Mission + Strategy = Social Value tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1431457 2010-02-24T13:49:27-06:00 ideas for increasing the impact of nonprofits through values-driven mergers, partnerships, and management TypePad MissionStrategySocialValuehttp://feedburner.google.com Strategic Re-Structuring is More Than Mergers! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b883301310f310e9c970c 2010-02-24T13:49:27-06:00 2010-02-24T13:51:29-06:00 Jean Butzen Nonprofit strategic re-structuring is more than mergers and stakeholders in the sector need to learn to distinguish between mergers and other forms of partial and full integrations in order to keep nonprofits interested in these types of strategies.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cgTtVOFWUKA:TEJ6x-hR3pY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cgTtVOFWUKA:TEJ6x-hR3pY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=cgTtVOFWUKA:TEJ6x-hR3pY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cgTtVOFWUKA:TEJ6x-hR3pY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cgTtVOFWUKA:TEJ6x-hR3pY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=cgTtVOFWUKA:TEJ6x-hR3pY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/cgTtVOFWUKA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2010/02/strategic-restructuring-is-more-than-mergers.html <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~3/lz3H-0pcnoM/great-new-article-on-nonprofit-mergers-by-david-lapiana-in-the-new-issue-of-stanford-social-innovation-review-merging-wisely.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2010/02/great-new-article-on-nonprofit-mergers-by-david-lapiana-in-the-new-issue-of-stanford-social-innovation-review-merging-wisely.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a8c9f226970b</id> <published>2010-02-23T14:42:02-06:00</published> <updated>2010-02-23T14:42:02-06:00</updated> <author> <name>Jean Butzen</name> </author> <content type="html">Great new article on nonprofit mergers by David LaPiana in the new issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review, "Merging Wisely." Argues that there are lots of alternatives to mergers, and groups should really check them out.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=lz3H-0pcnoM:laapzJdChAg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=lz3H-0pcnoM:laapzJdChAg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=lz3H-0pcnoM:laapzJdChAg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=lz3H-0pcnoM:laapzJdChAg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=lz3H-0pcnoM:laapzJdChAg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=lz3H-0pcnoM:laapzJdChAg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/lz3H-0pcnoM" height="1" width="1"/></content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2010/02/great-new-article-on-nonprofit-mergers-by-david-lapiana-in-the-new-issue-of-stanford-social-innovation-review-merging-wisely.html</feedburner:origLink></entry> <entry> <title /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~3/Lb6rJ3cmO-A/new-strategic-re-structuring-training-coming-an-expanded-four-hour-session-on-nonprofit-strategic-re-structuring---at-the-do.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/12/new-strategic-re-structuring-training-coming-an-expanded-four-hour-session-on-nonprofit-strategic-re-structuring---at-the-do.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a791f9f9970b</id> <published>2009-12-31T10:01:22-06:00</published> <updated>2009-12-31T10:01:22-06:00</updated> <author> <name>Jean Butzen</name> </author> <content type="html">New Strategic Re-Structuring Training Coming: An expanded four-hour session on nonprofit strategic re-structuring - at the Donors Forum, Tues., Jan. 26th, 8:30 to 12:30. To sign-up go to: https://s07.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1532164182300&amp;P=153216400 .<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=Lb6rJ3cmO-A:Eb99ZqxSDws:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=Lb6rJ3cmO-A:Eb99ZqxSDws:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=Lb6rJ3cmO-A:Eb99ZqxSDws:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=Lb6rJ3cmO-A:Eb99ZqxSDws:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=Lb6rJ3cmO-A:Eb99ZqxSDws:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=Lb6rJ3cmO-A:Eb99ZqxSDws:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/Lb6rJ3cmO-A" height="1" width="1"/></content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/12/new-strategic-re-structuring-training-coming-an-expanded-four-hour-session-on-nonprofit-strategic-re-structuring---at-the-do.html</feedburner:origLink></entry> <entry> <title>News Round-Up: Merger Stories from around the Nation: Fall 2009 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b8833012875e79458970c 2009-11-28T08:57:44-06:00 2009-11-28T08:55:45-06:00 Jean Butzen Here are the stories on nonprofit mergers that made it into my Google in-box over the fall. I don't include stories about hospital mergers, (almost) no blog postings, and no links to marketing materials. I look for journalistic sources. Enjoy!...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=902cvtegTVI:eZcLdaFeXMY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=902cvtegTVI:eZcLdaFeXMY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=902cvtegTVI:eZcLdaFeXMY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=902cvtegTVI:eZcLdaFeXMY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=902cvtegTVI:eZcLdaFeXMY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=902cvtegTVI:eZcLdaFeXMY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/902cvtegTVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/11/news-round-up-national-merger-stories-fall-2009.html Federal Bailout Spending Creates Re-Structuring Opportunities tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a6b8f1bd970b 2009-11-19T20:07:49-06:00 2009-11-19T20:07:49-06:00 Jean Butzen Northern Illinois regional planning organization leads the way in restructuring services through the American Recovery act.