Synopses & Reviews
Drawing on the findings of the most ambitious national study to date on nonprofit strategic restructuring, the authors provide nonprofit managers, board members, consultants, and foundation executives with research-based information to use in making tough decisions about whether and how to pursue a range of organizational partnerships—from jointly managed programs and consolidated administrative functions to full-scale mergers. The authors investigate two widespread assumptions—that strategic restructuring leads to greater organizational efficiency and that nonprofit consolidations are similar to corporate consolidations. Six in-depth case studies of actual nonprofit restructurings highlight the costs and benefits associated with this increasingly adopted course of action, a trend that is expected to remain on the upswing for the foreseeable future.
Review
....The authors seamlessly integrate the results of their national studies with the work of other researchers and practitioners, providing insights into the types, formation, challenges, costs, and successes of restructuring. It is a book that is especially useful, timely, and stimulating given the changing landscape of the nonprofit sector. If one desires to know and utilize the most current thinking about creating productive partnerships among nonprofit organizations, then this book clearly is among the must read literature!John A. Yankey, Ph.D. Leonard W. Mayo Professor Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations Case Western Reserve University
Review
[A] valuable primer for those new to the topic....[t]he authors are to be commended for bringing a research perspective to an important subject.Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Synopsis
Drawing on the findings of the most ambitious national study to date on nonprofit strategic restructuring, the authors provide nonprofit managers, board members, consultants, and foundation executives with research-based information to use in making tough decisions about whether and how to pursue a range of organizational partnerships--from jointly managed programs and consolidated administrative functions to full-scale mergers.
Synopsis
Provides research-based information that is crucial to the decision whether and how to support and foster the missions of nonprofit organizations through strategic restructuring.
About the Author
AMELIA KOHM is a Researcher at the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago.DAVID LA PIANA is a Founder of La Piana Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in strategic solutions for nonprofit organizations and foundations.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
The Rules (and Coditions) of the Game Are Changing
Fundamental Questions
How Prevalent Are Strategic Restructuring Partnerships?
What is Driving the Formation of Strategic Restructuring Partnerships?
What Are the Benefits of Strategic Restructuring Partnerships?
What Are the Costs and Challenges of Strategic Restructuring Partnerships?
What Factors Contribute to Successful Strategic Restructuring Partnerships?
The Future Impact of Strategic Restructuring on the Nonprofit Sector
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index