Twenty percent of the 117 executive directors surveyed by the Bridgespan Group have indicated that a merger might be the strategy they use to survive tough economic times.Mergers are business strategies more commonly pursued in the for-profit world of business than in the not for profit sector. What factors might make a merger of two nonprofit entities more compelling and what influences would create a successful merger?
Different Forms of Affiliation
Mergers, which are the discontinuation of one entity and its absorption by another, are only one form of organizational alignment. There are other options, including: