Helpful Publications

The following is a list of books and publications that will help anybody working with volunteers and non-profit organizations. Also included is a list of publishers and sources for these publications.

PERIODICALS 

Australian Journal on Volunteering www.volunteer.org.au/vrn/journal.htm

Canadian Journal of Volunteer Resources Management www.jtcinc.ca

Chronicle of Philanthropy www.philanthropy.com

e-Volunteerism:  Electronic Journal for the Volunteer Community    
www.e-volunteerism.com

Grapevine www.pointsoflight.org/volunteermarketplace.cfm

International Journal of Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Marketing. Henry Stuart Publications, Museum House, 25 Museum Street, London, UK  WC1A 1JT  Phone: +44-020-7323-2916 x.105 or
www.henrystewart.com

The Journal of Volunteer Administration  
www.avaintl.org/product/journal.html

Leadership Magazine www.pointsoflight.org

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly www.evans.washington.edu/nvsq

Nonprofit Management and Leadership www.josseybass.com

Non-Profit Nuts and Bolts www.nutsbolts.com

Nonprofit Times www.nptimes.com

Nonprofit Online News www.gilbert.org/news

Voluntary Action www.ivr.org.uk/

The Volunteer Management Report www.stevensoninc.com

Volunteer Management Review 
www.charitychannel.com/resources/volunteer_management_review

Volunteer Today www.volunteertoday.com

Volunteering  www.volunteering.org.uk

WHO CARES www.whocares.org

VOLUNTEERISM & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

Bradner, Jeanne, Passionate Volunteerism . (Conversation Press, 1993)
Tells you what volunteers are really worth and why this worth is too seldom recognized; outlines what government, nonprofits and individuals can do to make volunteerism even more appreciated.

Charles, Jeffrey A. Service Clubs in American Society: Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions . University of Illinois Press, 1993.

Canfield, Hansen, et al.  Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul , Health Communications, Inc., 2002    [email protected]

Coles, Robert, The Call to Service: A Witness to Idealism (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1993)

Ellis, Susan J. and Katherine H. Noyes. By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers. Revised ed. Jossey-Bass, 1990.

Govaart, Margriet-Marie, Henk Jan van Daal, and Angelika Munz, eds. Volunteering Worldwide , 2001. Available from the Points of Light Foundation.

Kretzmann, John and John L. McKnight, Building Communities From the Inside Out, A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing A Community Assets . ACTA Publications

O'Connell, Brian. Voices From The Heart: In Celebration of America's Volunteers . Jossey-Bass, 1999.
A compilation of stories and photographs that capture the spirit of volunteering across the USA.

Scott, Anne Firor. Natural Allies: Women's Associations in American History . University of Illinois Press, 1992.

Volunteering:  A Time-Honoured Tradition:  Reflections of the Spirit of Volunteerism in Canada.   Volunteer Canada, 2000.  
A commemorative scrapbook that looks at the history of volunteering in Canada.    www.volunteer.ca

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VOLUNTEER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

A Matter of Survival: Volunteering By, In, and With Low-Income Communities, Points of Light Foundation, 2001.
Documents the rich traditions of self-help and civic engagement within America's "tough" communities where resources are scarce and conditions are challenging.

A Roadmap to Managing Volunteer Systems: From Grassroots to National . National Health Council, Washington, DC. Contact: 202-973-0542  or   www.nationalhealthcouncil.org/pubs/roadmap.htm

Bradner, Jeanne H.  Leading Volunteers for Results:  Building Communities Today.  Conversation Press, Inc., 2000. 
Focuses on the important marriage of leadership and management skills that inspires results-oriented volunteer efforts.

Brudney, Jeffrey L. Managing Volunteer Programs in the Public Sector. Jossey-Bass, 1990.
One of the few books to address the fact that volunteers are integral to government agencies as well as to nonprofit organizations. Introduces the basics of volunteer program development in the public arena.

