Nonprofits Offered ‘Mergers, Strategic Alliances and Collaborations’ Workshop10:06AM / Friday, April 17, 2009
--Seminar Presented on Tuesday, May 5 in Pittsfield, MA, and Sharon, CT--
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — While grappling with the profound effects brought on by the recent economic downturn, nonprofit leaders in the Berkshires may need to consider merging, collaborating or forming strategic alliances with other nonprofits in order to sustain core programs and services for their clients. Nonprofit leaders are encouraged to attend “Mergers, Strategic Alliances and Collaborations to Sustain Programs” on Tuesday, May 5. This enlightening seminar, sponsored by three regional philanthropic organizations, will help decision makers determine the viability of merging or entering into an alliance as well as outline best practices before proceeding.
Representatives from KrasnePlows, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in mergers and partnerships, will lead “Mergers, Strategic Alliances and Collaborations to Sustain Programs,” the fifth in a series of seven workshops designed to help the region’s nonprofits address challenges resulting from the current economic crisis. KrasnePlows’ principals, Barbara Krasne and Judy Plows, offer a unique blend of executive perspective, results-orientation and objective viewpoint amassed from more than three decades in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
The workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 5 at the Sharon Historical Society, 18 Main Street, Sharon, CT, 9 a.m. to noon, and at the Colonial Theatre, 111 South Road, Pittsfield, MA, 2-5 p.m.
Workshop topics will include:
* Mergers, Alliances and Dissolution: What They Can and Cannot Do
* Organizational Diagnostic: Selecting the Best Option
* Considerations for Any Strategic Alliance
* How to Proceed: Case Examples
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation and the Dyson Foundation have partnered to offer “Managing Nonprofits Through Difficult Times”—a series of seven seminars that are being taught by leading professionals on a variety of timely subjects. The seminars are structured for nonprofit leaders, both senior level staff and board members, and attendance by more than one member of each organization is encouraged to maximize the benefit of the information.
Participants must pre-register; a reduced fee of $20 per participant has been made possible by a grant from the Dyson Foundation. To register, please visit the following websites: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation at www.berkshiretaconic.org/nonprofits; the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation at www.cfdcny.org or the Dyson Foundation at www.dysonfoundation.org. For more information call 845-452-3077. |
