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Navigating Nonprofit Crossroads: Mergers, Dissolutions & Strategic Decisions

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)

Event Details

This webinar is offered in partnership with Utah Nonprofits Association.

Is your nonprofit facing tough decisions about the future? You're not alone. Funding is tighter than ever, and many organizations are at a crossroads—unsure whether to merge, wind down, or fight to stay afloat. 

Join UNA for a timely and practical one-hour session with Jason Krause, acting chair of the UNA Board and a seasoned nonprofit governance attorney, as we explore critical pathways available to nonprofits in challenging times. Jason will share real-world case examples, actionable insights you can bring back to your board, as well as offer thoughtful answers to the questions many leaders are asking right now.

Whether you’re proactively planning for the future or responding to mounting pressures, this session offers clarity and direction. This isn’t just a legal lecture—it’s a lifeline for nonprofit leaders making some of the toughest calls of their careers.

    What You Will Learn

    • Mergers & Consolidations: 
      • Understand when a merger makes sense 
      • Legal and logistical steps in the process 
      • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them 
      • What to do if a merger falls through 
    • Dissolution & Liquidation 
      • How to responsibly and legally dissolve a nonprofit 
      • What happens to assets and liabilities 
      • Steps to protect your board and stakeholders 
    • Strategic Planning for Survival or Closure 
      • How to assess your organization’s viability 
      • Tools for contingency planning 
      • Ways to keep your mission alive through creative partnerships or restructuring

    Who Should Attend

    Executive directors, board members, nonprofit decision-makers

    For More Information:

    Utah Nonprofits Association
    801-596-1800
    https://utahnonprofits.org/

    Cost + Registration

    • MANP Members Save $25!
    • $25 MANP Members / $50 Nonmembers
    • Enter code LearnMANP25 at checkout when registering to receive member discount. An account on the Utah Nonprofits Association website is not required to register.

    Register Here via Partner Website

    About the PresenterHeadshot of program presenter, Jason Krause

    Jason Krause is a seasoned corporate lawyer who specializes in mergers and acquisitions of privately held companies.  He spent 18 years in private practice for large international law firms, most recently as a partner in the Private Equity M&A group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Salt Lake City office, and has since moved to an in-house role as M&A Counsel for Foundation Building Materials, a private equity-owned company based in Santa Ana, CA.  Jason received a B.S. in Psychology from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.  Jason devotes his pro bono legal practice to representing non-profit entities and currently also serves on the board of directors of Tiny Tim’s Foundation for Kids.