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
Maine National Service Field Reports: 2010 Snapshots of Activities in Communities
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
US Code: Acceptance of Volunteer Services by Federal Government
Excerpt from federal law.
Category: Laws and Regulations (Federal and State)