps the reader transfer the learning to their own situation.

 

Toolkit for Developing and Strengthening Corporate Volunteer Councils w/ CD-ROM

Points of Light Foundation 2003             

Obtaining & retaining effective volunteers is outlined.

 

Trying the Ties That Bind

David D. Cooper 2000

Essays on service-learning and moral life of faculty.

 

Volunteer Centers and Businesses: A Toolkit for Effective Partnership

Points of Light Foundation 2002

To provide Volunteer Centers with valuable resources to assist them in their work with local businesses.

 

Volunteer Center Guidebook, The                                                                                                                                             The 418 profiles in this guidebook provide an organizational and programmatic "snapshot" of each Volunteer Center and it's unique local impact. In addition, the profiles contain stories of successful volunteer projects that further demonstrate the overall impact volunteers have on the nation.

 

Volunteering in America: State Trends & Rankings 2002-2005

Corporation for National & Community Service 2006

A look at volunteering from 2002 through 2005.

 

Volunteering: 101 Ways you can Improve the World and Your Life

Douglas M. Lawson 1998

101 questions on volunteering is answered! A valuable tool for nonprofit organizations and individuals who want to foster voluntarism.

 

Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book, The  (2 copies)

Susan J. Ellis                                                 

A step-by-step guide to successful recruitment.

 

Volunteer Recruiting and Retention: A Marketing Approach

Nancy Macduff 1996

This book outlines a step-by-step approach to the recruiting and retention of volunteers. The first seven steps explain a marketing approach to the recruitment of volunteers. Topics include conducting needs assessments, strategic planning, and program promotion.

 

Volunteer Service: An American Story (video discussion guide)

The Grantmaker Forum on Community and National Service 1997

Illustrates the power of service and how community and citizen service is being used every day in America to solve local problems and meet local needs. Provides detailed instructions on how to organize a community dialogue, how to bring people together to support the community.

 

Volunteer Statistics: 2007 

2007 

A look at volunteering throughout the year 2007 & it's statistics.