Resource Library List



The Volunteering North Queensland library has a range of titles available specifically catering to not-for-profit sector interests. Below is a list of resources available for loan.

Just click on the subject to view a list of the titles available.

Fundraising, Grants & Sponsorship
Governance
Volunteer Management/Involvement
Financial
Strategic Management
Marketing
Corporate Involvement
Risk Management
Using Technology
Training/Professional Development
Volunteering Policies


Fundraising, Grants & Sponsorship

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

A Grant seeker’s Guide

Bryan Greham

63

Basic Steps for Preparing a Grant application

Volunteering Queensland

91

Finances Handbook

South Australian Council of Social Service

20

How to Find Money Fast – 50 Great Ideas to raise up to $5000

Our Community Pty Ltd

107

Winning Grants Funding in Australia

Our Community Pty Ltd

108

Negotiating the Funding Maze

Qld Dept of Arts & Training

45

Raising Funds

Our Community Pty Ltd

104

Sponsorship Guide

South Australia Office For Volunteers

36

The 50 Best Grants – Winning more money for your Community Group and school

Our Community Pty Ltd

62

Grant Writing Manual for Youth Service Providers

Kirsty Shalders

128

Giving Australia: Research on Philanthropy in Australia

Qld University of Technolog

118

Successful Submission Writing: for Business & non-profit organisations

Jean Roberts

132

Governance

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

A Handbook for Community Management Committees

Volunteering Queensland

15

Committee Handbook: how to find and keep a good committee

South Australian Council of Social Service

19

Developing an Effective Board/Committee

Our Community Pty Ltd

97

Effective Meeting Skills

Marion Haynes

71

Developing & Managing a Community Group

Our Community Pty Ltd

102

From the Top Down: the executive role in volunteer program success

Susan J Ellis

27

Guide for Community Treasurers

Our Community Pty Ltd

105

Is an Incorporated Association suitable for us?

QUT

59

Issues of Liability – Incorporated & Unincorporated Associations

 

93

Just a Tick! A best practice guide to committees and boards of management

Kate Reynolds

26

Managing to Survive: managerial practice in NFP organisations

Alun C Jackson

7

Practical Policy Making – a guide to policy development for community organisations

Deb Tipper

94

Roles & Responsibilities of Management Committees Part A

QCOSS

16

Roles & Responsibilities of Management Committees Part B

QCOSS

17

Starting a Community Group

Our Community Pty Ltd

103

Surviving & Thriving as a Safe, Effective Board Member

Our Community Pty Ltd

77

The Book of the Board

David Fishell

116

The Secretary’s Handbook

MylesMcGregor Lowndes

66

Transforming Community Committees and Boards – From Hell to Heaven

Our Community Ptd Ltd

75

Voluntary Treasurers Handbook

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

106

The Book of the Board

David Fishel

126

Life's Little Tips for Better Meetings

Margi O'Connell

123

Talking About Constitutions

Fran Morris

125

The Committee Members Handbook

Jean Roberts

129

Committee - it is

Jean Roberts & Hazel Edwards

130

Life's Little Tips for Keeping Minutes

Margi O'Connell

124

Volunteer Management/Involvement

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

A quick guide to Volunteering: the concept and the activity

Joy Noble

14

A Volunteer’s Guide to Volunteering

Amanda Carter

1, 5

Australian Journal on Volunteering

Volunteering Australia

114

Australian Volunteers at Work: 101 stories

Joy Noble

52

Best practice tips for managing volunteers

Joy Noble

42

Community Minded – Practicalities for Voluntary Community work

Sally Davies

86

Count me in! 501 ideas on recruiting Volunteers

Judy Esmond

11

Dear Chris: the challenge of work in the community

Joy Noble

6

For Love not Money: a handbook for Volunteers

Margaret McGregor

9

Managing your Volunteers

Our Community Pty Ltd

98

National Conference on volunteering (5th: Perth 1994)

The Australian Council for Volunteering

40

National Standards for involving volunteers in NFP organisations

Volunteering Australia

24

National Standards – Implementation Guide for NFP organisations

Volunteering Australia

25

National Standards – Workbook & Resource kit

Volunteering Australia

60

Recruiting & Training Volunteers (draft)

Australian Sports Commission

30

Recruiting Volunteers – a guide for NFP’s

Mary Ann Burke

29

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program – a guide to establishing RSVP programs

Volunteer Centre of NSW

13

Setting up a Volunteer Program

Jan Burns

84

The (help) I don’t have enough time guide to Volunteer Management

Katherine Noyes Campbell

28

Unlocking Doors

Ann McFarlane

89

Volunteer Management Resource Kit

Volunteering Queensland

34

Volunteer Management: a Resource Manual

Margaret Curtis

33

Volunteering: a current perspective

Joy Noble

4

Volunteering and Community Participation by Jobless People

Judith Cockram

83

Volunteering by People aged 50 and over

Valerie Williams

73

Volunteering: A joint endeavour – Coordinating a volunteer program

Beth Kingsley

51

Volunteering: beyond 2000. VA National Conference on volunteering

Volunteering Australia

56

Volunteering: how to run a successful volunteer program with happy volunteers

Diana Kupke

12

Volunteers – connecting the community, papers, reports, presentations & recommendations

