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Mergers

Nonprofit Mergers in the Arts

This case study discusses the merger between two relatively small cultural organizations: a local nonprofit arts agency and a county government commission on the humanities. The paper evaluates the merger against the body of knowledge that has been generated over the past decade and draws some lessons specifically for smaller organizations considering this option.

The paper was written by Stefan Toepler, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Studies in the MPA Program, Dept. of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University; Cara Seitchek, Foundation Relations Officer at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and Theresa Cameron, Executive Director of the Arts and Humanities Council.  All three authors participated in the merger discussed in this paper in various capacities.

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