Publications
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2010 Annual Report
March 23, 2011
The Annual Report from the Maine Commission for Community Service to the Legislature and the Governor for calendar year 2010.
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Managing Maine Volunteers (From a Legal Perspective)
Laws of Interest to Managers of Volunteers (Fed & ME)
March 4, 2011
This document provides a look at the way Maine laws affect both volunteers and charity organizations. This file is a PDF Format. Hard copies are available from the Commission.
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2009 Annual Report
March 3, 2011
The Annual Report that the Maine Commission for Community Service reported to the Legislature and the Governor in 2009.
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Generation X White Paper
August 27, 2010
Generation X White Paper explores how to use research findings on a Generation X focus group to more effectively market to them and how to keep them actively engaged. By Lauren Kelly, AmeriCorps VISTA, MCCS
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Generation Y White Paper
August 27, 2010
Generation Y White Paper explores how to use research findings on a Generation Y focus group to more effectively market to them and how to keep them actively engaged. By Lauren Kelly, AmeriCorps VISTA, MCCS
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Baby Boomer White Paper
August 27, 2010
The Baby Boomer White Paper explores how to use research findings on a Baby Boomer focus group to more effectively market to them and how to keep them actively engaged. By Lauren Kelly, AmeriCorps VISTA, MCCSBy Lauren Kelly, AmeriCorps VISTA,MCCS
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Enhancing the Capacity of Maine’s Volunteer Sector Volunteer Sector. Status Report and 2010 – 2013 Strategic Plan
June 22, 2010
An overview of Maine Commission for Community Service's Commission, goals, values, beliefs, background, and 3 year plan, as well as an overview of Maine's volunteer climate and trends.
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Best Practices for Interactive Webinars
January 5, 2010
A summary of how to effectively plan for webinars that engage participants and foster learning. (PDF file)
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Maine Volunteer Service by Adults 55 and Over
November 12, 2009
Maine Commission for Community Service response to Corporation for National and Community Service request for information and recommendations about increasing volunteer service among adults 55 and older.
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Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
National Associations for Managers/Administrators of Volunteers
September 28, 2009
The Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration advances the profession and practice of volunteer resource management by certifying individuals who demonstrate knowledge and competence in the leadership of volunteers.
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National Family Volunteer Day
Days of Service (nationwide events)
September 28, 2009
National Family Volunteer Day is an annual day of service, held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, designed to demonstrate the power of families who choose to volunteer together to support the communities in which they live and serve.Presented by the HandsOn Network and the Walt Disney Company.
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Youth Service Day
Days of Service (nationwide events)
September 28, 2009
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is organized by Youth Service America with the Global Youth Action Network as its key partner and a consortium of international organizations and over 125 national partners with thousands of local organizations. GYSD is an annual global event that highlights and celebrates the ongoing contributions of youth to their communities through volunteer service and service-learning.
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September 11: National Day of Rememberance and Service
Days of Service (nationwide events)
September 28, 2009
The mission at the non-profit MyGoodDeed Inc is to create a lasting and forward-looking legacy that forever remembers and honors the victims of 9/11 and world terrorism in general, and also pays tribute to those who have risen in service in response to terrorist attacks.
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Volunteer Management Capacity in America's Charities and Congregations (Urban Institute 2004)
December 1, 2008
This report served as the briefing document for a public meeting sponsored jointly by The Corporation for National and Community Service, the UPS Foundation, the USA Freedom Corps, and the Urban Institute. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "Challenges to Mobilization of Volunteers. The greatest challenges that charities and congregations face is an inability to dedicate staff resources to and adopt best practices in volunteer management...
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Value of Volunteer Time Using Occupational Wage Equivalent- Current
December 1, 2008
This link is to the Dept. of Labor, labor statistics information. To determine the value of a volunteer\'s time using the occupational wage rather than a national average, determine to which occupation the skills/duties/abilities equate. Use the data on wages paid to someone employed in Maine in that occupation to determine the in-kind value of the time the volunteer gave .
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Value of Volunteer Time
December 1, 2008
Independent Sector calculates the value of an hour of volunteer time as a national average and for each state. This data is used by many organizations to quantify the contribution of volunteers and state the size of this human resource asset in reports.
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US Code: Volunteer Protection
Laws of Interest to Managers of Volunteers (Fed & ME)
December 1, 2008
Federal law resulting from the Volunteer Protection Act.
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US Code: Acceptance of Volunteer Services by Federal Government
Laws of Interest to Managers of Volunteers (Fed & ME)
December 1, 2008
Excerpt from federal law.
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Student Mentoring Programs: GAO-04-581, June 25
December 1, 2008
According to the literature GAO reviewed, successful mentoring programs (1) plan their programs carefully prior to implementation; (2) develop policies and procedures to effectively manage their programs, including ....
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Domestic Volunteer Service Act
Laws of Interest to Managers of Volunteers (Fed & ME)
December 1, 2008
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973 as amended through P.L. 111–13, Enacted April 21, 2009.
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US CFR 308: Student Volunteer Services
Laws of Interest to Managers of Volunteers (Fed & ME)
December 1, 2008
Excerpt from the US Catalog of Federal Regulations
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US Code
Laws of Interest to Managers of Volunteers (Fed & ME)
December 1, 2008
Link to the downloadable text of US federal laws.
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Research Volume on Capacity Building for Faith-Based and Community Organizations
December 1, 2008
(NOTE: Federal publication is PDF and is 303 pages, if printed. Site has version that may be read online.) In June 2003, HUD's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the Office of Policy Development and Research convened a symposium: "Building the Capacity of Faith- and Community-Based Organizations Summit". This publication from HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) gathers papers that address the key issues in expanding the capacity of these organizations.
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Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
December 1, 2008
This Report is a product of the Harvard School of Public Health?MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement, a program of the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health. The Report spotlights key issues that must be addressed to involve large numbers of baby boomers in volunteer activities as they reach retirement.
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Volunteers for Prosperity
September 28, 2009
Volunteers for Prosperity was established to encourage international voluntary service by highly skilled Americans supporting our Nation's agenda to promote health and prosperity around the world.
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Peace Corps
September 28, 2009
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship.
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AmeriCorps
September 28, 2009
AmeriCorps is made up of three main programs: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). AmeriCorps offers opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Program
December 1, 2008
Volunteers play a vital role in helping the FWS fulfill its mission of conserving, protecting and enhancing America's fish, wildlife and plants and the habitats on which they depend.
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The National Institute for Literacy
Internet Resource Sites for Volunteer Programs
December 1, 2008
The National Institute for Literacy's activities to strengthen literacy across the lifespan are authorized by the U.S. Congress under two laws, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) in the Workforce Investment Act and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
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The National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks Program
December 1, 2008
The National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks Program (VIP) was authorized by Public Law 91-357 enacted 1970. The primary purpose of the VIP program is to provide a vehicle through which the National Park Service can accept and utilize voluntary help and services from the public.