Success Factors in Nonprofit Mergers - Minnesota Council of ...

Success Factors
in nonprofit mergers
Factors proven to make nonprofits mergers more likely to succeed
Post-merger Organizations and Outcomes................................................................... 48
Improved image, reputation, or public support........................................................ 48
Improved, expanded, or preserved services............................................................ 50
Increased quality of operations................................................................................. 52
Increased efficiency of operations............................................................................ 56
Improved financial stability....................................................................................... 58
Development of a positive organizational culture..................................................... 65
Mergers seen through the lens of recession............................................................. 66
Success Factors in Nonprofit Mergers.......................................................................... 71
Conclusions................................................................................................................... 78
Considerations for future research activities............................................................. 78
Appendix 1: Factors identified in What do we know about nonprofit mergers............ 80
Appendix 2: Support for practice wisdom and consultant advice................................ 83
Appendix 3: Limitations of the IRS Form 990................................................................ 85
Appendix 4: Literature review sources for What do we know about nonprofit mergers. 87
Bibliography................................................................................................................... 91
Merger study master interview....................................................................................... 92