Burnaby Volunteer Centre.  Multicultural, Multilingual Volunteers:  A Guidebook for Community Organizations. Johnstone Training and Consulting, Inc.
General guide to the involvement of volunteers and new citizens from a variety of cultural backgrounds.

Campbell, Katherine Noyes and Susan J. Ellis. The (Helpl) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide to Volunteer Management . Energize, Inc., 1995.
Outlines the responsibilities and tasks of a leader of volunteers and suggests ways to share the work, particularly for someone running a volunteer program on a part-time basis. shows how to build a volunteer management team.

Clifton, Robert L. and Alan M. Dahms, Grassroots Organizations: A Resource Book for Directors, Staff, and Volunteers of Small, Community-Based Nonprofit Agencies Second Edition (Prospect Heights, ILL: Waveland Press, 1993).

Connors, Tracy Daniel, Ed., The Volunteer Management Handbook (John Wiley and Sons)

Dalsimer, John Paul, CPA. Self-Help Accounting: A Guide for the Volunteer Treasurer. Philadelphia : Energize, 1989.
Written for the non-accountant who is the treasurer of a small- to medium-size organization. Covers the basics of what the job entails, how to keep financial records and make financial reports.

D�Amour, Cynthia.  How to Turn Generation Me into Active Members of Your Association.   Jump Start Books, 1999.  Available from Energize, Inc. Discover the secrets of involving today�s young adult volunteers who don�t respond to the old ways of doing business.

Devney, Darcy Campion. The Volunteer's Survival Manual: The Only Practical Guide to Giving Your Time and Money. The Practical Press, 1992.
Helps anyone looking for volunteer work to assess his or her needs, wishes and skills and to locate the beat volunteer position to match them.

Ellis, Susan J. From the Top Down: The Executive Role in Volunteer Program Success, revised edition. Energize, Inc., 1996.
Only book addressed to the top decision-makers of an organization and covering the things necessary to lay a foundation for successful volunteer involvement. Includes budgeting and resource allocation, employee/volunteer relationships, liability and legal issues.

Ellis, Susan J.  Volunteer Management Audit.  Energize, Inc. 
A tool for developing or evaluating and analyzing any volunteer program using a self-contained, self-administered checklist.

Ellis, Susan J. The Volunteer Recruitment Book, 2nd ed. Energize, Inc., 1996.
Comprehensive discussion of how to plan and carry out an effective volunteer recruitment campaign for any type of organization or target population. Has a complete chapter on membership development for all volunteer groups.

Ellis, Susan J., Anne Weisbord and Katherine H. Noyes.  Children as Volunteers:  Preparing for Community Service .   Energize, Inc., 1991.  The only book expressly for agencies about how to incorporate children into an adult volunteer program and find creative ways to use children's fresh perspectives.

Ellis, Susan J. and Katherine H. Noyes.  Proof Positive:  Developing Significant Volunteer Recordkeeping Systems.  Energize, Inc., 1990. 
A step-by-step guide to the basic elements of a volunteer recordkeeping system, including a chapter on whether and how to computerize your system.

Ellis, Susan J. and Jayne Cravens.  Virtual Volunteering Guidebook.  Energize:  Incl, 1999.   Available at no charge on the Energize web site at:   http://www.serviceleader.org/vv/book.html 
Detailed information on the basics of setting up and managing a successful virtual volunteering program.

Esmond, Judy. Count Me In!  501 Ideas on Recruiting Volunteers. Newseason Publications, 2001.  Available from Energize, Inc.
Hundreds of fresh ideas for both new and experienced volunteer administrators from this Australian lecturer.

Flanagan, Joan. The Successful Volunteer Organization. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1984.
Guidebook for setting up and running an all volunteer organization or the beginning of a new nonprofit organization. Covers a wide range of topics from legal issues to running meetings.

Fisher, James C. and Kathleen M. Cole. Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators. Jossey-Bass, 1993.
Written as a textbook, this is also a manual for practitioners. Systematically examines and explains the functions of volunteer management.

Garfield, Charles and Carol Kleinmaier, Training Volunteers for Community Service: The Step-by-Step Guide of the Shanti National Training Institute . Jossey-Bass, 2000.

