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Founded in 1992,
the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) is a
major international association promoting research and education
in the fields of civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit
sector. ISTR is an organization committed to building a global community
of scholars and interested others dedicated to the creation, discussion,
and advancement of knowledge pertaining to the Third Sector and
its impact on human and planetary well-being and development internationally.
As an organization, ISTR is recognized and respected for its global
vision, its commitment to excellence, its collaborative approach,
and the values of diversity and pluralism with which it pursues
its mission.
The Society's mission is to promote the development
of high quality research and education internationally on Third
Sector related issues, theories, and policies; and to enhance
the dissemination and application of knowledge about the Third
Sector as widely as possible throughout the world. ISTR strives
to broaden the participation of researchers in all parts of the
world and in all disciplines, with special emphasis given to expand
the number of Third Sector researchers in developing nations and
Central and Eastern Europe.
The Society is expanding and stimulating the
development of research on critical issues in the voluntary sector.
ISTR is also playing an increasingly dynamic role in the field
of nonprofits by pioneering an effort to establish regional research
networks.
In this era of far-reaching changes in the
way that societies are organized, the Third Sector is playing
a critical role and has significantly gained importance in many
countries. International research toward a better understanding
of the economic, sociological, historical, cultural, legal and
political implications of these changes continues to gather momentum.
Your membership is vital to the continuing international growth
of the Third Sector studies.
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