A valid strategic option for the future -- The freestanding nonprofit and other rugged individualists -- Logic of integrated service delivery -- Deciding to collaborate -- Preserving identity -- The role of funders -- C.O.R.E. continuum of collaboration -- Economic-level collaboration -- Responsibility-level collaboration -- Operations-level collaboration -- Corporate-level collaboration : merger -- Models of collaboration : merger by management company -- Models of collaboration : alliances -- Models of collaboration : partnerships with and between nonprofits -- Merger myths -- First steps -- Merger or alliance? : how to decide -- First phase of a merger : feasibility assessment -- Second phase of a merger : implementation planning -- Third phase of a merger : integration -- The seven stages of alliance development.

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Clear, practical, step-by-step guidance through the nonprofit merger processUsing real-world examples, case studies, and enduring frameworks, Nonprofit Mergers and Alliances, Second Edition offers clear, practical, step-by-step guidance through the merger and alliance development process. From assessing feasibility and planning for implementation to post-merger integration, this ground-breaking work points out pitfalls and offers insightful commentary in every chapter. Provides a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing effective collaborations of all kindsOffers the tools needed t.

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