Books submit one      Volunteers : How to Get Them, How to Keep Them by Helen Little Whether yours is a large international association or a local food pantry, volunteers are the lifeblood of your organization. You rely on volunteers to carry out projects, head up task forces, coordinate events and eventually become the future leaders of your organization. Just as an airline must understand the needs and desires of its customers or lose them to another carrier, you must understand and meet the needs of your volunteers, or they will take their time and talents to someone else who will. The Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book by Susan J. Ellis The Volunteer Recruitment (And Membership Development) Book by volunteer recruitment expert Susan Ellis is a straightforward and practical guide to successfully finding and recruiting volunteers for non-profit organizations and other causes and movements. Chapters cover recruitment techniques (invite, don't plead!), appealing to target audiences, where to look for volunteers and much more. The Volunteer Recruitment Book is an absolutely useful "must-read" for anyone charged with the responsibility of finding -- and keeping -- new volunteers! To Lead Is To Serve: How to Attract Volunteers & Keep Them by Shar McBee Shar McBee's To Lead Is To Serve covers a whole gamut of good advice and practical ideas, emphasizing the leadership elements of listening, appreciation, sacrifice, the need for inspiring and informative meetings, the role of fun, creativity, team development, the necessity of "letting go", the role of expert advice, and the unique problems inherent in reaching goals. This slender paperback is packed with leadership ideas, tips, and techniques, things to consider and things to watch out for. To Lead Is To Serve is every volunteer coordinator and program director's bible. Volunteering : 101 Ways You Can Improve the World and Your Life by Douglas M. Lawson I wrote "Volunteering: 101 Ways You Can Improve the World and Your Life" for today's volunteers who are already working to make the world a better place and for those who have not yet experienced the joy of volunteering. For those who are active volunteers, the book answers many questions that confront them every day. For the reader who has not yet jumped into the delightful swimming pool of volunteering, the answers to your questions will also be found within this book. Most of us do not know that volunteers live happier, healthier, and longer lives than non-volunteers. The Halo Effect: How Volunteering Can Lead to a More Fulfilling Life-And a Better Career by John Raynolds, John Reynolds, Gene Stone (Contributor) A "business book with a heart," The Halo Effect illustrates how inspiration in careers and in lives can be renewed by service to others. Volunteer work can help you learn new skills, meet new people, and develop a whole new perspective on your goals. A complete resource that outlines everything you need to know about volunteer work, The Halo Effect includes an appendix that lists and describes the best volunteer organizations that need your help today. Better Than Money Can Buy : The New Volunteers by Joseph Kilpatrick (Compiler), Sanford Danziger (Compiler) Human Service Alliance is attracting world-wide attention and its success serves as inspiration and a model for others seeking to start an all-volunteer service organization. People travel from all over the world at their own expense to serve 50-60 hours a week, receiving room and board but no stipend. Why do they do it? Can only a few special people be a part of this? What is the motivation? The Universal Benefits of Volunteering : A Practical Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteers, and Corporations (Nsfre/Wiley Fund Development by Walter P., Jr. Pidgeon This hands-on guide for both nonprofit executives and corporate human resource professionals offers tips for recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Filled with step-by-step procedures, checklists, model policies, real world examples, and sample forms, this reference will help nonprofit and corporate managers work together to better manage their entire volunteer function. Leadership Skills : Developing Volunteers for Organizational Success by Emily Kittle Morrison A guide to motivating volunteers, developing personal leadership skills, and achieving organizational goals, for groups such as non- profit organizations, social service agencies, and service clubs. Discusses problem solving, quality and conflict management, publicity, and group communication. Includes sample forms and worksheets. (Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.)