Their Volunteer Marketplace 1998 Catalog contains T-shirts, coffee mugs, posters, and other promotional/recognition items; books; videos; and youth volunteer program development materials. Their Volunteer Marketplace Resources catalog lists print resources including Volunteer Leadership Magazine (a quarterly) and Grapevine: Volunteerism’s Newsletter (a bi-monthly 16 page publication).

Nan Hawthorne of Sound Volunteer Management runs a discussion group for volunteers. To join the volunteer list send the following message to listsubscribe @ west.navpoint.com.

SUBSCRIBE volunteerism <your first name your last name>
FOR EXAMPLE: SUBSCRIBE volunteerism john doe

Robert Lohmann (Social Work at West Virginia University) moderates the ARNOVA-L LIST which is an active discussion group made up of academics and some agency executives. It does include a good deal of discussion of issues related to volunteering but is not very practice-oriented. To join, contact Roger Lohmann (RLOHMAN@ wvnvm.wvnet.edu).

This weekly electronic journal provides a wide range of information about nonprofits, fundraising, and volunteers. You may also sign up for a free e-mail newsletter, Philanthropy Journal Alert. Philanthropy Journal Online is available free on the world wide web (http://philanthropy-journal.org).

Here is another free web journal on nonprofits, this one a monthly. It frequently contains news items on volunteering along with much very practical advice on financial management, insurance, and other nonprofit issues. It may be found at (http://www.nptimes.com/).

This is a free weekly web journal that is issued by the Foundation Center. Most of the content is news about major gifts and actions by foundations. It is a great source of information about emerging trends in funding. Its web address is (http://fdncenter.org/phil/philmain.html).

The Direction Center in Grand Rapids, MI is a management support organization that provides a wide range of services and training opportunities for nonprofits (http://www2.gvsu.edu/~directct/).

Action Without Borders (http://www.idealist.org/) has a very extensive web site with information on volunteering and many other nonprofit issues, volunteer opportunities, jobs internships, and links to many other relevant web sites.

Philip Walker has an outstanding "Nonprofit Resources Catalogue" (http://www.clark.net/pub/pwalker/home.html) on the web. This provides a wide range of links, especially links related to United Way.

Putnam Barber has a very extensive site of information on all aspects of nonprofits (http://www.nonprofit-info.org).

The Points of Light Foundation (http://www.americaspromise.org/pol/) is a U.S. government supported advocate for volunteerism and government service.

Independent Sector (http://www.indepsec.org) is an excellent source of information on trends in volunteering and philanthropy. They are also a good source of information on research that is currently being conducted on nonprofits.

Impact Online is a web site that includes information for volunteers and volunteer opportunities (http://www.impactonline.org).

Sarah Nesbeitt and Richard Truxall of the University of Michigan maintain "Internet Resources for Non-Profit Public Service Organizations" (http://www.sils.umich.edu/~nesbeitt/nonprofits/nonprofits.html). This contains a wealth of information and does include a section on "Volunteer Activity".

Charity Village is an outstanding site designed to support volunteering in Canada (http://www.charityvillage.com). Among its many features is a library of on-line information for volunteers.

James DeWitt’s A Legal Handbook for Nonprofit Corporation Volunteers is available on the web at (http://www2.polarnet.com/~jdewitt/vl/). This work, now in its third edition, is a great place to start with a range of legal issues for volunteers. Given the length of this document, you may want to purchase a copy for $10. It is available from the Volunteer Action Center in Fairbanks, Alaska (907) 452-7000. (Volunteer Action Center, United Way of the Tanna Valley, P.O. Box 74396, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99707-4396.

Arnold, Charlotte S., "Respect, Recognition are Keys to Effective Volunteer Programs," Corrections Today, August, 1993, 120-122.

Brown, Eleanor P. and Jan Zahrly, "Nonmonetary Rewards for Skilled Volunteer Labor: A Look at Crisis Intervention Volunteers," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 18, Summer, 1989, 167-177.

Brudney, Jeffrey L., "Designing and Managing Volunteer Programs," Pp. 279-302 in Robert D. Herman, ed., The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Brudney, Jeffrey L. and Robert Warren, "Multiple Forms of Volunteer Activity in the Public Sector: Functional, Structural, and Policy Dimensions," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 19, Spring, 1990, 47-58.

Caputo, Richard K., "Women as Volunteers and Activists," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 26, June, 1997, 156-174.

Chambre, Susan M., "Kindling Points of Light: Volunteering as Public Policy," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 19, Fall, 1989, 249-268.

Clary, E. Gil, Mark Snyder, John T. Copeland, and Simone A. French, "Promoting Volunteerism: An Empirical Examination of the Appeal of Persuasive Messages," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 23, Fall, 1994, 265-280.

