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
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
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
US Code: Acceptance of Volunteer Services by Federal Government
Excerpt from federal law.
Category: Laws and Regulations (Federal and State)
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) supports the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based initiatives and tribal programs, as well as all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies.
Category: Youth Service and Service-Learning (k-higher education)
Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
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.
Category: Research
Measures of Growth
In response to its mandate to develop a long-range plan for Maine’s economy, the Maine Economic Growth Council developed an annual indicators report, Measures of Growth, which uses targeted indicators to assess the state of the economy and Maine’s overall quality of life.
Category: Research
Volunteer Management Capacity in America's Charities and Congregations (Urban Institute 2004)
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.
Category: Research