Thinking the unthinkable? How mergers can work for charities.
Following the Charity Commission's recent survey, which showed that while 64% of UK charities with an annual income of over £1m are concerned about the economic downturn, only 3% reported that they had considered merging, comes this new report from New Philanthropy Capital.John Copps, the report's author, argues "There are too few mergers in the charity sector, in part because it's a taboo subject.....The most important question is not what works best for the charity, it's what works best for all the people that charities intend to help."
Whilst recognising the difficulties and risks inherent in merging organisations, "What place for mergers between charities?" cites a number of successful high profile mergers and argues that charities should at least consider carefully how this approach might help them respond to social and economic change.
Download the full report below.