SELECTED BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS
Brudney, Jeffrey L. Fostering Volunteer Programs in the Public Sector: Planning,
Initiating, and Managing Voluntary Activities. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1990.
Campbell, Katherine Noyes and Ellis, Susan J. The (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time
Guide to Volunteer Management. Philadelphia: Energize , 1995.
Coles, Robert. The Call of Service: A Witness to Idealism. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
1993.
Council on Foundations. Measuring the Value of Corporate Citizenship. Washington:
Council on Foundations, 1996.
Ellis, Susan J. From the Top Down: The Executive Role in Volunteer Program Success. rev. ed. Philadelphia: Energize, 1996.
Ellis, Susan J. The Volunteer Recruitment Book. 2snd ed. Philadelphia:
Energize, 1996.
Ellis, Susan J. and Noyes, Katherine H. By the People: A History of Americans as
Volunteers. rev. ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1990.
Fisher, James C. and Cole, Kathleen M. Leadership and Management of Volunteer
Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1993.
Forward, David C. Heroes after Hours: Extraordinary Acts of Employee Volunteerism. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.
Independent Sector. From Belief to Commitment: The Activities and Finances of Religious
Congregations in the United States. Washington: Independent Sector, 1993.
Independent Sector. Giving and Volunteering in the United States. Washington:
Independent Sector, 1996.
Conducted by the Gallup Poll for the Independent Sector, the next scheduled publication date of
this national survey is 1999.
Independent Sector. Giving and Volunteering in the United States, Volume II: Trends in
Giving and Volunteering by Type of Charity. Washington: Independent Sector 1995.
Independent Sector. Volunteering and Giving Among Teenagers 12 to 17 Years of Age. Washington: Independent Sector, 1996.
Jacoby, Barbara and Associates. Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and
Practices. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.
Kasich, John. Courage Is Contagious: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to
Change the Face of America. New York: Doubleday, 1998. (Forthcoming)
O'Connell, Brian, ed. America's Voluntary Spirit: A Book of Readings. New York:
Foundation Center, 1983.
O'Connell, Brian. Voices From the Heart: In Celebration of America's Volunteers. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass and Chronicle Books, 1998.
O'Connell, Brian and O'Connell, Ann Brown. Volunteers in Action. New York:
Foundation Center, 1989.
Pidgeon, Walter P., Jr. The Universal Benefits of Volunteering: A Practical Workbook for
Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteers, and Corporations. New York: Wiley, 1998.
Scheier, Ivan H. Building Staff/Volunteer Relations. Philadelphia: Energize, 1993.
Schine, Joan, ed. Service Learning: Ninety-sixth Yearbook of the National Society for the
Study of Education. Chicago: National Society for the Study of Education, 1997.
Troy, Kay. Corporate Volunteerism: How Families Make a Difference. New York:
Conference Board, 1997.
Wild, Cathleen. Corporate Volunteer Programs: Benefits to Business. New York:
Conference Board, 1993.
Wuthnow, Robert. Acts of Compassion: Caring for Others and Helping Ourselves. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1991.
Wuthnow, Robert, ed. Between States and Markets: The Voluntary Sector in Comparative
Perspective. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1991.
SELECTED INTERNET RESOURCES
Please note that USIS assumes no responsibility for the content and
availability of the Internet sources listed below.
20 Ways for Teenagers to
Help Other People by Volunteering
An online resource for the book The Teenager's Guide to the Real World, by Marshall
Brain
(Raleigh, NC: BYG Publications, 1997). The site describes 20 volunteer opportunities for teens
as well as links to several nonprofit organizations.
America Reads Challenge
The U. S. Department of Education created this site supporting President Bill Clinton's
challenge to the nation "to ensure that every child can read well and independently by the end of
the third grade." It includes information about training opportunities, questions and answers,
legislation, the President's Coalition for the America Reads Challenge, federal work-study,
publications and research.
