Mergers, Consolidation & Collaboration in the Social Sector - Weekly Downloads with Rob & Aparna

​A previously taboo topic, nonprofit mergers are accelerating.

​In 2026 - driven by funding pressure, board fatigue, and a consolidating philanthropic landscape - more nonprofits are considering alternate organizational structures and pathways to sustainability.

​But most organizations approach them unprepared for what the data shows actually causes them to fail: not the financials, but the people side.

​This session looks at what mid-sized nonprofits and social sector organizations need to examine before, during, and after a merger or collaboration - from the operational and financial indicators that signal whether a partnership is viable, to the culture, trust, and talent questions that rarely make it into the due diligence checklist.