Publications

Return on Investment: National Service in Maine 2010

This is a comprehensive report compiled by the Maine Commission for Community Service of volunteer programs in Maine that receive National Service funding.

Category: National Service: General Information

National Core Capacity Assessment Tool Dataset

Reimagining service, national core capacity assessment tool dataset, positive deviance in volunteerism and service

Category: Data Reports and Sites

MCCS Annual Report to the Legislature and Governor, 2010

The Annual Report from the Maine Commission for Community Service to the Legislature and the Governor for calendar year 2010.

Category: Annual Reports

Managing Maine Volunteers (From a Legal Perspective)

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.

Category: Laws and Regulations (Federal and State)

MCCS Annual Report to the Legislature and Governor, 2009

The Annual Report that the Maine Commission for Community Service reported to the Legislature and the Governor in 2009.

Category: Annual Reports

Enhancing the Capacity of Maine’s Volunteer Sector Volunteer Sector. Status Report and 2010 – 2013 Strategic Plan

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.

Category: Strategic Plan

Maine Volunteer Service by Adults 55 and Over

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.

Category: Research

AL!VE - the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement

AL!VE serves to enhance and sustain the spirit of volunteering in America by fostering collaboration and networking, promoting professional development, and providing advocacy for leaders in community engagement.

Category: National Associations for Managers/Administrators of Volunteers

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration

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.

Category: National Associations for Managers/Administrators of Volunteers

US CFR 308: Student Volunteer Services

Excerpt from the US Catalog of Federal Regulations

Category: Laws and Regulations (Federal and State)

Measuring Volunteering: A Practical Toolkit

The product of collaboration between United Nations Volunteers and INDEPENDENT SECTOR. Researchers and practitioners from ten countries pooled their expertise to produce this toolkit on measuring volunteering. The publication aims to raise awareness of the importance of volunteering, and assist in undertaking measurement studies on national, regional, and local volunteering.

Category: Research

Non-Profits Overlooking Opportunities to Maximize Volunteer Impact

Despite a need for more resources, the vast majority of non-profit organizations are not capitalizing on the valuable professional skills of their volunteers, a new study has found. More than three quarters of non-profit leaders (77 percent) believe that skilled volunteers could significantly improve their organization's business practices. Yet just 12 percent of non-profits actually put volunteers to work on such assignments.

Category: Research

Youth Volunteering in the United States: 2002 and 2003

Report on youth volunteers (defined as aged 16-25). Published Aug. 2004 by CIRCLE. PDF file.

Category: Research