"Anti" Volunteerism
Positions and Arguments http://www.serviceleader.org/new/managers/2003/04/000089.php
Articles compiled by Jayne Cravens explaining the perspective of
those against volunteering.
Better Together
http://www.bettertogether.org
Social trends discussed
by author Robert Putnam and an initiative of the Saguaro
Seminar: Civic Engagement in America, this Web site defines
"social capital" in great detail, and offers specific ways individuals
and groups can become involved in building communities. Especially
see the FAQs: http://www.bettertogether.org/faqs.htm
Citizens at the Center
http://www.casefoundation.org/spotlight/civic_engagement/summary
Case Foundation's site proposing new approaches to civic engagement.
Civil Society section of Citizendium
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Civil_society
Civil society is the "arena of uncoerced collective action around shared interests, purposes and values." This new wiki (2007) is being compiled by academic Roger A. Lohmann.
Guardian Newpaper
http://society.guardian.co.uk/volunteering/
This newspaper web site devotes a full section to the topic of volunteering,
with many provocative articles challenging the value and role of
British volunteers.
"Hot Topics"
in Volunteerism (archive)
http://energizeinc.com/hot.html
Monthly essays by Susan Ellis, with reader responses.
"Hot Topics"
from OzVPM (archive)
http://www.ozvpm.com/htarchive.htm
Monthly essays by Andy
Fryar from Australia.
OneWorld UK Volunteering Guide
http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/volunteering?gclid=CJOLpc7a-oQCFRU-GgodsiA9Bg
OneWorld Guides offer an introduction to relevant sustainable development and human rights issues, with pointers to more detailed content. This one focuses on trends in worldwide volunteering.
Time Dollar
Institute
http://www.timedollar.org
Founded by Edgar Kahn, describes how to set up service exchanges
that give barter "value" to each hour of volunteer work contributed
by participants.
Topic of the Month
by Mary Merrill
http://www.merrillassociates.net
Mary Merrill, the late volunteer management consultant, posted a monthly
topic on volunteer management. Past essays are all accessible.
Voluntourism
http://voluntourism.org/
VolunTourism is the integrated combination of voluntary service to a destination with the traditional elements of travel and tourism - arts, culture, geography, history, and recreation - while in the destination. This site explains it all.
WorkPace™ Program
http://www.workpaceusa.org/
The Volunteer Center
of North Texas helps businesses deal with injured employees who
are well enough to work, but not able to return to their normal
job. WorkPace places employees in volunteer work with nonprofit
organizations and reports to the employer on the activity.
Youth as E-Citizens
Report
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/ecitizens/index.htm
Online
"tour" identifies and analyzes almost 400 websites,
created for and in some cases by young people, that engage youth
in civic activities. Read the full 155-page report by
American University's Center for Social Media
(2004) about how an
online youth civic culture, largely unnoticed by the general public,
has taken root on the Internet and is fostering Generation
Y's participation in U.S. politics and community affairs:
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/ecitizens/youthreport.pdf