Graff, Linda L.  Better Safe... Risk Management in Volunteer Programs & Community Service. 2003. 200 pages.
Here is the long-awaited volume on risk management by Linda Graff,  loaded with tips, checklists, sample forms, and hundreds of time-saving, common sense, affordable strategies. This book demystifies risk mangement and walks you through this sometimes scary, always pressing subject. 2003.

Graff, Linda L.  Beyond Police Checks: The Definitive Volunteer and Employee Screening Guidebook. 1999. 152 pages.
This comprehensive "how-to" manual on screening for positions of trust helps employers understand screening responsibilities and provides specific details on how to carefully choose screening methods matched to the requirements of any paid, stipended or volunteer position.

Graff, Linda L. By Definition: Policies for Volunteer Programs. Volunteer Ontario, 1993.
Although Canadian, this manual provides universal pointers for how to determine areas of volunteer program development needing policy formation and how to articulate those policies.

Graff, Linda L. Policy Development for Volunteer Services Audio Workshop. Graff & Associates, 1996.
A follow-up piece to By Definition (above), this audiotape and accompanying guide provide more in-depth discussion of how to develop policies for volunteer programs.

Graff, Linda L.  Yes You Can!:  Discipline and Dismissal of Volunteers (An Audio Workshop)  Volunteer Vancouver. 
Tackles this tough management issue with a discussion of the elements of rightful dismissal, the priniciples of progressive discipline, and how to decrease both organizational and personal risks.

Grubbs, Arlene and Evelyn Levine. The Volunteer Recognition Skit Kit. Energize, Inc., 1992.
Seven ready-to-produce skits created for volunteer recognition events. Full scripts with reworked lyrics to well-known songs.

Harvey, Patricia and Ginnette Johnstone.  A Book of Case Studies, for Training Volunteers.  Johnstone Training and Consulting, Inc.
A copywrite-free collection of case studies focusing on a variety of issues and themes, with guidelines for using them in training sessions.

Hawthorne, Nan. Training Manual Kits. 1999. (206-525-2104)
A series of training designs complete with handouts, transparencies, sample flyers, and exercise cards. Covers a variety of topics related to volunteer program management.

Jacobson, Ann, Volunteer Management Handbook for Effective Development of Volunteer Programs.
This manual for total volunteer program planning includes forms and worksheets that are applicable tools for day-to-day volunteer program operations. Sections include guideline for planning, job design, recruitment, selection and placement, orientation and training, record keeping, evaluation and recognition.

Johnstone, Ginette, ed.  Management of Volunteer Services in Canada:  the Text, 2nd Edition.  Volunteer Vancouver. 
An introductory text with contributions from 8 well-known authors.

Kilpatrick, Joseph and Sanford Danziger. Better than Money Can Buy: The New Volunteers. innersearch Publishing, 1996.
Presentation of the experience of the Human Service Alliance in North Carolina in running a self-sustaining, all-volunteer hospice program. Provides insight into a different non-hierarchal way of organizing volunteers.

Kuyper, Joan, with Ellen Hirzy and Kathleen Huftalen.  Volunteer Program Administration:  A Handbook for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions.  Energize, Inc. 
Applies state-of-the-art volunteer management principles to the needs of cultural organizations.

Latham, Catherine. The Straight Talk on Boundaries:  For Managers of Volunteers.  Johnstone Training and Consulting, Inc.
Discusses the why, when, where and how of relationship boundaries, including scenarios, risk management, training tips, warning signs and disciplinary action steps.

Lee, Jarene Frances Lee with Julia M. Catagnus.  What We Learned (the Hard Way) About Supervising Volunteers.  Energize, Inc., 1999.  
A quick, creative, readable yet comprehensive course on how to define volunteer work expectations, build relationships based on trust and respect, expand communiaction, be a coach and facilitator, and resolve performance problems.

