As immediate past editor of NVSQ, the author assesses the history of the journal and the last twenty years of research on nonprofit organizations and voluntary associations. The importance of the recent joining of the two main divergent strands of research, that on voluntary associations and that on nonprofit organizations, is highlighted. The author argues that ARNOVA promoted this development by creating an intellectual commons that embraces both traditions and that provides scholars with a climate of support and open communication.
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