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=rhvQCcf0bJI:k32uHb75MTw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=rhvQCcf0bJI:k32uHb75MTw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=rhvQCcf0bJI:k32uHb75MTw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=rhvQCcf0bJI:k32uHb75MTw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=rhvQCcf0bJI:k32uHb75MTw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=rhvQCcf0bJI:k32uHb75MTw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/rhvQCcf0bJI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/11/federal-bailout-spending-creates-restructuring-opportunities.html <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~3/ANftXKpDPoE/my-clients-the-badger-association-of-the-blind-visually-impaired-and-the-center-for-blind-visually-impaired-children-jus.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/11/my-clients-the-badger-association-of-the-blind-visually-impaired-and-the-center-for-blind-visually-impaired-children-jus.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b8833012875baa0fa970c</id> <published>2009-11-19T19:22:06-06:00</published> <updated>2009-11-19T19:22:06-06:00</updated> <author> <name>Jean Butzen</name> </author> <content type="html">My clients the Badger Association of the Blind &amp; Visually Impaired, and the Center for Blind &amp; Visually Impaired Children just voted to merge this week. Congratulations to them both!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=ANftXKpDPoE:H9VgVdwKli4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=ANftXKpDPoE:H9VgVdwKli4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=ANftXKpDPoE:H9VgVdwKli4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=ANftXKpDPoE:H9VgVdwKli4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=ANftXKpDPoE:H9VgVdwKli4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=ANftXKpDPoE:H9VgVdwKli4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/ANftXKpDPoE" height="1" width="1"/></content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/11/my-clients-the-badger-association-of-the-blind-visually-impaired-and-the-center-for-blind-visually-impaired-children-jus.html</feedburner:origLink></entry> <entry> <title>Nonprofit Mergers: New Donor Quality Metric? No. Carolina Story May Indicate So tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a5a69647970b 2009-09-28T21:20:16-05:00 2009-09-28T21:20:16-05:00 Jean Butzen A very interesting story popped up in my Google search engine dated Sept. 28, 2009 from the Charlotte Observer. A county commission of very prestigious government and foundation institutions including the United Way of Central Carolinas and the Foundation for...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cd2jeSVoJp8:53Fg60EfwrY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cd2jeSVoJp8:53Fg60EfwrY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=cd2jeSVoJp8:53Fg60EfwrY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cd2jeSVoJp8:53Fg60EfwrY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=cd2jeSVoJp8:53Fg60EfwrY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=cd2jeSVoJp8:53Fg60EfwrY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/cd2jeSVoJp8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/09/nonprofit-mergers-new-donor-quality-metric-no-carolina-story-may-indicate-so.html News Round-Up on Nonprofit Strategic Re-Structuring from Summer 2009 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a572f2fa970b 2009-09-15T21:35:45-05:00 2009-09-15T21:35:45-05:00 Jean Butzen Here are the news and other stories about nonprofit collaborations, mostly mergers, that I pulled off the Internet from all over the country. Merging Administrative Functions, posted on the site: Butts in the Seats, Musings on Practical Solutions for Arts...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=_Xrj43k4SzI:elD1szOR0EI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=_Xrj43k4SzI:elD1szOR0EI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=_Xrj43k4SzI:elD1szOR0EI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=_Xrj43k4SzI:elD1szOR0EI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=_Xrj43k4SzI:elD1szOR0EI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=_Xrj43k4SzI:elD1szOR0EI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/_Xrj43k4SzI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/09/news-roundup-on-nonprofit-strategic-restructuring-from-summer-2009.html Crain's Chicago Business: Nonprofit Mergers - Not Happening That Much tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a51bea6e970b 2009-08-25T10:57:19-05:00 2009-08-25T10:57:19-05:00 Jean Butzen The topic of nonprofit mergers, and whether or not they are happening to the degree they have predicted in the sector, was discussed in an article in Crain's Chicago Business in the Aug. 24th issue. Yours truly weighed in saying...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=vn63S_cqtuY:9HtoBoj_dVQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=vn63S_cqtuY:9HtoBoj_dVQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=vn63S_cqtuY:9HtoBoj_dVQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=vn63S_cqtuY:9HtoBoj_dVQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=vn63S_cqtuY:9HtoBoj_dVQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=vn63S_cqtuY:9HtoBoj_dVQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/vn63S_cqtuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/08/crains-chicago-business-nonprofit-mergers-not-happening-that-much.html How to Legally Dissolve a Nonprofit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee6090b88330120a50991e8970b 2009-08-20T15:40:45-05:00 2009-08-21T10:13:46-05:00 Jean Butzen Occasionally I get a phone call from people wondering what the process is for shutting down a nonprofit. Believe it or not, there are forms you need to fill out with the IRS and your state to dissolve a nonprofit...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=OlNhTYHJfDc:6lzoiKQjYHg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=OlNhTYHJfDc:6lzoiKQjYHg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=OlNhTYHJfDc:6lzoiKQjYHg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=OlNhTYHJfDc:6lzoiKQjYHg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?a=OlNhTYHJfDc:6lzoiKQjYHg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MissionStrategySocialValue?i=OlNhTYHJfDc:6lzoiKQjYHg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissionStrategySocialValue/~4/OlNhTYHJfDc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.MISSIONPLUSSTRATEGY.COM/2009/08/how-to-legally-dissolve-a-nonprofit.html