e-Volunteerism Online Journal of the Volunteer Community

e-Volunteerism: The Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community

Index by Country

Country Index

Although we publish only in English, e-Volunteerism has worked hard to include perspectives from many countries. To help those who are doing research on different regions of the world, this index is organized by country. We list articles that are about programs and issues within a country, followed by articles written by someone from that country, regardless of the subject.

Multinational
By design, all Keyboard Roundtables have a panel of contributors from different countries and are therefore multinational in content as well.

The following articles offer research, program examples, or opinions from three or more countries:

Jan-Mar 2008: Messing It Up: How Organizations Sabotage Their Volunteer Programs
Jan-Mar 2008: Online Periodicals on Volunteerism
Oct-Dec 2007: Miscellaneous Good Stuff
Oct-Dec 2007: Why Can’t We Persuade Our Field to Interact Online?
Jul-Sep 2007: The Growth of VolunTourism
Jul-Sep 2007: Sabotage Part Two: How Managers of Volunteers Diminish Their Role
Jul-Sept 2007: Volunteering as a Family Unit
Apr-Jun 2007: Miscellaneous Good Stuff, Part 4
Jan-Mar 2007: A Matter of Faith: Volunteering in a Religious Context
Jan-Mar 2007: Doing Good and Seeing the World: A Look at Volunteer Vacations
Jul-Sep 2006: Major Events Volunteering
Jul-Sep 2006: Using Technology to Understand Volunteering Trends
Jan-Mar 2006: Crafting for Charity — A Global Movement
Jul-Sep 2005: How Meals on Wheels Started Rolling
Jul-Sep 2005: MEM-VOL: Migrant and Ethnic Minority Volunteering
July-Oct 2004: PSAs and Volunteer Recruitment Campaigns
Jul-Sep 2004: Volunteers in Childbirth, Past and Present
Apr-Jun 2004: On the Inside: The Tradition of Volunteers in Prisons
Apr-Jun 2002: Religious Roots of Service
Jul-Sep 2002: Unseen but Heard: Ham Radio Volunteers Help via the Airwaves
Jul-Sep 2001: "Volunteering is SEXY" - Mini-posters from Amsterdam Youth Forum
Jul-Sep 2001: Giving Help to Get Help:Where Do Service Exchanges Fit in the World of Volunteerism?
Apr-Jun 2001: Perspectives From Conferees at the IAVE World Volunteer Conference in Amsterdam (On-the-Spot Audio Interview)

Australia – about

Oct-Dec 2007: Brisbane’s Homeless Connect Initiative
Apr-Jun 2007: On the Same Wave: The Story Behind Australia’s First Squad of Muslim Surf Lifesavers
Oct-Dec 2005: The ‘T’ Word in Volunteer Management: A Creative Approach to Getting Volunteers into Training
Jan-Mar 2005: Succession Planning
Apr-Jun 2005: Reflections on Building the Profession in Australasia
July-Sep 2004: Invisible Histories: Reclaiming Volunteering and Voluntary Action in Australian History
Oct-Dec 2001: The Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games Volunteer Program
Oct-Dec 2001: Protecting and Serving the Public through Volunteers:Old Traditions, New Challenges for Volunteer Fire and Safety Programs
Oct-Dec 2001: International VPM Job Exchanges, Part 1
Jul-Sep 2001: South Australia's Volunteering Vision 2010

Australia – written by

Jul-Sep 2006: Why I Learnt to Hate Icebreakers
Jan-Mar 2005: Sabotage! The Five Lethal Factors Volunteer Managers Employ to Harm Their Programs
Jan-Mar 2004: Getting the Attention You Want from the Media
Jul-Sep 2003: Volunterrorism?
Apr-Jun 2002: "Boomnet" Capturing the Baby Boomer Volunteers
Jan-Mar 2002: Widening Our Horizons

Canada – about

Jul-Sep 2007: Managing Virtual Volunteering: A Model for Decision Making, Part II, Audio Interview
Oct-Dec 2005: A Review of “Corporate Volunteer Programs” Research
Oct-Dec 2004: The Road Not Taken
Apr-Jun 2004: Reach Out to Youth – Their Way
Jul-Sep 2002: "O Canada" - The Listening Behind the Canada Volunteerism Initiative
Oct-Dec 2001: International VPM Job Exchanges, Part 1
Apr-Jun 2001: Workshops the Wired Way

