Ellis, Susan J.

By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers
Newly revised and updated, this book remains the only presentation of the full scope and depth of volunteer activity throughout three centuries of American history.

Children as Volunteers
How to integrate volunteers under the age of 14 into an existing adult volunteer program: multi-age teams, designing work, preparing the agency, liaisoning with schools, and legal issues.

Church Puzzle Game
Complete instructions and materials for an interactive group activity designed to allow faith communities to self-assess how well their congregations function.

Focus on Volunteering KOPYKIT ^TM
Camera-ready pages about volunteering, how to work with volunteers, the history of volunteering, and today's trends--for use as training handouts, bulletin board posters, newsletter inserts.

From the Top Down
Outlines the key executive decisions necessary to lay the foundation for effective volunteer involvement: policies, budgeting, staffing, employee-volunteer relationships, legal issues, dollar value of volunteers.

The (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide to Volunteer Management
Managing a volunteer program part-time? Or just not enough hours in a day? Full task analysis of the job of volunteer program manager, how to build a management team and engage volunteers in leadership of the program.

Outreach in Cyberspace
How to recruit volunteers using the Internet. Updated appendix to the third edition of Susan Ellis’ best-selling Volunteer Recruitment Book.

Proof Positive
21st Century Revision of a classic! The basics of a volunteer recordkeeping system: the why and how of application forms, volunteer data files, assignment records, time and activity reports, proving impact.

Stalking the Elusive Executive
Free e-publication - A dozen tips written mainly for volunteer program managers who need help in gaining administrative support, even to get their bosses to read a book on the topic of volunteers.

Volunteer Management Audit
A validating tool for analyzing the effectiveness of an organization's volunteer management practices, with complete Scoresheets and instructions to conduct the process successfully.

Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book, Third Edition
Complete guide to recruitment, from designing volunteer roles to assessing your organization’s image to where and how to look for new volunteers. Long chapter on membership development for all-volunteer organizations.