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Vol. 3, No. 6 November 2007

MEMBER Q & A

This month we asked members about their funding practices related to nonprofit collaboration and consolidation. Eighteen AGF members responded to our survey question. Thirty-one percent reported that they do fund collaborations at one or more levels, while 61% do not provide funding for collaborations.

Below are the questions posed, along with summaries of the answers we received:

Does your organization provide support for nonprofit restructuring efforts (collaborations, joint ventures, mergers, etc.)?

31% - Yes
61% - No

If yes, please indicate which of the following types of support you provide:

38% - Funding for the assessment or negotiation phase (consultants, legal costs, etc.)

46% - Funding to support implementation of the restructuring (marketing, moving, etc.)

15% - In-kind support (meeting space, staff consultation, legal advice, etc.)

0% - Other

In addition to the results above, the survey indicated that of those who fund collaborations, 57% provide funding for both the assessment/negotiation phase and the implementation of restructuring, 29% provide both funding for the implementation of restructuring and in-kind support, and 14% fund only the assessment/negotiation phase. One respondent noted that it is "difficult to move funding from program to consultants, but mergers that result in expanding programs are scored higher during the grant review process."