I recently did a workshop for funders in New York City, hosted by Philanthropy New York, on the current state of nonprofit mergers. The group included about 20 foundation and corporate philanthropy staff.

In addition to my presentation, the workshop featured a panel with Don Crocker discussing a failed merger attempt the Support Center for Nonprofit Management undertook and Ralph Rogers describing a successful one the Food Bank of New York City engineered.

Presenting a balance of examples was a great way to stimulate good discussion. Too often we focus just on the success stories but it is just as critical for us to understand why sometimes a merger is not the right move.

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