STRATEGIC MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, COLLABORATIONS, ALLIANCES AND JOINT VENTURES

The Nonprofit Management Group provides strategies for productive mergers, consolidations, alliances and joint ventures. Potential topics may include:

• Major Differences between Consolidations and Collaborations/Alliances
• Consolidation Lessons from other Industries
• Trends Forcing Mergers, Consolidations, Collaborations, Alliances and Joint Ventures
• Achieving a Quantum Leap Improvement
• Gaining Economies of Scale and Significant Cost Savings
• Using Professional Expertise Properly
• Developing a Realistic Implementation Plan and Timeline
• Understanding Risks and Opportunities
• Identifying Attractive Consolidation Candidates
• Creating an Array of Broader and/or Higher Quality Services
• Creating Long Term Financial Stability and Operational Efficiency
• Clarifying Who Will Control Afterward
• Analyzing Employee Issues (e.g., benefits, collective bargaining, career advancement)
• Regulatory Policies and Other Legal Matters
• Future Capital Requirements
• Building on Current Competitive Advantages
• Tailoring Programs to the Corporate/Community Needs and Test Marketing
• Prioritizing Program Resources
• Transitioning People and Facilities
• Raising the Profile of the Agency; Greater Visibility and Political Clout
• Developing a Coherent Plan as a "Selling Document"--How to Communicate to Stakeholders, Funders (Foundations and Individual Donors), Staff, Participants, Community, Clients, Vendors, and Governments
• Starting the Process; Initial Steps to Minimize Risk
• Measures of Success

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