Geographic space or location is an important aspect of many research topics in the third
sector. Methodological advances have made it possible for scholars to better identify …

The penal voluntary sector (PVS) is an important, complex, under-theorized area. Its non-
profit, non-statutory organizations are highly significant in the operation of punishment …

Nongovernmental organization (NGO) networks have become key instruments used by
NGOs in Latin America. Because these networks have important roles to play in advocating …

Recent debate in Voluntas and elsewhere has paid a great deal of attention to the subject of
mapping the nonprofit sector. However, very little attention has been paid to the ways in …

Initiatives to map nonprofit organizations encompass efforts to define the boundaries of the
sector and understand its scope and scale. As new technologies make it possible to digitize …

This article presents a new system for classifying UK charities' activities according to their
charitable purposes. It also outlines our attempts to use keyword search rules to apply these …

This article analyses the role of organizations' ideological affiliation in shaping information
networks within civil society and in granting access to the political sphere. It investigates …

Given their structural, functional, and definitional diversity, the collection of information on
civil society organizations is critical to an understanding of civil society. Mapping such …

Формирование в России третьего сектора сопровождается ведением государственных
реестров некоммерческих организаций открытого доступа. По сравнению с реестрами …

Women and girls' organisations (WGOs) are a fundamental part of the voluntary and
community sector (VCS) and wider society. They have a unique history and development as …