Dan McCormick is a consultant who focuses on conducting mergers of nonprofit organizations to create stronger organizations that are more effective in their mission.
26. “ The twenty-first century will be the age of alliances. In these complex times, no organization can succeed on its own.” Harvard Business Professor and Author James Austin, The Collaboration Challenge Collaborate Memo of Understanding Shared Service (Joint Venture) Merge Domescapes
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Most Awesomist Thing Ever
Some money was shifted to Haiti and that’s why our revenues are down
Using reserves to support programs and people We don’t measure everything but we react to what we measure Incurring debt
The field is a major employeer
Unfortunately in NPOs many mission related measurements are hard to measure – or they are unwilling to measure them. Also because there is no direct personal gain (like a stock price) poor performance has a wider range of tolerance in the NPO world than in the For Profit world.
Gradual and deliberate and serendipitous change is no longer an option for most organizations
Susan G. Komen
Once they find their legs and see viability – the must continue developing growth forever. Old big brands – ACS = American Heart – Girl Scouts – United Way Worldwide
Another Start Up is trying to gain footing! Just like the next WEB craze For every Facebook or Twitter there something else waiting to happen that will be the latest and greatest The Most Awesomeist Thing
We have learned to expect the constant new - entertainment – products – media – the Internet and more GSUSA – finally realized that girls 8 to 14 years old no longer had interest in dressing up in little brown and green outfits and making and selling cookies. They want to become confident leaders
Some of this is beginning to sound like Cloud Computing applied to NGO structure and functionality.
Makes it harder to collaborate, consolidate and merge
Technology professionals are constantly seeking faster cheaper ways to get the tech power they needed
Financial Pro Forma is difficult to create unless you are prepared to dive into restructuring staff before you complete the merger – usually not a good idea politically
Formal Cultural Shift Structural operational shift Corporate status shift
Scaleable to smaller organizaticharity pricing on 3 usere for a dollar promotions ATUAL Name AZURE
Scalable enterprise data systems like AZURE is a must for the forward thinking NGO in today's climates
A question I frequently get is Bigger Better
Exploration of consolidations and mergers does not mean you will end up doing it