When “More” Isn’t the Answer, Why Smart Mergers Matter for Not-for-Profits

When “More” Isn’t the Answer, Why Smart Mergers Matter for Not-for-Profits

When “More” Isn’t the Answer, Why Smart Mergers Matter for Not-for-ProfitsAlex Green
Published on: 17/03/2026

We talk a lot about growth in the not-for-profit sector. Fundraising targets. Program scale. Service reach. But what if growth isn’t always about doing more, but doing better together?

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Scaling good: Navigating Change in the For-purpose Sector

Scaling good: Navigating Change in the For-purpose Sector

Scaling good: Navigating Change in the For-purpose SectorAlex Green
Published on: 17/03/2026

Like many people drawn to purpose-driven work, I was motivated by the desire to help, to make things better for people who needed support. What I didn’t fully appreciate at the time was how often good intentions alone aren’t enough to sustain impact.

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Annecto Closure: A merger is not a failure. THIS is what failure looks like…

Annecto Closure: A merger is not a failure. THIS is what failure looks like…

Annecto Closure: A merger is not a failure. THIS is what failure looks like…Alex Green
Published on: 04/07/2025

“A merger is not a failure. A merger requires vision and selflessness. Letting down those we should be helping is a failure.”

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What you think about For-Purpose mergers is all wrong

What you think about For-Purpose mergers is all wrong

What you think about For-Purpose mergers is all wrongAlex Green
Published on: 04/07/2025

One of the reasons we see so few successful For-Purpose mergers is that there are many myths out there. Today we are “busting” those myths.

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