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Webinars for Wise Nonprofits: Building Partnerships: Mergers and Strategic Alliances

During turbulent economic times, nonprofits often consider different types of alliances with other nonprofits to strengthen programming and stabilize their organizations. This webinar addresses the legal issues and considerations surrounding mergers, consolidations, and other strategic alliances. Topics include: the possible legal structures for types of strategic alliances between not-for-profit corporations; issues to be considered when determining the most advantageous legal structure of a strategic alliance; the process of conducting due diligence and negotiating a strategic alliance; and legal steps that must be taken in order to formally merge not-for-profit corporations.

Learning Objectives: Participants will be equipped to identify key issues in determining whether a strategic alliance is in the organization's best interests, and understand the implications of structuring options available to nonprofit organizations.

For management staff and Board members.

Presenters: Lori Moses, Senior Staff Attorney; Rafi Stern, Staff Attorney; and Jonny Gelfand, Extern/Staff Attorney

Cost: $50 per person; Free for New York Foundation Grantees