Little, Helen.  Volunteers:  How to Get Them, How to Keep Them.  Panacea Press, Inc. 
Outlines 12 basic needs of volunteers and volunteer leaders and clearly explains how to meet those needs.  Especially focused on all-volunteer organizations.

Macduff, Nancy. Volunteer Recruitment and Retention: A Marketing Approach, 2nd Edition
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, program promotion, and the use of volunteer recruiting teams.

Macduff, Nancy. Building Effective Volunteer Committees.
The backbone of volunteer efforts is provided by functioning committees. This book outlines the steps to build effective committees. Detailed explanations are given for recruiting the right people, writing guidelines, establishing annual work plans, holding members accountable for their responsibilities and evaluating individuals and committee work.

Macduff, Nancy. Episodic Volunteering: Building the Short-Term Volunteer Program.
Many volunteers of the 90�s want assignments of short duration. This book provides strategies to determine your readiness for this type of program, techniques to recruit and ways to sustain the episodic volunteer.

MacKenzie, Marilyn, Dealing With Difficult Volunteers
A how-to for solving the problem of the troubled or troublesome volunteer. MacKenzie analyzes the types and causes of difficult volunteers and offers practical advice on both avoiding and dealing with problem volunteers. This monograph also contains a section on firing volunteers. 1988

MacKenzie, Marilyn and Gail Moore. The Group Member's Handbook . Partners Plus, 1993.
Guide to being both a successful leader and an effective follower in an all-volunteer organization. Emphasizes techniques of shared leadership.

MacKenzie, Marilyn and Gail Moore. The Volunteer Development Toolbox . Partners Plus, 1993.
Overview of the elements of running a volunteer program with many suggestions and resources.

McCurley, Steve. Family-Friendly Volunteering . Points of Light Foundation, 1999.
A comprehensive self-study guide on how to set up a family volunteer program that benefits the agency, the families and the clients.

McCurley, Steve and Rick Lynch. Volunteer Management: Mobilizing All the Resources of the Community. Heritage Arts Publishing, 1996.
Comprehensive discussion of each of the functions of volunteer program development and management. Extensive appendix with hundreds of books and organizational resources.

McCurley, Steve and Rick Lynch, Essential Volunteer Management . 1989
This book is a basic text on operating a volunteer program. It provides an excellent, readable guide to effective volunteer management from planning for a volunteer program, creating volunteer jobs and recruitment to screening, training and empowering volunteers through supervising, retaining and recognizing an organization's volunteers. One chapter is devoted to entirely to volunteer-staff relations.

Moore, Larry E., Ed., Motivating Volunteers . Volunteer Vancouver, 1985
Why do people volunteer? How do you keep volunteers in their jobs? Find out in this publication, which draws on the work of more than a dozen authorities. This is a comprehensive look at what prompts a volunteer to get involved and at how an agency can make that investment of time a profitable and rewarding one.

Ontario Community Support Association, Evaluation Handbook . 1999.
Offers practical step-by-step process for evaluating various services and programs, including worksheets and exercises based on real-life examples. (www.ocsa.on.ca)

Ratcliff, Donald and Blake J. Neff.  The Complete Guide to Religious Education Volunteers.  Heritage Arts Publishing. 
Provides religious educators virtually everything they need to know about operating a highly successful volunteer program, including insights into trends impacting this type of setting.)

Resource Kit for Interviewing Volunteers .  Volunteer Vancouver.  Discusses how to plan an interview, key questions to ask, and how to train interviewers.

Schindler-Rainman, Eva.  The Creative Volunteer Community .  Volunteer Vancouver. 
A collection of writings by one of North America's most influential thinkers on volunteerism.

Scheier, Ivan H. Building Staff/Volunteer Relations . Energize, Inc., 1993.
Discussion of how and why volunteer/employee relationships can deteriorate and what to do to build teamwork. Practical suggestions for analyzing paid and volunteer work in order to develop the best volunteer assignments.

Scheier, Ivan H. When Everyone's a Volunteer: The Effective Functioning of All-Volunteer Groups . Energize, Inc., 1992.
Written for the small, often informal volunteer group, this book goes against conventional wisdom and suggests ways to share ownership and leadership, maximize resources, and prevent burnout.