Canada – written by

Jan-Mar 2008: Deconstructing Engagement: Beyond the Buzzword
Oct-Dec 2007: Engaging People! Your Competitive Advantage
Oct-Dec 2006: Collaboration and Partnership: Using a Process to Facilitate Success
Jul-Sep 2006: Working with Senior Leadership
Apr-Jun 2003: World Leisure’s Volunteerism Commission
Oct-Dec 2002: Emerging Trends and Issues in Volunteerism and Volunteer Program Management
Oct-Dec 2000: It's Never Over: Ongoing Screening of Volunteers and Paid Staff

Hong Kong – about

Apr-June 2004: VQ Sustainable Training Scheme

Jul-Sept 2003: Fighting SARS: A Hong Kong Volunteer's Story

India – about

Oct-Dec 2002: Where There Is a Will There Is a Way: The Navjyoti Model of Collaboration between Police and Mothers in Delh i

Ireland – written by

Oct-Dec 2005: Who Is That? An Interactive Exercise to Explore Perceptions

Italy – about

Jan-Mar 2003: Historic and Cultural Roots of Fund Raising in Italy

Italy – written by

Oct-Dec 2003: Reaching Out to Volunteers with Mental Illness

Japan – about

Oct-Dec 2001: Volunteering as a Lifestyle Choice: Negotiating Self-Identities in Japan

New Zealand -- about

Russia – about

Jan-Mar 2004: Bringing Hospice Volunteerism to Russia

South Africa – about

Jul-Sep 2005: Getting Corporate Feet on the Street: Developing Employee Volunteering in South Africa

Switzerland – written by

Apr-Jun 2004: Is Volunteering Rewarding in Itself?

United Kingdom – about

Jan-Mar 2008: Helping Out: A National Survey of Volunteering and Charitable Giving (2007)
Jul-Sep 2007: Young People’s Volunteering and Skills Development:
A Study by The National Youth Agency
Jan-Mar 2007: Making Sense of Volunteering: A Literature Review
Oct-Dec 2006: A Part of Society: Refugees and Asylum Seekers Volunteering in the UK
Jul-Sep 2005: How Meals on Wheels Started Rolling
Apr-Jun 2005: Getting Their Attention: YouthNet’s Innovative Approach to Engaging Young People in Volunteering
Jan-Mar 2005: Attracting Volunteers from the Private Sector : An Overview
Oct-Dec 2004: Generation V: Young People Speak Out on Volunteering
Jul-Oct 2004: Involvement in Civil Society Groups: Is It Good for Your Health?
Jan-Mar 2004: "Home Office Older Volunteers Initiative"

Oct-Dec 2003: Five Key Trends and Their Impact on the Voluntary Sector
Jul-Sep 2003: Volunteers and the Oxford English Dictionary
Jan-Mar 2003: St. John Ambulance: 900 Years of Service

Oct-Dec 2002: ‘Shape Your Future’ – A Museum Helps Volunteers Help Themselves
Jan-Apr 2002: International VPM Job Exchanges, Part 2
Apr-Jun 2002: Go on, Speak Up! Speak Out!
Jul-Sep 2001: Getting Involved: The Home Office's Research on the Active Community in England and Wales
Jul-Sep 2001: Alec Dickson: Pioneering Influence on Two Continents

United Kingdom – written by

Apr-Jun 2006: The Contradictions of Imposing ‘Checks’ on Volunteers: Questions We Need to Answer
Jul-Sep 2005: One Size Does Not Fit All: Four Models of Involving Volunteers in Small Voluntary Organisations
Jul-Sep 2005: From Volunteer to New Career
Oct-Dec 2003: A Model for Applying Data
Jan-Mar 2001: Volunteer Management at the Start of the 21st Century

