Should Your Organization Merge?  Keys to A Successful Merger Join us on Wednesday, June 10th at 2:00 PM Eastern, 11:00 AM Pacific. A recent poll found that one in five charity leaders are considering a merger as a way to ride out the recession. A carefully planned merger can also help your organizations grow and expand its services to your community, but it can be difficult to achieve smoothly. Join The Chronicle of Philanthropy – and experts from around the country – for an interactive Webinar that examines the opportunities and hazards in merging with another nonprofit organization. You’ll get answers to these questions: What should you look for in a potential merger partner? How do you negotiate and plan a merger? What are the major pitfalls to avoid? Is it expensive to merge? Will there be cost savings for the new organization? When and how should you talk to your supporters – including foundations – about the merger?

During this fast-paced hour, you’ll hear from two experts who help nonprofit groups through the merger process and one charity leader whose organization successfully merged last year. This webinar is being held by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Click here for more information & to register.                    Doug Sauer Chief Executive Officer New York Council of Nonprofits (Albany) Doug Sauer is the chief executive of the New York Council of Nonprofits, formerly called the Council of Community Services of New York State, where he has provided leadership since 1980. He is also the chair of the board of directors of the National Council of Nonprofits, a network of state associations of nonprofit organizations Bob Harrington Director, Strategic Restructuring Practice Area La Piana Associates (Emeryville, Calif.) Bob Harrington, is director of La Piana Associates’s consulting practice in strategic restructuring -- partnerships between nonprofits, such as mergers, joint ventures, and administrative consolidations.   Phillip Kilbridge Executive Director Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Phillip Kilbridge is executive director of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, which was formed through the merger of Habitat for Humanity San Francisco and Peninsula Habitat for Humanity in August 2008.