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MANP > Learn > Resources > The Answer Center: Resources for Nonprofits > Nonprofit Mergers

Nonprofit Mergers

Good governance requires that boards ask themselves whether their mission could be better served by joining with another nonprofit. There are natural entry points to this conversation, such as executive transition, financial crisis, major funding shifts, etc. This compilation of resources outlines best practices for assessing and managing merger and restructuring opportunities, including how to be realistic about what it takes to merge successfully.

  • Power of Possibility (BoardSource)
  • When Should Charities Throw In Together? (New York Times)
  • Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions: Not Just an Escape Plan (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
  • Merger and Alliance Toolkit (La Piana Consulting)
  • Mergers, collaborations, and strategic alliances (National Council of Nonprofits)
  • Merging Wisely (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
  • Ten Keys to Merger Success (BoardSource)
  • Missions, Mergers, and Love (BoardSource)
  • How to Save a Nonprofit: The Care Steps Required in Mergers and Acquisitions (NonprofitQuarterly)
  • Webinar: Nonprofit Mergers, Alliances, and Joint Ventures: Options, Best Practices, and Practical Tips (Venable LLP)
  • Buy to Build: Nonprofit M&A as an Impact Enhancer (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
  • Merger Advice from Your Peers (MANP Blog)
  • The M Word: A Board Member’s Guide to Mergers (CompassPoint)
  • Administrative Collaborations, Consolidations, and MSOs (La Piana)
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