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

ANSER 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 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 Board of Directors elected at the 2015 Annual General Meeting

Cliff Spyker	Mount Royal University	(Treasurer)
Shirley Thompson	University of Manitoba
Paloma Raggo	Carleton University
Denyse Côté	Université du Québec en Outaouais	(ex-officio)
J.J. McMurtry	York University	(ex-officio)
Rachel Laforest	Queen’s University	(President)
Sébastien Savard	University of Ottawa
Laurie Mook	Arizona State University	(Secretary)
Olakunle Akingbola	Lakehead University
Marcelo Vieta	University of Toronto
Lynne Siemens	University of Victoria
Paula Speevak Sladowski	Volunteer Canada
Micheal Shier	University of Toronto
Jorge Sousa	University of Alberta
Luc Theriault	University of New Brunswick	(Vice President)
Gloria DeSantis	University of Regina

By-Laws

Members of ANSER approved the following Bylaws at the members meeting at the ANSER Conference on May 24th, 2013 in Waterloo

ANSER Strategic Plan

The ANSER 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 activities and finances.

Executive

Rachel Laforest, President

Luc Thériault, Vice-President

Cliff Spyker, Treasurer

Laurie Mook, Secretary

Conference committee 2015-1016

Lynn Siemens/Jorge Sousa (Lead)

Laurie Mook

Jack Quarter

Rachel Laforest

Governance

Kunle Akingbola (Lead)

Luc Thériault

Rachel Laforest

Awards

Luc Thériault (Lead)

Rachel Laforest

Denyse Côté

Kunle Akingbola

Marcelo Vieta

Administration

Gloria DeSantis (Lead)

Cliff Spyker

Paula Speevak-Sladowski

Rachel Laforest

Fundraising

Jack Quarter

Paula Speevak-Sladowski

Luc Thériault

Communications

Shirley Thompson/Rachel Laforest (Leads)

ANSERJ

J.J. McMurtry/Denyse Côté (Leads)

Marcelo Vieta (English Reviews)

Martine Vézina (French Reviews)

Luc Thériault

Rachel Laforest