America's Promise: The Alliance for
Youth
Founded at the Presidents' Summit for America's Future, America's Promise, an alliance of
corporations, foundations and other organizations from the private and public sectors, aims to
create access for every at-risk child in America to the resources needed in order for them to lead
happy, healthy and productive lives.
Association for Volunteer Administration
An international membership organization whose purpose is to "promote professionalism and
strengthen leadership in volunteerism." Offers a professional credentialing program, publishes a
quarterly journal, The Journal of Volunteer Administration, and sponsors international
conferences.
Boston College Center for Corporate
Community Relations
An international corporate membership organization, partnering with businesses worldwide to
strengthen community relationships and foster healthy, sustainable communities for citizens and
businesses alike. The site includes resource material for management and professional
development, including certificate programs in corporate community relations. The Center's
third annual " snapshot
of issues and trends in community relations"
surveys the growth of global
corporate citizenship.
COOL: Campus Outreach Opportunity League
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and empowerment of college and
university students to strengthen the United States through community service. COOL mobilizes
and links students of all backgrounds so as to increase participation in communities, and fosters
the civic and social responsibility necessary to build a just society.
Campus Compact
A coalition of college and university presidents committed to making service a central element of
undergraduate education, integrated with academic study and infused throughout all areas of the
institutions these presidents head.
"Community Service" (Education Week issue page)
Community Service "combines mandatory community service with related classroom activities"
to
promote learning the basics about democracy and leadership. This issues page includes a
glossary, links, and relevant articles from Education Week and other publications.
Compact for Learning and Citizenship
Housed at the Education Commission of the States, the Compact for Learning and Citizenship is
an organization of state chiefs and district superintendents. The organization works to "provide
the educational leadership necessary to integrate community service learning into the program of
study for all youth enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve."
Congregations in Community - McKnight
Foundation
An initiative of the McKnight Foundation as an interfaith effort to recruit and train volunteers to
assist low-income people. Its goals are to further the reach of religious organizations to serve
children and families, and to bring people of different faiths together to address common
community problems.
Corporation for National Service
This site links to all the organizations under the CNS umbrella: AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve
America, the Senior Corps, America Reads, and National Service Scholarships. Numerous
service resources, such as notices of funding opportunities, internships available, networking
guides, clearinghouses, and documents are highlighted as well.
CyberVPM (Cyberspace Volunteer Program
Manager)
This site serves as a broad look at volunteers and volunteer management. The CyberVPM.com
"Resources for Volunteer Program Managers" serves as a "starting point for information on and
instruction in volunteer program management." This "web book" includes articles and links on
issues from developing volunteer programs to recruiting, screening, training and recognizing
volunteers, to legal issues, and more. An online bookstore, training kits and a vibrant discussion
group are other elements of this site.
Energize, Inc.
A variety of resources are included on this site including a library of articles and bibliography
on volunteer management, an online Bookstore,
quotes and parables on volunteerism, hot topics, a calendar of conferences, a job bank and more.
Also lists state, local and provincial associations of volunteer administration.
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity has built over 65,000 houses in partnership with people in need throughout
the world. This page will answer your questions on how to get involved, where the houses are
built and how the program works. Fact sheets describing Habitat's progress are available for
each country in which Habitat is working.
IdeaList
This site from Action Without Borders lists 14,000 nonprofit organizations from 125 countries.
Each entry provides information about their services, volunteer opportunities, job openings,
internships, upcoming events and publications. The directory is searchable, and the site provides
numerous links.
Impact Online Virtual Volunteering Project
This "virtual volunteering" project was launched by the nonprofit, Impact Online, which is a
"matching service" for volunteers and the
organizations that need them. The project looks at volunteer activities that can be completed
off-site via the Internet. The web site includes a number of practical guidelines, resources and
examples of noteworthy activities.
Independent Sector (IS)
IS describes itself as a "national leadership forum, working to encourage philanthropy,
volunteering, not-for-profit initiative and citizen action." Publishes numerous highly useful
surveys, toolkits and monographs on government relations, leadership, management and research
in the nonprofit field.
International Association for Voluntary Effort (IAVE)
Created in 1970 by a small group of women throughout the world "who shared a common vision
of how volunteers can contribute to the solution of human and social problems." With a board of
directors from 19 countries, the organization continues to promote and support effective
volunteering internationally through its conferences, volunteer centers, membership services and
training programs in education, public awareness and youth involvement.
International Year of Volunteers, 2001
During the 52nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1997, a
proposal was approved to proclaim the year 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers.
Continual updates on IYV 2001 can be accessed through this page.
Internet Nonprofit Center
Provides information on non-profit organizations, wise giving practices, and other issues of
concern to volunteers and donors. A Bibliography of Books on
Volunteerism is also available.
Internet Sites for the Nonprofit Sector
This list was prepared by the United States Information Agency's Democracy and Human Rights
team for the electronic journal "The Nonprofit Sector: Partner in Civil Society," Issues of
Democracy, January 1998.
Kids Can Make a Difference (KIDS)
KIDS is an educational program for middle and high school age students, which focuses on the
"root causes of hunger and poverty, the people most affected, solutions and how students can
help." The Web page offers access to a teacher's guide, a hunger quiz, a KIDS newsletter and
more.
Literature of the Nonprofit Sector Online
From the Foundation Center, this authoritative
bibliography is regularly
updated and contains citations to materials collected by the Center's five libraries as well as
selected literature from other sources. A listing of new acquisitions on
voluntarism is available.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
This clearinghouse maintained by Learn & Serve America, collects and disseminates
information
for the service-learning field. Among the resources available are searchable databases of
Contacts, Events, a ListServ, Literature and Program Information; downloadable bibliographies,
monographs, newsletters and videos; publications for purchase; and extensive service learning
links.
National Service-Learning in Teacher Education Partnership
Includes bibliographies of service learning and teacher education resources. A listserve for
integrating service learning in teacher preparation is available.
Nonprofit Gateway
Links to information on government grants, budgets, volunteer opportunities and agency
partnerships.
Points of Light Foundation
Along with the Corporation for National Service, the Points of Light Foundation co-sponsored
the Presidents' Summit for America's Future. Devoted to promoting volunteerism, the nonprofit
organization has developed a number of ongoing training and development programs and
initiatives, such as Connect America, the Prudential Youth
Leadership Institute, the JC Penney Golden Rule Awards Program, the Daily Points of Light
awards and the annual "National Volunteer Week." Note the section on corporate volunteer
initiatives.
Presidents' Summit for America's Future (includes FAQ and speeches)
On April 27-29, 1997, in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, President Clinton and President
Bush convened the first Presidents' Summit for America's Future. The Summit's goal, like that
of
AmeriCorps, was to "mobilize America's citizen power into a united effort to solve our common
problems -- especially those that threaten our young people." Participants included leaders from
prominent corporations and service organizations as well as every living former President. Look
here for transcripts of speeches and FAQ about the Summit. For follow-up information, see America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth.
SERVEnet
Sponsored by Youth Service America, an
organization committed to community and national service. Includes directory of affiliated
organizations and a service called "Volunteer Now!" which matches the skills of volunteers with
the non-profit organizations that need them.
Volunteers of America
Founded in 1896, Volunteers of America is "one of the nation's oldest, largest and most
comprehensive nonprofit human service organizations." Serves abused and neglected children,
homeless families and individuals, the elderly, youth at risk, people with disabilities and ex-
offenders returning to society. Its public policy advocacy role is accomplished through its
nationwide affiliates and publications, including Spirit Magazine and The
Gazette.
The Visionaries
Each episode of this PBS series "highlights the positive difference individuals are making in the
lives of other people through the vital work of nonprofit organizations." This site contains
summaries of the episodes from the first three seasons.
