About this episode
Katrina VanHuss interviews two CEOs about their successful experiences with nonprofit mergers.
Katrina VanHuss, CEO Turnkey, interviews two CEOs who have successfully merged nonprofits to great advantage to their respective missions. Colon Cancer Alliance CEO Michael Sapienza successfully merged two nonprofits. John Lehr, CEO Parkinson Foundation, has merged nonprofits twice with success. These CEOs talk about the path, the pain, the purpose and the product of those mergers. Need somewhere to get immediate help from experienced peers, without judgment? Here you go.
People in this episode
Host: Katrina VanHuss
Guests: Michael Sapienza, John Lehr
Topics covered
- nonprofit mergers
- leadership
- collaboration
- mission-driven organizations
- success stories
Keywords
- nonprofit
- mergers
- leadership
- collaboration
- mission
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Colon Cancer Alliance, Parkinson Foundation, Turnkey
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