ANSER-ARES is a Canadian association for those who have an interest in research that pertains broadly to nonprofit organizations and the social economy.

ANSER-ARES is working to:

• foster a collaborative community of scholars and researchers; and
• develop a Canadian body of knowledge that encompasses such fields as community economic development, philanthropy, nonprofit management, volunteering, social and environmental accounting, government/voluntary sector relationships, social movements, citizen engagement, and civil society.

Our interests range from the theoretical to the applied. We have come together to promote the development and application of our knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and others in collaboration with those working in the nonprofit sector and the social economy.

Our vision for membership embraces a variety of scholarly fields including economics, history, law, business and management, education, psychology, political science, public administration and sociology.

ANSER-ARES is working to provide opportunities for members to share their knowledge and expertise, including an annual conference normally held with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our vision is to work collaboratively with other associations with complementary interests and goals.

The ANSER-ARES Board of Directors elected at the 2018 Annual General Meeting

Cliff Spyker	Mount Royal University	(Treasurer)
Shirley Thompson	University of Manitoba
Paloma Raggo	Carleton University
Cathy Barr	Imagine Canada	(Secretary)
Sonia Tello-Rozas	Université du Québec à Montréal	(ex-officio)
Jorge Sousa	University of Alberta	(ex-officio)
Rachel Laforest	Queen’s University
Sébastien Savard	University of Ottawa
Laurie Mook	Arizona State University	(Vice-President)
Olakunle Akingbola	Lakehead University
Marcelo Vieta	University of Toronto
Ushnish Sengupta	University of Toronto
Micheal Shier	University of Toronto
Yvonne Harrison	University of Regina
Gloria DeSantis	University of Regina	(President)

By-Laws

Members of ANSER-ARES approved the following Bylaws amended & updated as of 2017 AGM

ANSER-ARES Strategic Plan

The ANSER-ARES Board of Directors has developed an on-going Strategic Plan to reflect current and future priorities and activities.

Strat Plan redraft May2015 provides a comprehensive overview of ANSER-ARES activities and finances.

Executive Committee 2018-2019

Gloria De Santis, President

Laurie Mook, Vice-President

Cliff Spyker, Treasurer

Cathy Barr, Secretary

Kunle Akingbola, nominations

Paloma Raggo, fundraising lead

Conference committee 2017-2018

Micheal Shier (Lead)

Gloria De Santis, local events coordinator

Lynne Siemens

Sébastien Savard

Jack Quarter

Laurie Mook

Jack Quarter

Ushnish Sengupta

Yvonne Harrison

Alexandra Gardner (Imagine Canada)

 

Awards

Luc Thériault (Lead)

Rachel Laforest

Kunle Akingbola

Marcelo Vieta

Micheal Shier

 

 

Communications and Outreach

Rachel Laforest, Lead

Lynne Siemens, membership and listserv

Shirley Thompson

ANSERJ

J.J. McMurtry/Denyse Côté (Leads)

Marcelo Vieta (English Reviews)

Martine Vézina (French Reviews)

Luc Thériault

Micheal Shier