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Nonprofit Mergers Revisited: Lessons Learned
| Date: | 10/22/2009 |
| Time: | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Location: | Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC |
Registration for this program is closed.
Questions? Please contact register@philanthropynewyork.org.
A program in Philanthropy New York's DECISION MAKERS series.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Trustees, CEOs, and other staff at grantmaking organizations interested in nonprofit mergers and capacity building.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
8:30 to 9:00 AM Check-in and coffee
9:00 to 11:00 AM Program
Help focus the discussion: Submit questions and comments in advance of this session to register@philanthropynewyork.org.
As nonprofits continue to face daunting economic challenges, funders are considering the long-term implications of the recession and searching for ways to better position the sector as a whole, as well as individual grantees. The topic of nonprofit mergers and collaborations continues to be of keen interest to funders nationally. These strategies can be quite successful, notwithstanding increased recognition of the complexities involved. The role that funders can play is similarly complex and requires commitment and care.
This session will examine some specific elements of mergers and collaborations: cost of supporting the process, the length of time it takes, challenges of blending organizational cultures, the implications for service delivery, sustainability, and ongoing funder involvement. David La Piana has spent twelve years studying this issue, and has consulted on more than 100 mergers. He will provide an overview of nonprofit mergers and other forms of capacity building partnerships currently attracting the attention of the funding community. He will then join a panel structured around two specific examples of the nonprofit merger process – one successful and the other terminated before completion – to consider lessons learned.
PRESENTERS
- Don Crocker, Executive Director, Support Center for Nonprofit Management.
- Chuck Hamilton, Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York; former Executive Director, The Clark Foundation.
- David La Piana, President, La Piana Consulting.
- Ralph Rogers, Executive Vice Chair, Food Bank for New York City.
Related Materials
- Speaker Bio: Charles H. Hamilton
Brief biographical sketch of Charles H. Hamilton, Philanthropy New York’s 2009 Senior Fellow and former Executive Director, The Clark Foundation. - Speaker Bio: David La Piana
Brief biographical sketch of David La Piana, President, La Piana Consulting.