History/Philosophy

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.

Exploring Volunteer Space: The Recruiting of a Nation

A philosophic-yet-practical exploration of the universe of volunteering, attempting to describe, define and explain how and where volunteering occurs.

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.

Get the Word Out!

Provocative booklet that urges a new attitude toward young people as affected by "adultism" and shows how to be more welcoming to young leaders.

Making Dreams Come True without Money, Might or Miracles

Inspiring examination of why dreams die, how to keep dreams alive, forming dream-nurturing environments, and rules for dreamers and Dream-Catchers.

Visionary Leadership in Volunteer Programs: Insight and Inspiration from the Speeches of Marlene Wilson

A collection of favorite and most-requested presentations from Marlene Wilson, volunteer management pioneer and leader in the field.

"Voices from the Past" Collection

A set of a dozen articles rediscovering the lost volunteer history of key volunteer organizations and individuals.

Volunteering and the Test of Time

Drawing together a selection of articles, this book illuminates the ways that the political and social context in which volunteering operates has changed from the 1990s to the present.