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Are you a good candidate for a merger?

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The Nonprofit Merger Workbook Part I: The Leader’s Guide to Considering, Negotiating, and Executing a Merger

11 Questions to Ask

What is motivating your desire to merge?

What do you expect from a merger?

Can you keep a focus on mission?

Do you have a unity of strategic purpose?

Can your leaders speak with one voice?

How solid are board-management relationships?

Are you currently in a crisis?

Do you have a history of successful risk-taking?

Do you have a growth orientation?

Is there an opening in either executive position?

Do you know of other successful mergers?

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Nonprofit M&A: More Than a Tool in Tough Times

(11 pages)

Models of Collaboration: Nonprofit Organizations Working Together

(12 pages)

Handout – Nonprofit Mergers: Potential Benefits and Effective Practices

(4 pages)

Pulling Together: Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector Through Strategic Restructuring

(12 pages)

The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers

(30 pages)

Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits

(23 pages)

Merging Wisely
by David La Piana

(7 pages)