purpose
Feb. 15, 2021 8:00 am
Nonprofit AF: Stop expecting nonprofits to merge. It’s annoying
"True innovation requires lots of different people trying different things, failing and learning and iterating," says Vu Le in his most recent blog post.
method
Sep. 21, 2020 9:01 am
How (and when) do I dissolve my nonprofit, or merge it with another?
Generocity.org Publisher Christopher Wink interviews Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Director Nadya Shmavonian and two nonprofit leaders: outgoing African American Museum President Patricia Wilson Aden and former Art Sanctuary ED Valerie Gay.
results
Sep. 26, 2018 11:38 am
Tech Impact is merging with its second nonprofit in two years
The IT-for-nonprofits org's ED, Patrick Callihan, offered similar advice as he did in 2016: Organizations considering a merger should take things slow.
results
Feb. 2, 2018 12:13 pm
YMCA’s branches in Philly and Camden just merged
Combined, the Philadelphia Freedom Valley and Burlington & Camden Counties outposts manage over $100 million.
funding
Dec. 4, 2017 5:05 pm
Join or die: Why nonprofits must consider mergers
Columnist Tivoni Devor argues in their current fragile state, Philadelphia nonprofits should do as Ben Franklin intended.
results
Jul. 17, 2017 12:57 pm
Maternity Care Coalition has adopted Bucks County’s Child, Home and Community
Merger alert: The 150-person agency has absorbed the much smaller, yet likeminded nonprofit. Here's how it went down.
results
Jul. 13, 2017 12:58 pm
The Philly and North Penn chapters of United Way have joined forces
The merger between the local and regional nonprofits, both working to end intergenerational poverty, was the “final piece to completing our regional footprint for the organization,” said CEO and President Jim Cawley.
funding
Mar. 3, 2017 12:54 pm
Historic Germantown just won $10K for its commitment to collaboration — and is up for another $150K
The nonprofit is being recognized for a 2012 merger that created a consortium of 16 organizations dedicated to preserving the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood's historic sites.
results
Dec. 28, 2016 2:50 pm
Nonprofit Repositioning Fund’s director reflects on its first year
In a published letter, Nadya Shmavonian shared key lessons from working with the fund, which offers grants to nonprofits considering formal collaborations and mergers.
method
Dec. 1, 2016 12:54 pm
On planning against uncertainty
Nonprofits that rely on government funding should expect the worst under a Trump administration. Here's how to prepare for it.