ARNOVA in Orlando, FL

Message from the ARNOVA Board Dear ARNOVAns, The Board of Directors of ARNOVA announces that Lynnette Cook has departed from her role as Executive Director, effective March 1, 2025. Since joining ARNOVA in November 2019, Lynnette has provided executive leadership through significant organizational transitions, including the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board appreciates…

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…

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…

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…

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…