Sieta, Trudy.  Leadership Skills for the New Age of  Nonprofits.  Heritage Arts Publishing. 
This book discusses ways managers can keep volunteers happy in a changing world, including sections on internal advocacy, empowerment and nourishing yourself to maintain your enthusiasm.

Stallings, Betty. The 55-Minute Training Series: Training Staff to Success with Volunteers. Stallings Associates, 1996.
Ten training modules on key elements of volunteer management with full designs, trainer instructions, and camera-ready handouts. Accompanied by the book, Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers, which explains how to approach staff training from an adult education model.

Stevens, Judy.  The Complete Guide to Assessing and Improving Your Volunteer Program.  Volunteer Vancouver. 
A comprehensive assessment and planning tool.

Sutton, Charyn D.  Pass It On:  Outreach to Minority Communities .  Energize, Inc.
This book helps readers in any setting become more aware of diverse cultural characteristics, in order to recruit a racially and ethnically diverse volunteer corps.

Thacker, Colin.  Volunteering in a Unionized Environment .  Johnstone Training and Consulting, Inc.

Turner, Nathan W.  Leading Small Groups:  Basic Skills for Church and Community Organizations.   Energize, Inc.  
Offers practical advice for forming, leading, and motivating groups of all sorts, including lists of do's and don'ts and numerous training exercises and worksheets.

Van Daele, Carrie A.  50 One-Minute Tips for Trainers.  Heritage Arts Publishing. 
A quick and easy guide to help trainers sharpen their skills.

Vineyard, Sue. Beyond Banquets, Plaques and Pins: Creative Ways to Recognize Volunteers and Staff! Heritage Arts Publishing, Revised 1994.
Guide to the different motivations of volunteers and how recognition should match individual needs. Includes lists of ideas for showing appreciation.

Vineyard, Sue.  Stop Managing Volunteers!  New Competencies for Volunteer Administrators.  Heritage Arts Publishing. 
Learn why today's volunteers require a new direction -- with updated responses and behaviors.

Vineyard, Sue and Steve McCurley.  Best Practices for Volunteer Programs:  Best Ideas from Best Programs .  2001, Heritage Arts

Vineyard, Sue and Steve McCurley, eds.  Grapevine: Volunteerism's Newsletter.  Heritage Arts Publishing.  
Bi-monthly newsletter with news, data, legislation, networking, requests for help, resources, seminars, critical issues and how-to articles.

Vineyard, Sue and Steve McCurley.  Handling Problem Volunteers.  Heritage Arts Publishing, 2000. 
How to handle a wide variety of situations from the somewhat annoying to the seriously disruptive.

Vineyard, Sue and Steve McCurley.  Measuring Up!  Assessment Tools for Volunteer Programs.  Heritage Arts Publishing. 
Practical tools for meeting the demands of accountability on all fronts, including how to present and leverage data.

Vineyard, Sue and Stephen McCurley, eds. Managing Volunteer Diversity: A Rainbow of Opportunities. Heritage Arts Publishing, 1992.
Collection of essays by various authors on working with volunteers of all types: different racial and ethnic populations, people with disabilities, and other aspects of diversity.

Virtual Volunteering Project, Handbook for Online Volunteers. (www.serviceleader.org/vv/handbook)

Volunteer Management Report. 
Monthly newsletter containing a wealth of practical ideas and suggestions from practitioners and community leaders.   Stevenson Consultants, Inc.

Volunteer Support Project. Generic Volunteer Orientation Manual . (541-917-4478)
A broad selection of volunteer policies and procedures, sample forms and materials, a plan to develop customized orientation manuals using a disk copy of the samples, and much more.

Volunteer Vancouver.  The Complete Guide to Assessing and Improving Your Volunteer Program.   Johnstone Training and Consulting, Inc. Workbook for comprehensive assessment and planning.

