Professor Yu Ishida, School of Human Welfare Studies gives a presentation at the Panel Session on "Contextualization Approach: Reframing Nonprofit and Philanthropy Research with Insights from Asia" at the 54th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)

Professor Yu Ishida, School of Human Welfare Studies, gave a presentation on “Contextualization Approach: Reframing Nonprofit and Philanthropy Research with Insights from Asia” at the 54th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), which was held from November 20 to 22, 2025, in Indianapolis, USA. ARNOVA is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious international academic society dedicated to discussions on entities addressing social issues—such as nonprofit organizations (NPOs), philanthropy, and volunteering—and the surrounding economic, political, legal, technological, international, and local community environments. The conference theme was “The Evolving Role of Philanthropy: In Global, National, and Local Contexts,” bringing together over 800 researchers and practitioners from more than 40 countries for presentations and discussions. This presentation, conducted in collaboration with researchers from South Korea, China, Vietnam, Nepal, and Bangladesh, highlighted the differences and characteristics between leading Western research in this field and the accumulated nonprofit research in Asian countries. It captured the interest of Asian attendees, leading to opportunities for collaboration after the presentation. This has evolved into a joint research project involving over 10 countries, including those in West and Southeast Asia. Furthermore, members who have advanced this research have received recognition from the academic society, positioning it as a study that is gaining significant attention.