INSIGHTS
Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance and Alliance for Housing Solutions Merge
Curtis Strategy is pleased to announce the successful merger of the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA) and the Alliance for Housing Solutions (AHS) effective January 1, 2024. This transaction will create a unified voice for affordable housing advocacy in Northern Virginia.
The merger will bring together the strengths of both organizations, and create a regionally united and locally responsive impact strategy in solving the affordable housing crisis.
CUNA and NAFCU Merge to Form America's Credit Unions
Our consulting firm is proud to announce the successful merger of CUNA and NAFCU to form America's Credit Unions. This is a landmark transaction that will create the largest credit union advocacy and service organization in the United States. Together, America's Credit Unions will be able to provide even more comprehensive resources and support to credit unions of all sizes.
We are confident that this merger will be a positive development for the credit union industry and will help to ensure that credit unions continue to thrive and serve their members in the years to come.
Nonprofit Merger: Connecting Due Diligence and Integration Planning
Connecting due diligence and integration planning can help to minimize disruptions to operations, ensure a smooth transition for staff and clients, and maximize the benefits of a nonprofit merger. Get tips from our team of nonprofit consultants on how to better connect due diligence and integration planning in the nonprofit merger process.
Ten Steps to Reinvigorating a Partnership Gone Bad
Nonprofit partnerships are wonderful when they work as intended. Great partnerships can help amplify your story, augment your capacity, accelerate impact, and much more.
But what about when they do not go as planned? Even when both parties have done their due diligence before signing on the dotted line, there are times that partnerships require renegotiating or unplanned, early closure.
While it may feel easier to let a not-so-great partnership to slowly fade, it's actually better in the long run to lead with a professional, proactive approach to addressing issues in a constructive way.
Follow our ten steps for reinvigorating a nonprofit partnership and get back on track today!
The Driving Forces Behind Nonprofit Mergers & Affiliations and Why Leaders Should Address Them
As organizations navigate the external forces and internal disruptors that are impacting and shaping each sector, we are seeing the pace of mergers and affiliations (M&A) accelerating with no signs of slowing.
While some organizations are being forced to consider M&A as a strategy for survival, others are embracing it as an opportunity to better serve their clients, build upon the beneficial work they are already doing, expand their reach geographically, and offer more to their employees.
Most nonprofit leaders today are aware of the forces driving mergers and affiliations, but any decision on what force or forces to address can’t be made without understanding how the organization(s) may benefit.
How to Talk with Your Nonprofit Board About Mergers and Affiliations
Making the decision to explore a nonprofit merger and affiliation can feel challenging enough. However, once that decision is made, it’s time to approach your Board of Directors. As nonprofit merger and affiliation consultants, we are hearing more and more from CEO’s and Executive Directors that want to know where and how to begin. Learn how to get started and what to do along the way.