Waechter, Susan and Trudy Seita. Change: Meet It & Greet It. Heritage Arts Publishing, Downers Grove, IL 1991
This is a book about organizational change particularly for non-profit organizations. In it you�ll find topics such as trends which create the need for change, organizational growth and change, reactions to change, the role of the leader and creating change through communication.

Waechter, Susan and Steve Shellenberger. FipArt: A Practical Guide to Graphically Improve Your Flipchart Presentations . It Depends Publishing, Midland, MI 1994
This manual provides information about using flipcharts effectively through the right tools and style. Includes art that you can copy onto your own flipchart.

Weinstein, Elizabeth and Jane E. Schockemoehl.  Moving Into A Brighter Future:  A Worksite Mentor Program for Individuals Moving Off Public Assistance.   Iowa Workforce Development, 2000 (515-278-9053 or [email protected]). 
Step-by-step handbook on how to develop a worksite mentor program for entry-level employees. 

White, Barbara J. and Edward Madara. The Self-Help SourceBook: Finding and Forming Mutual Aid Self-Help Groups , Sth edition. American Self-Help Clearinghouse, 1995.
Comprehensive listing of self-help organizations in the United States, now including those in cyberspace. Provides a full section on how to create and run a selfhelp group.

Wilson, Marlene. The Effective Management of Volunteer Programs . Volunteer Management Associates, 1976.
The first book to outline the elements of volunteer program management. While dated in many respects, still provides relevant insight and advice.

Wittich, Bill.  The Care and Feeding of Volunteers .  Knowledge Transfer, 1999.
Challenges the reader to consider applying many of the leadership strategies that are working in corporate America to how nonprofits manage volunteers.

Wittich, Bill and Ann Wittich.  Sample Volunteer Handbook .  Knowledge Transfer.
A 27 page sample containing volunteering policies, standards of conduct, performance review, welcome letter and team-building statement.

Wolfe, Joan. Making Things Happen: How to Be an Effective Volunteer . Island Press, 1991.
Helps leaders of all-volunteer groups to increase their skills at motivating fellow members. Chapters on recruitment, media relations, and de-mystifying Roberts Rules.

Wroblewski, Celeste J. The Seven Rs of Volunteer Development . YMCA of the USA, 1994.
Large manual with hundreds of questionnaires and checklists to guide any organization through the decision-making and planning necessary to establish an effective volunteer program. Includes an audiotape on barriers to volunteering and a brief video about YMCA volunteers.

Volunteers for the City . Volunteer Exchange of Santa Clara County, San Jose, CA.
A How-To Manual for Developing or Enhancing Municipal Volunteer Programs.

Younggren, Lynnette and Debra Sikamas. The Joy of Recognition: Designing and Implementing a Successful Recognition Program . Baudville, 2000. Available from Energize, Inc.

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Developing a Corporate Volunteer Program , Points of Light Foundation
This book is a how-to publication for you, the manager of a corporate volunteer program. It is designed to help you make community service and volunteering part of your company�s business operations.

The Conference Board: Report Number 1189-97-RR, Corporate Volunteerism: How Families Make A Difference, Points of Light Foundation, 1997.

Forward, David, Heroes After Hours: Extraordinary Acts of Employee Volunteerism (a joint publication of the Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Series and the Jossey-Bass Management) 1994

Hoffman, Melanie. Building Value: The Corporate Volunteer Program as a Strategic Resource for Business . Points of Light Foundation, 1999.
A manual to help employee volunteer program managers expand their established programs.

Rostami, Janet and Michael Hall.  Employee Volunteers:  Business Support in the Community.  Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, 1996. 
This report focuses on how Canadian companies facilitate and support the volunteer activities of their employees, including various ways to encourage, measure and recognize community service.

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FUNDRAISING

Carlson, Mim.  Winning Grants Step by Step .  Volunteer Vancouver.  Written for both the novice and experienced grantwriters, this self-help workbook leads you to create a proposal that fulfils the most important criteria grantmakers demand.

Creating Effective Partnerships with Business:  A Guide for Charities and Nonprofits in Canada.  Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, 1996. 
Practical information on how to successfully approach corporations for funding support.

