Published by the Points of Light Foundation, this brief highlights the proceedings of the Business Leadership Forum’s 2004 session where award-winning companies shared their effective practices in the field of workplace volunteering.   Read article

This book, jointly published by the UN Volunteers programme and UN Development Programme in Brazil, contains 50 practical and successful projects on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It aims to encourage people to get involved in development and volunteering, establish new development projects and help civil society organizations with their work towards achieving the MDGs. (Read the original article in Portuguese here)  Read article

"Sixty experiences on path to development" (60 Experiencias Camino al Desarrollo), a book "filled with hope", vividly illustrates the involvement of various sectors and individuals -- including volunteers -- towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals objectives was launched yesterday in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.   Read article

In Papua New Guinea, “to be called a volunteer can even be considered insulting,” writes Murray Miller, former Country Director for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Cambodia. His paper is one of the first to delve into formal volunteering in the Melanesian culture.  Read article

This booklet, based on a three-week e-mail discussion on Young Women and HIV/AIDS, is targeted at young women who are leaders in their communities. It provides an overview of the online discussions, highlights and profiles young women's leadership in HIV/AIDS, and provides useful activities for those who want to start campaigns to raise awareness and decrease stigma in their communities.  Visit site

A guide on "Young People and AIDS" is designed for primary and secondary school teachers and volunteer youth leaders to provide them with up-to-date and accurate information on HIV/AIDS and help them design related activities for young people. This book is available free or chare and was produced by INFOYOUTH Network, a partnership between UNESCO and the French Ministry for Youth, Sports and Voluntary Organization.  Read article

A resource for those volunteers who want to experience the excitement of an archaeological excavation. The guide lists sites of 200 projects in the UK, Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Asia, where no previous experience is required.   Visit site

This report reflects a roundtable discussion of a small group of experts in The Hague in November 2000 to recapture the human and community dimension of voluntary action as well as its diversity, and to explore possible avenues for government support in the context of the opportunities offered by the International Year of Volunters 2001.   Read article

Do volunteers compete with paid staff? Testimonies of experts, professors and managers in the non profit sector on this question. Includes two examples of best practice (Youngsters World Days in 1997 and World Football Cup in 1998).  Visit site

From Energize, a list of books written to help you in doing tasks specific to volunteer management.  Visit site