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Welcome to
Understanding Collaboration
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Trends
Choosing Collaboration
Mission comes first.
Finances follow.
Economic pressure Economic pressure
Caution Competitors
Ahead
Caution Competitors
Ahead
MergeHere
MergeHere
FundingShortage
2 miles
FundingShortage
2 miles
Leadership Transition
Stronger Place in Your Field
What are the biggest barriers to successful collaboration?
Lack of trust
Autonomy concerns
Self-interest
Organizational culture
Getting Started
The Partnership Matrix
Greater Autonomy Greater Integration
Administrative Consolidation
Joint Programming Single focus or program Multi-focus or program Integrated system
Contracting for services Exchanging services Sharing services
Information sharing Program coordination Joint planning
Collaboration
Management ServicesOrganization
Parent/SubsidiaryCorporation
Corporate Merger/Acquisition
Joint VentureCorporation
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Chattanooga Museums
Case Study: Administrative Consolidation
http://lapiana.org/strategic-restructuring/research-and-workbooks
Ready Set Parent!
Case Study: Joint Programming
http://lapiana.org/strategic-restructuring/research-and-workbooks
Crittenton Women’s Union
Case Study: Merger
http://lapiana.org/strategic-restructuring/research-and-workbooks
Decision Tree
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Look inward.
Find a partner.
Prepare for negotiations or
design.
Corporation B
Board of Directors
Due Diligence
Determine potential problem
Disclose informationAnalyze
Negotiations
Committee
Integration
Identify Issues
Negotiate financial and legal issues
Record agreementsCommunicate progress to constituents
Decision
Process Corporation B
Board of Directors
Corporation A
Board of Directors
Corporation A
Board of Directors
Joint Legal Counsel
The Negotiations Process
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Nonprofit Collaboration Database
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Understanding Trust
Reliability
Openness
Integrity
CompetenceBenevolence
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