Devney, Darcy Campion. Organizing Special Events and Conferences: A Practical Guide for Busy Volunteers and Staff. Pineapple Press, 1990.
Comprehensive guidebook for how to plan and run just about any type of event. Many checklists and practical pointers.

Fisher Howe, The Board Member's Guide to Fund Raising (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1991)

Kuniholm, Roland.  The Complete Book of Model Fundraising Letters.  Volunteer Vancouver. 
Offers over 350 samples of every possible type of fundraising letter needed to generate higher donations for any nonprofit organization.

Levy, Barbara and Marion, Barbara. Especially Eventful Events . (508-359-0019)
How to conduct successful events from planning and hosting through evaluating.

Rotterdam, Ingrid van.  Building Foundation Partnerships:  The Basics of Foundation Fundraising and Proposal Writing.  Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, 1995. 
A step-by-step guide filled with worksheets, helpful hints and checklists to prepare for foundation fundraising.

Stallings, Betty and McMillion, Donna. How to Produce Fabulous Fundraising Events . 1999.
A step-by-step guide on how to reap remarkable returns with minimal effort. Special attention given to the role of volunteers in fundraising. (925-846-7442)

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Alluri, Fe M.  Nonprofit Boards:  A Selected Bibliography.  Volunteer Vancouver.
One of the world's most comprehensive listings on this subject; most entries have annotations or abstracts.

Bradner, Jeanne, The Board Member�s Guide: A Beneficial Bestiary (Conversation Press, 1995)
This light-hearted look at the animal characteristics displayed by human board members makes serious points about such perpetual challenges as goal setting, power struggles and nonproductive group behavior.

Brinckerhoff, Peter C.  Faith-Based Management:  Leading Organizations That Are Based on More Than Just Mission .  John Wiley & Sons, 1999.  Examines the duties of board and staff members of religious organizations, the qualities needed to motivate volunteers, plus financial management and marketing strategies that are effective in this type of organization.

Carver, John. Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1990).

Dayton, Kenneth N. Governance is Governance.
An essay addressing what governance is in business and the nonprofit sector, and how board members can measure up to their responsibilities. Independent Sector, 1998.

Ellis, Susan J. The Board's Role in Effective Volunteer Involvement. National Center for Nonprofit Boards, 1995.
Outlines why and how the board of directors of a nonprofit organization should involve itself in planning for and decision-making about volunteer participation.

Handbooks on Building Sustainable Nonprofit Organizations , by various authors from Eastern Europe.  Available in 8 languages:  Bulgarian, Czech, English, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian.   (Order from Center for Civil Society Studies, John Hopkins Institute)

Houle, Cyril 0. Governing Boards (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1989)

Hughes, Sandra.  To Go Forward, Retreat .  National Center for Nonprofit Boards, 2000. 
A 40-page handbook of strategies and tools a board needs to plan a focused, action-oriented retreat.

O'Connell, Brian. The Board Member's Book: Making a Difference in Voluntary Organizations (New York: Foundation Center, 1985)

Salamon, Lester M. The International Guide to Nonprofit Law . John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
Describes nonprofit laws and regulations in 22 countries.

Stringer, G.E. and K.B. Arsem, The Board Manual Workbook .
To promote the effective functioning of the board of a nonprofit organization, each member needs to have appropriate information about the organization. This workbook is the tool to assure that the information is accurate and complete.

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RISK MANAGEMENT

Graff, Linda L.  Better Safe... Risk Management in Volunteer Programs & Community Service. 2003. 200 pages.
Here is the long-awaited volume on risk management by Linda Graff,  loaded with tips, checklists, sample forms, and hundreds of time-saving, common sense, affordable strategies.  This book demystifies risk mangement and walks you through this sometimes scary, always pressing subject. 2003.

Graff, Linda.  Beyond Police Checks:  The Definitive Volunteer and Employees Screening Guidebook.  Volunteer Vancouver. 
A comprehensive "how to" manual with practical tips, helpful cautions, and fully reproducible checklists and assessment tools.