United States – about

Jan-Mar 2008: Creating a Culturally Competent Volunteer Program
Jan-Mar 2008: The Legacy of Volunteering by Children
Jul-Sep 2007: To Volunteer or Not to Volunteer
Apr-Jun 2007: “Challenges to Volunteerism in the ‘80s”
Oct-Dec 2006: When Disaster Strikes: Getting Volunteer Resources to the Right Place at the Right Time
Jul-Sep 2006: Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus: Senior Pioneer
Jul-Sep 2006: Generating Corporate Brand Value through Nonprofit Organizations and Employee-Volunteer Programs
Jul-Sep 2006: Volunteering for Student Success: When Parents, Communities, and Teachers Connect
Jan-Mar 2006: Today’s Corporate Workplace Volunteering in Context
Jul-Sep 2005: The Adventures of Vicky Barnes and Other Fictional Volunteers
Oct-Dec 2005: Wednesday’s Children
Oct-Dec 2004: Exploring Volunteer Space: Ivan Scheier's Lost Book
Oct-Dec 2004: Hearing from Youth as Well as About Them
Oct-Dec 2004: Training Paid Staff to Welcome Volunteers: The Boulder County Experience
July-Oct 2004: Pioneering Project Helps Researchers Get Volunteering Right
Apr-Jun 2004: On the Inside: The Tradition of Volunteers in Prisons
Jan-Mar 2004: Facilitating the End of an Era
Oct-Dec 2003: Volunteering Through the Eyes and Ears of a Dedicated Dog Volunteer
July-Sep 2003: What’s Unique about Human Resources in the Nonprofit Sector ?
Apr-Jun 2003: Group Interviewing Techniques: Hitting the Bull’s-Eye Every Time
Jan-Mar 2003: Investing in Volunteerism: The Impact of Service Initiatives in Selected Texas State Agencies
Apr-Jun 2003: Ten Thousand Villages - A Journey of Service
Jan-Mar 2003: Fun and Simplicity Make These Recruitment Techniques Work
Jan-Mar 2003: Developing Agency Capacity to Promote and Support Family Volunteerism

Oct-Dec 2002: "Short Term Impact, Long Term Opportunities: The Political and Civic Engagement of Young Adults in America"
Oct-Dec 2002: Volunteers, the March of Dimes, and the Fight Against Polio
Jul-Sep 2002: Exploring Hispanic American Involvement in Community Leadership through Volunteerism"
Jul-Sep 2002: Mandated Service - The Future of Volunteering?
Jul-Sep 2002: Mary Wiser Remembered
Apr-Jun 2002: Political Volunteering: Lifeblood of Healthy Democracy
Jan-Mar 2002: Hot Buttons in the Good Old Days
Jan-Mar 2002: Changing the Focus on Volunteerism: An Investigation of Volunteers' Multiple Contributions for a Charitable Organization
Jan-Mar 2002: International VPM Job Exchanges, Part 2
Jan-Mar 2002: The Birth of the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (includes On-the-Spot Audio Interview)
Jan-Mar 2002: Volunteer Management.: Overlooked Strategy in Improving Elections Process
Oct-Dec 2001: Eva Schindler-Rainman: Innovative Trainer and Vocal Advocate for Volunteerism
Oct-Dec 2001: Protecting and Serving the Public through Volunteers:Old Traditions, New Challenges for Volunteer Fire and Safety Programs
Oct-Dec 2001: Wiring Friendships Across Time, Space, and Age
Jul-Sep 2001: Diversity Continuum: Indicators of Success
Apr-Jun 2001: Becoming Friends: How Two Former Competitors Merged
Apr-Jun 2001: Focus on Membership Development: Three Organizations Share Effective Techniques
Apr-Jun 2001: Our Organizational Roots
Apr-Jun 2001: Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize...
Apr-Jun 2001: Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey
Jan-Mar 2001: Highlights From "Flying Under the Radar: The Significant Work of All-Volunteer Organizations"
Jan-Mar 2001: What Alexis de Tocqueville Really Said

Oct-Dec 2000: Who is Harriet Naylor Anyway?

United States – written by

Jan-Mar 2008: Transferable Skills: What Makes Us Invaluable?
Jan-Mar 2008: Transition Time: Following an Older, More Experienced Volunteer Dog
Oct-Dec 2007: The Other Half of the Volunteer World
Oct-Dec 2007: Teens with Autism Show that Volunteering Is for Everyone
Jul-Sep 2007: Clearing Hurdles on the Volunteer Obstacle Course
Jul-Sep 2007: Training Tips When Faced with Challenging Participants
Apr-Jun 2007: Appreciative Inquiry: A Strengths-Based Approach in Volunteer Training
Apr-Jun 2007: Membership Recruitment Made Easy
Apr-Jun 2007: Representing the Interests of the Community: What Happens When Volunteers Take Their Roles Seriously
Jan-Mar 2007: Animal Rescue: Another Heroic Volunteer Effort during Hurricane Katrina
Jan-Mar 2007: Are You a “Manager” or a “Leader” of Volunteers?
Jan-Mar 2007: From Observation to Action
Jan-Mar 2007: Getting Ninety People to Consensus: A Non-training Design
Jan-Mar 2007: If You Think Education is Expensive…Try Ignorance
Jan-Mar 2007: The Language of Leadership
Oct-Dec 2006: Generating Funds for Your Volunteer Program: The Mindset and Methods
Apr-Jun 2006: Creating a “Fear-Less” Speakers Bureau Program

Note that, since Susan Ellis and Steve McCurley are both American and write all the Points of View essays, these are not listed here.

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