Clary, E. Gil, Mark Snyder, and Arthur A. Stukas, "Volunteers’ Motivations: Findings From a National Survey," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 25, December, 1996, 485-505.

Cnaan, Ram A. and Laura Amrofell, "Mapping Volunteer Activity," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 24, Winter, 1994, 335-351.

Cnaan, Ram A. and R.S. Goldberg-Glen, "Measuring Motivation to Volunteer in Human Services," Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Vol. 27, 1991, 269-284.

Cnaan, Ram A., Gemida Handy, and Margaret Wadsworth, "Defining Who Is a Volunteer: Conceptual and Empirical Consideration," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 25, September, 1996, 364-383.

Cnaan, Ram A., Amy Kasternakis, and Robert J. Wineburg, "Religious People, Religious Congregations, and Volunteerism in Human Services: Is There a Link?," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 22, Spring 1993, 33-51.

Ellis, Susan, The Board’s Role in Effective Volunteer Involvement, Washington, D.C.: National Center for Nonprofit Boards, 1995.

Ellis, Susan, The Volunteer Recruitment Book, Philadelphia: Energize, 1994.

Fischer, Lucy Rose and Kay Banister Schaffer, Older Volunteers: A Guide to Research and Practice, Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1993.

Fisher, James C. and Kathleen M. Cole, Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1993.

Ritch, R.T., "Characteristics and Motivations of College Students Volunteering for Community Service," Journal of College Student Personnel, Vol. 28, 1987, 424-431.

Fitch, R.T., "Differences Among Community Service Volunteers, Extracurricular Volunteers, and Nonvolunteers on the College Campus," Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 32, 534-540.

Heidrich, Kathryn W., "Volunteers’ Life-Styles: Market Segmentation Based on Volunteers’ Role Choices," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 19, Spring, 1990, 21-31.

Jackson, Elton F., Mark D. Bachmeiser, James R. Wood, and Elizabeth A. Craft, "Volunteering and Charitable Giving: Do Religious and Associational Ties Promote Helping Behavior?," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 24, Spring, 1995, 59-78.

Janey, Jane P., Janet E. Tuckwiller, and Lynne E. Lonnquist, "Skills Tranferal Benefits from Volunteer Experiences," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 20, Spring, 1991, 71-79.

Lammers, J.C., "Attitudes, Motives, and Demographic Predictors of Volunteer Commitment and Service Duration," Journal of Social Service Research, Vol. 14, 125-140.

Latting, Jean K., "Motivational Differences Between Black and White Volunteers," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 19, Summer 1990, 121-135.

Macduff, Nancy, "Principles of Training for Volunteers and Employees," Pp. 591-615 in Robert D. Herman, ed., The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Markham, William T. and Charles M. Bonjean, "Community Orientations of Higher-Status Women Volunteers," Social Forces, Vol. 73, June, 1995, 1553-1571.

McCurley, Stephan, "Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers," Pp. 511-534 in Robert D. Herman, ed. The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Nelson, H. Wayne, Clara C. Pratt, Charles E. Carpenter, and Kathy L. Walters, "Factors Affecting Volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsman Organizational commitment and Burnout," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 24, Fall, 1995.

Pearce, Jone, The Organizational Behavior of Unpaid Workers, New York: Routledge, 1993.

Perkins, Kenneth B., "Volunteer Firefighters in the United States: A Descriptive Study," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 18, Fall, 1989, 269-277.

Perkins, Kenneth B. and Darryl G. Poole, "Oligarchy and Adaptation to Mass Society in an All-Volunteer Organization: Implications for Understanding Leadership, Participation, and Change," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 25, March, 1996, 73-88.

Smith, David Horton, "Determinants of Voluntary Association Participation and Volunteering: A Literature Review," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 23, Fall, 1994, 243-263.

Stallings, Robert A., "Volunteerism Inside Complex Organizations: Off-Duty Hospital Personnel in a Disaster," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 18, Summer, 1989, 133-145.

Stephan, Paula E., "Relationships Among Market Work, Work Aspirations, and Volunteering: The Case of Retired Women," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 20, Summer, 1991, 225-236.

Sundeen, Richard A. and Sally A. Raskoff, "Volunteering Among Teenagers in the United States," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 23, Winter, 1994, 383-403.

Stebbins, Robert A., "Volunteering: A Serious Leisure Perspective," Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 25, June, 1996, 211-224.

Zweigenhaft, Richard L., Jo Armstrong, and Frances Quintis, "The Motivations and Effectiveness of Hospital Volunteers," The Journal of Social Psychology, Vol., 136, February, 1996, 25-34.