A review by Jean Butzen, Mission + Strategy Consulting, of a study completed in July 2012 analyzing best practices for nonprofit mergers, completed by Wilder Research and published by MAP for Nonprofits. Research examined 41 nonprofit mergers completed between 1999 and 2010.

As I introduce people to the concept of nonprofit mergers and collaborations, it's hard to remember that for some people, these concepts have been around a long time. Take Debbie Hinde and Vital Bridges in Chicago, Illinois, for example.

On March 5th, the winners of The Collaboration Prize - the national competition with a cash award of $250,000 for the best nonprofit collaboration in the U.S.

In an article published in the December 2008 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Bridgespan authors discussed their findings from research examining 3,400 nonprofit mergers which occurred over a decade.  There were some very interesting discoveries they identified, including the fact that mergers happen at about the same rate in t