The Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part II: Unifying the Organization after a Merger

La Piana Associates

ISBN 10: 0940069415 / ISBN 13: 9780940069411

Published by Fieldstone Alliance, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part II: Unifying the Organization after a Merger
• Publisher: Fieldstone Alliance
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0940069415
• ISBN 13: 9780940069411
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

You've completed the merger agreement. Now, how do you make the merger work? Nonprofit Mergers Part II helps you create a comprehensive plan to achieve integration. It addresses large, strategic issues as well as small practical ones. Integration issues and how to handle them Section I: Going the Distance provides a broad view of integration, its challenges, and how to meet them. Topics include the basic tenets of organizational change; what success looks like in a well-implemented merger; the purpose and content of an integration plan; how to address people issues through leadership and planning; and the relationship between effective leadership, effective communication, and their combined contribution to integration success. How to create a useful integration plan Section II: Creating an Integration Plan takes you step-by-step through this essential process. You'll learn about integration of boards, cultures, management, staff and volunteers, programs, communications and marketing, and systems—one by one, in detail; the steps needed to create each section of the plan; common challenges, roadblocks, and crises that will arise, and how to respond when they do; and processes, procedures, and interventions likely to be most helpful and necessary. Software helps you create an organized plan Included with the book is a CD-ROM with a detailed integration plan template. Use it to keep your planning organized and on track. This useful guide also includes sample integration plans, worksheets, checklists, and tips and quotes from leaders of merged organizations. Nonprofit Mergers Part II is a must-read for anyone considering, embarking on, of just completing a merger!

About the Author

David La Piana is a leading expert on partnerships among nonprofit organizations. He is the founder of La Piana Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in mergers or other forms of strategic restructuring for nonprofit organizations. La Piana and his staff have given dozens of workshops and speeches around the country to national and regional gatherings of funders, nonprofit associations, and nonprofit management consultants. They've also facilitated and studied numerous strategic restructuring efforts, particularly mergers.