White Paper #2
> Emerging Nonprofit Partnership Models: Two Alternatives to Traditional Merger
Merger of nonprofit organizations has historically faced several obstacles, including concerns about loss of autonomy and limited understanding of a range of potential partnership alternatives. In this paper we detail two emerging partnership models nonprofits may consider, to promote efficiency, mission impact and financial sustainability: Consolidation with Local Autonomy, and Strategic Alliance of Independent Organizations. We compare the relative merits of these models and contrast both with the Common Merger.