Thoughts on ARNOVA 2023 in Orlando, FL Dear ARNOVA colleagues, I know that many are discussing the uncomfortable reality that our conference this year is in Florida, and it seems that on a daily basis, the leadership there continues to take legislative actions and more that many of us disagree with and more. I…
Read MoreThoughts on ARNOVA 2023 in Orlando, FL Dear ARNOVA Community, I want to let you know that we’re hearing member concerns about our conference in Orlando this year, given the troubling legislative news coming from Florida. There are no easy answers to resolve this tension; either going virtual or moving to a new location…
Read More2022 Membership Meeting Transcript View Meeting slides 7:30 a.m Pier Rogers: “Good morning. I’d like to call our annual membership meeting to order, and welcome all of you to this very early meeting in beautiful Raleigh, NC. I’ll also take this opportunity to remind you of the importance of continuing to use your face masks…
Read More2022 Conference Recap 51st ANNUAL ARNOVA CONFERENCE Nov 17-19 | Raleigh Convention Center – Raleigh, NC Imagining ARNOVA’s Next 50 Years: Scholarship, Practice, Community The 51st Annual ARNOVA Conference in Raleigh, NC saw attendees from all over the world and was the first ARNOVA conference for 181 of our 598 attendees! The conference covered a…
Read MoreAcceptance Comments: Alan Abramson, November 17, 2022 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 51st Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC Thanks so much, Pier, and the other members of the award committee – Roseanne Mirabella, Monika Hudson, and Heather MacIndoe – for selecting me for this wonderful award. I am truly humbled to…
Read More50th Anniversary Museum Excerpts from “A History of ARNOVA at Fifty” by Bushouse, Witkowski, and Abramson The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) founded in 1971 by a small group of scholars researching voluntary action grew to over 1,000 members in 2021 studying a broad range of nonprofit, civil society,…
Read MoreAcceptance Comments: Judith R. Saidel, Ph.D. November 18, 2021 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 50th Anniversary Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia Thank you, Pier, for the generous introduction and warm welcome. It is wonderful to be back in person – and via zoom – among ARNOVA friends and in the ARNOVA community…
Read MoreA CELEBRATION OF ARNOVA’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY: Reflections on Where We Are and How Far We Have Come! This year we held our first ever hybrid conference to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ARNOVA. The in-person component took place in Atlanta, Georgia with 437 attendees and we connected with 250 virtual attendees from all over the world…
Read MoreThe 49th Annual ARNOVA Conference was convened virtually for the first time given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the continued physical distancing orders and travel restrictions. Thought we love to see all ARNOVANs’ faces in person every year, we were delighted to connect with the 719 registrants from all over the world thought our conference platform. We also were happy to…
Read More2020 ARNOVA Distinguished Achievement in Leadership and Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research Award From the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Melissa M. Stone, University of Minnesota 10-2-2020 Looking back and looking forward: Expansive thinking, a developmental approach, and a sense of joy in what we do I am honored to receive…
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