Is your nonprofit considering affiliating or merging with another nonprofit?
Let NYCON be your guide. We can provide sage advice and direct assistance on corporate restructuring, whether you are approaching the situation out of necessity, or because you have identified a strategic advantage in aligning with another organization.
As a nonprofit, we are acutely aware of the varying motivations and challenges. We have successfully facilitated over 100 corporate restructurings involving more than 250 nonprofits. Including, NYCON itself has navigated eight affiliations or mergers throughout its history.
Whether you’ve just begun the internal discussions around the process, or have already identified a partner and are looking to take the next step, our highly experienced professional team is here to help. We can also provide implementation assistance post-affiliation or merger, to ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible from start to finish. And, if your organization is facing the very difficult decision of whether to dissolve the nonprofit, we can also be of service to you as well.
Merger & Affiliation FAQs
Have questions about the merger or affiliation process? Our FAQ guide covers common concerns, timelines, governance considerations, due diligence, and what organizations should consider before taking the next step.
Download the FAQ GuideNYCON’s multi-disciplinary staff team includes experienced facilitators, attorneys, and other due diligence experts. Our unique approach is efficient, effective, accountable and affordable.
Examples of affiliations or mergers NYCON has supported:
- Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan and Rockland Community Foundation
- United Way of Cattaraugus County and United Way of Allegany County
- The Art Effect and Barrett Art Center
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- Putnam Family and Community Services and Mental Health Association of Putnam County II, Inc.
- Arc of Genesee Orleans and Arc of Livingston Wyoming
- Catholic Charities Community Services and Catholic Family Center (Monroe)
- Charles Settlement House and The Community Place
- Chenango United Way and the United Way of Delaware & Otsego Counties
- Council on Addiction Prevention & Education of Dutchess County and Student Assistance Services (Dutchess & Westchester/Putnam counties)
- Helio Health and Central New York Services
- Willow Domestic Violence Center and Deaf IGNITE
“The Art Effect is the result of two very different mergers that occurred within 5 years of each other… ultimately combining three local community arts education nonprofits into one regional organization. NYCON was instrumental in supporting these mergers through providing due diligence, legal guidance, best practices, and member engagement.
Despite decades of history, the sale of a historic building, a name change, and programmatic shifts, the community embraced the new structure of The Art Effect…
With the support of NYCON, The Art Effect successfully finalized the mergers and restructured our board, staff and programs into a more focused, sustainable, and impactful framework.”
— Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt, Executive Director, The Art Effect
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