Annual Conference
Remarks from Richard Steinberg, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award
Acceptance Comments: Richard Steinberg, November 16, 2023 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 52nd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL I am proud and grateful to accept the Distinguished Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research Award. Thank you to my friends Dennis Young and Elinor Brown for nominating me and to…
Read MorePublic Statement on behalf of members
The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is a diverse community of scholars, educators, and practice leaders that strengthens the field of nonprofit and philanthropic research to improve civil society and human life. ARNOVA members live and work throughout the U.S. and around the world. At conferences, webinars, and via the…
Read MoreUpdate on ARNOVA 2023 Conference
Dear ARNOVA community, Since last I reached out to you about our conference in Orlando this year, given some of the troubling legislative news coming from Florida, our Board has convened to consider options for making this conference as accessible as possible. As I mentioned in May, there are no easy answers to resolve…
Read MoreCo-Chairs Thoughts on ARNOVA 2023 in Orlando, FL
Dear ARNOVA Friends: We are writing to share with you some updates and thoughts on the planning for this year’s ARNOVA conference, which will take place in Orlando, November 16-18. We are pleased to share that the number of submissions for conference presentations is up considerably from last year. The increase in submissions seems…
Read MorePast President 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 also recognize that ARNOVAns may be all…
Read MorePresident Thoughts 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 would entail cancelling our contract (which was…
Read More2022 Membership Meeting Transcript
2022 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
2022 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 MoreRemarks from Alan Abramson, recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award
Acceptance 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 MoreExcerpts from “A History of ARNOVA at Fifty”by Bushouse, Witkowski, and Abramson
50th 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,…
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