This Canadian sister association is for those who have an interest in research that pertains broadly to nonprofit organisations and the social economy: http://www.anser-ares.ca
UK sister organisation promoting effective community action through research: http://www.arvac.org.uk
Sister organisation in the US committed to strengthening the research community in the field of nonprofit and philanthropic studies: http://www.arnova.org
Sister organisation set up for people interested in pursuing or encouraging Third Sector research into the Third Sector in Australia and New Zealand: http://www.anztsr.org.au
IVAR is committed to supporting the development and sustainability of voluntary sector organisations through research, education and training
Sister organisation promoting research and education internationally in the fields of civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector: http://www.istr.org
The largest umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England. The NCVO research team and VSSN jointly organise annually the Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
The Third Sector Research Centre exists to develop the evidence base on, for and with the third sector in the UK: http://www.tsrc.ac.uk
