Nonprofit Integration

I’ve been thinking about how the lessons from this program apply to nonprofit integrations, which is becoming more common during difficult financial times. For example, Guidestar and the Foundation Center merged to become the nonprofit information center, Candid; Common Cause “acquired” Public Campaign to strengthen its advocacy capabilities.

If I think of the unique considerations of a nonrprofit integration, what comes to mind are:
-Mission focus must be the underlying north star throughout the process
-For stakeholders, swap the concept of “customers” with representatives from communities served + donors
-Measuring the success / ROI of the integration needs to not only look at the financial metrics (i.e. budget health, fundraising), but also mission-related, programmatic metrics
-Combining boards of directors is more fraught than in a corporate setting, as these are passionate volunteers

Anything else you can think of?