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Making Nonprofit Collaboration a Foundation Strategy: The Lodestar Foundation
Making Nonprofit Collaboration a Foundation Strategy: The Lodestar Foundation
In my recent Internet wanderings, I came across the work of a fascinating foundation which devotes much of their giving to support nonprofit mergers and partnerships. It's called The Lodestar Foundation, and their president, Lois Savage, kindly agreed to be interviewed for this blog posting.
Mission Plus Strategy: How did the Lodestar Foundation decide to support nonprofit collaborations as a major component of their philanthropic strategy?
"A Trip Down Merger Lane"
"A Trip Down Merger Lane"
Today’s economic troubles have taken me down memory lane. It was just after the economic turmoil following 9/11 that my own nonprofit came to terms with deciding to seek a merger for our organization. I was the president of a supportive housing corporation in Chicago that wanted very much to grow.
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"Part 2: More on Why Hawaiian Nonprofits Said 'Aloha' to Distinctive Merger'
"Part 2: More on Why Hawaiian Nonprofits Said 'Aloha' to Distinctive Merger'
In August, I wrote a blog entry about three nonprofit in Maui, Hawaii who came together through a merger announced in June of this year: Maui Youth & Family Services, Aloha House
"An Interview with Jane Arsenault, Author of Forging Nonprofit Alliances"
"An Interview with Jane Arsenault, Author of Forging Nonprofit Alliances"
Hawaiian Nonprofits Say 'Aloha' to Merger, in their Own Distinctive Way
Hawaiian Nonprofits Say 'Aloha' to Merger, in their Own Distinctive Way
Take the Call
Take the Call
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"The Warning Signs of Organizational Failure"
"The Warning Signs of Organizational Failure"
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Management Service Organizations Deliver Social Value, Save Costs
Management Service Organizations Deliver Social Value, Save Costs
60 Ways to Leave your Merger Partner or When a Board Just Can't Say 'I Do'
60 Ways to Leave your Merger Partner or When a Board Just Can't Say 'I Do'
I collect lots of stories from the web about nonprofits that have successfully completed mergers, but only rarely do I find stories about two nonprofits that fail so miserably at a merger attempt that it makes the news. One such case came to my attention last month and makes for a great opportunity to talk about all the reasons people leave their merger partner.