Henson, Sarah and Bruce Larson. Risk Management: Strategies For Managing Volunteer Programs
This book, written by a volunteer program manager and an attorney, covers the area of risk management. Written in lay language, the book covers tort claims, liability management, risk reduction strategies, the importance of by-laws, policies and procedures, and how to create a "paper trail". Each chapter is followed by worksheets that can be used by a risk management team and samples of documents that are used in well-managed programs.

Herman, Melanie L. and Barbara B. Oliver. Vital Signs: Anticipating, Preventing and Surviving a Crisis in a Nonprofit . Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2001.

Herman, Melanie L. and Dennis M. Kirschbaum. No Strings Attached:  Untangling the Risks of Fundraising and Collaboration . Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 1999.

Herman, Melanie L. and Peggy M. Jackson. No Surprises: Harmonizing Risk and Reward in Volunteer Management, (2nd Edition). Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2001.

Patterson, John C. Staff Screening Tool Kit: Building a Strong Foundation Through Careful Staffing , 2nd Edition.  Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 1998.
The kit walks through the hiring process step-by-step. Sample forms are included. Special attention is given to screening applicants who may be working with children or other vulnerable populations.

White, Leslie T.,  John C. Patterson, and Melanie L. Herman.  More Than A Matter of Trust:  Managing the Risks of Mentoring.  Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 1998.

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SOURCES FOR BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS

Many of the books listed above can be purchased from the following sources. Most of these sources also publish catalogues with additional resources. Be sure to get on their mailing lists to stay up to date on new offerings!

Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
425 University Ave., Suite 700
Toronto, ON M5G 1T6 Canada
416-597-2293
www.ccp.ca

Center for Civil Society Studies Publications
John Hopkins Institue for Policy Studies
3400 N. Charles St., Wyman Park Building
Baltimore, MD  21218-2688  USA
Phone:  410-516-4617
Fax:  410-516-7818
E-mail:  [email protected]
Web-site:  www.jhu.edu/~ccss

Conversation Press
P. O. Box 172
Winnetka, IL 60093 USA
847-446-7561
[email protected]

Energize, Inc.
Volunteer Energy Resources Catalog
5450 Wissahickon Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19144 USA
800-395-9800
www.energizeinc.com

Heritage Arts Publishing
1807 Prairie Ave.
Downers Grove, IL 60515 USA
800-272-8306

Independent Sector
1828 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036 USA
202-223-8100 phone
888-860-8118 publication orders
800-575-2666 document on request
www.indepsec.org

Johnstone Training and Consultation (JTC) Inc.
PO Box 1927
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Canada
(613) 258-3092
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.jtcinc.ca

Jossey-Bass Publishers
350 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104 USA
800-956-7739
www.josseybass.com

Knowledge Transfer Publications
3932 Cielo Place
Fullerton, CA  92835
714-525-5469
www.Volunteerpro.com

National Assembly of Health and Human Service Organizations, Inc.
1319 F Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20004 USA
202-347-2080
www.nassembly.org

National Center for Nonprofit Boards
1828 L Street, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036 USA
202-452-6262
www.ncnb.org

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036-5504 USA
202-785-3891
www.nonprofitrisk.org

Panacea Press, Inc.
P.O. Box 4054
Naperville, IL  60567
630-579-6603

Points of Light Foundation
800-272-8306
www.pointsoflight.org

Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations
Grant MacEwan Community college
5-132, 10700 - 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 Canada

Stevenson Consultants, Inc.
P.O. Box 4528
Sioux City, Iowa  51104
712-239-3010
www.stevensoninc.com

Volunteer Community Service Catalog
Points of Light Foundation
1737 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006 USA
800-272-8306

Volunteer Management Associates
320 S. Cedar Brook Road
Boulder, CO 80304
800-944-1470
www.volunteermanagement.com

Volunteer Vancouver
301 - 3102 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7 Canada
604-875-9144
www.volunteervancouver.ca

www.amazon.com (check out keyword "volunteerism")

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