FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 15:20:36 -0500 (EST) From: John Fruit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ARNOVA Call for Nominations ARNOVA Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ARNOVA invites nominations for its 2000 awards, to be presented at the 29th Annual Conference on November 16-18 in New Orleans. Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research (Thomasina Borkman, chair) This award is given annually for significant contributions to the field through research, collegial activity, or teaching. Nominees need not be members of ARNOVA. Please submit a two-page letter of nomination, the nominee's curriculum vitae, and appropriate supporting materials. Each nomination should be supported by a primary nomination and a written second. Either the nominator or the seconder should come from a different institutional base from the nominee, and at least one should be a member of ARNOVA. Self-nominations will not be considered. The awardee is expected to receive the award in person. Cash prize: $1,000. Award for Outstanding Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research (Chair TBA) This award is given for a single book or monograph published in the three calendar years preceding the award. Books that contribute to the advancement of theory, conceptualization, research, or practice are eligible. Edited volumes, books developed as textbooks, journalistic accounts, and guides not based on systematic research are ineligible. Nominations from publishers are welcome. Cash prize: $1,000. The Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for an Outstanding Dissertation in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research (Rikki Abzug, chair) This award is given annually for a Ph.D. dissertation completed and/or defended in the three calendar years preceding the award. Dissertations that contribute to the advancement of theory, conceptualization, research, or practice in an area closely related to nonprofit organizations or voluntary action are eligible. Nominations are especially invited in the five issue areas where Gabe Rudney made significant research contributions during his lifetime: patterns of giving in the U.S., tax policy and charitable giving, tax policy and the nonprofit sector, the economic contribution of the nonprofit sector, and comparative international studies. Nominations are normally submitted by the author's advisor. Nominations should explain the nature of the work and how well it meets criteria for excellence in its field, and should be accompanied by five copies of an extended abstract (approximately five pages). Nominees should be prepared to send a copy of the full dissertation upon request. Cash prize: $500. THE DEADLINE FOR ALL AWARD NOMINATIONS IS MARCH 31, 2000. To submit a nomination or obtain additional information, please contact the ARNOVA office. ARNOVA 550 W. North Street Suite 301 Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 684 2120 (317) 684 2128 (FAX) http://www.arnova.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