Volunteering WA

55

Volunteers and Paid Workers

Joy Noble

41

Volunteers in Welfare

Cora Vellekoop Baldock

3

Volunteers: a guide for volunteers and their organisations

Mary Woods

10

Inspiring, not Retiring: A book of stories celebrating the contributions of older Australians

Commonwealth Dept of Health

133

Valuing Volunteering

Duncan Ironmonger

117

Australian Journal on Volunteering

Volunteering Australia

120

Australian Journal on Volunteering

Volunteering Australia

127

Volunteer Management: An Essential Guide

Joy Noble

119

Passions, People & Appreciation: Making volunteering work for young People

Fran Ferrier

121

Doing It! Making volunteering youth Friendly

Volunteering South Australia

116

KickStart: Young volunteers shape The future

Fleurieu VRC

131

Financial

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

Club Pack: a taxation guide for clubs, Societies & associations

ATO

57

Gift Pack: a taxation guide for deductible gift recipients & donors

ATO

58

GST Handbook: voluntary sector

ATO

38

Tax Basics for non-profit organisations

ATO

44

The new tax system manual

ATO

37

Voluntary Treasurers Handbook

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

106

Guide for Community Treasurers

Our Community

105

Finances Handbook

South Australian Council of Social Service

20

Clubs & Non-Profits: Keeping the Books

N.E. Renton

122

Strategic Management

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

Commonwealth Regional Information Directory (2002)

Aust Dept of Transport & Regional Services

31

Ethical Solutions – the essential guide to implementing an ethics program in your Community group

Our Community Pty Ltd

79

Everyday Evaluation on the Run

Yoland Wadsworth

82

Finding the Best People – the essential steps to recruiting a great CEO or coordinator for your community group

Our Community Pty Ltd

76

How to Slash you Insurance Claims – the essential Steps to identifying & Managing Risk

Michael Vincent

74

Making An Impact – enhancing the effectiveness of unfunded and small community organisations and groups

Volunteering Queensland

92

Nonprofit Kit for Dummies

Stan Hutton

72

Planning Handbook: planning and review for small groups

South Australian Council of Social Service

18

Privacy Information: privacy and the Non-government sector

Qld Dept of Families

69

Finding the Simple Secrets of Successful Community Groups – over 400 tips

Our Community Pty Ltd

78

Review of Volunteer Resource Centres in NSW

Morgan Disney & Assoc.

67

So, you want to have a Forum in your Community? A ‘Blue Print’ for conducting a Community Forum

Volunteering Queensland

99

Social Enterprise in Australia

Chris Talbot

95

Staff Recruitment

Caroline Hukins

112

Marketing

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

Events Planning

Caroline Hukins

109

Handling the Media

Jo Pearson

113

Marketing for NFP organisations

John Clark

88

Marketing Handbook

South Australian Council of Social Service

21

Media Guide

South Australian Office of Volunteers

35

Newsletters

Jill Ritche

110

So you Want Media Coverage – A simple Guide on how to get it

Mandy Fletcher

65

Social Marketing for the New millennium

Douglas Franklin

85

Special Events

Jill Ritche

111

Corporate Involvement

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

Corporate Community Involvement

Centre for Corporate Public Affairs

50

Corporate Volunteering

Carl Holroyde

49

Introduction to employee volunteering

Volunteer Centre of NSW

8

Risk Management

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

Running the Risk

Volunteering Australia

23

Risk Management and Workplace Health and Safety information handbook

Volunteering Queensland

46

Using Technology

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

A resource kit for evaluating community IT Projects

QUT

115

Training/Professional Development

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

How to teach adults in a fun and exciting way

Doug Malouf

70

Learning Journey Stories

Anne Gooley

64

The Carer Experience: an essential guide for carers of people with dementia

Commonwealth of Aust.

68

Listen to me, listen to you: a practical guide to improving self esteem, listening skills and assertiveness

Anne Kotzman

2

Report on the Support, Information and training needs of Management committees

Quickstep NQ Committee

81

The Commission for Children and Young People

Commission for Children & Young People Qld Gov

87

The Working with Children Check – a Discussion paper

Commission for Children &

96

A way with words: guidelines for portrayal of people with a disability

Qld Disability Services Young People Qld Gov

43

Volunteering Policies

Book Titles

Author

Book No:

Access & Pathways: volunteering in Qld

Volunteering Qld

39

Engaging Qld Together

Volunteering Qld

61

Engaging Qld: The Qld government policy on Volunteering

Qld Government

22

Issues Volunteering

Volunteering Centre of SA

90

Just, vibrant & sustainable communities: A workshop on progressing and measuring Community well-being

Local Government Community Services Assoc. of Australia

48

The Future of Choice: VA National Conference 1998

Volunteering Australia

54

The inaugural National Conference for Volunteers in the arts, tourism, environment and heritage

Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Volunteers Association

53

The role of government in Community Capacity Building

Jim Cavaye

101