At the broadest level, our willingness to give time and money for the public good creates a commons that forms the foundation of civil society. This willingness to give manifests itself in many different governance arrangements, including international nongovernmental organizations, nonprofit service providers, philanthropic institutions, social enterprises, and many others. Often these operate outside the realm of either the market nor the state. Some of these institutional arrangements rely on donor appeals, giving traditions, or endowments, while others rely on government funding to deliver services. This theme explores the institutional arrangements for giving time and/or money and how they help or hinder civil society. We invite dialog between and among scholars and practitioners focusing on commons, commoning, and governance arrangements for giving for the public good.   We welcome submissions that explore a range of institutional arrangements for giving time and/or money, including diverse and novel formal and informal institutions used to govern philanthropic and voluntary resources. Additionally, we welcome scholarship that considers how current institutions aggrieve or deplete such resources. Contributions that explore how giving is expressed through various institutional arrangements, both historical and contemporary, are highly encouraged. The theme leaders welcome diverse theoretical and methodological approaches.     Program Committee sub-theme members: Brenda Bushouse, Brent Never, Anas Malik