Navigating Nonprofit Crossroads: Mergers, Dissolutions & Strategic Decisions

Description

Is your nonprofit facing tough decisions about the future? You're not alone. Funding is tighter than ever, and many organizations are at a crossroads—unsure whether to merge, wind down, or fight to stay afloat. 

Join UNA for a timely and practical one-hour session with Jason Krause, acting chair of the UNA Board and a seasoned nonprofit governance attorney, as we explore critical pathways available to nonprofits in challenging times. Jason will share real-world case examples, actionable insights you can bring back to your board, as well as offer thoughtful answers to the questions many leaders are asking right now.

Whether you’re proactively planning for the future or responding to mounting pressures, this session offers clarity and direction. This isn’t just a legal lecture—it’s a lifeline for nonprofit leaders making some of the toughest calls of their careers.

What You’ll Learn: 

• Mergers & Consolidations: 
  • Understand when a merger makes sense 
  • Legal and logistical steps in the process 
  • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them 
  • What to do if a merger falls through 
• Dissolution & Liquidation 
  • How to responsibly and legally dissolve a nonprofit 
  • What happens to assets and liabilities 
  • Steps to protect your board and stakeholders 
• Strategic Planning for Survival or Closure 
  • How to assess your organization’s viability 
  • Tools for contingency planning 
  • Ways to keep your mission alive through creative partnerships or restructuring 

When: July 29, 2025 | 11:30-12:30 PM MT (This session will be recorded and a copy of the recording will be available to all registered guests)

Who Should Attend: Executive directors, board members, nonprofit decision-makers

Cost:
UNA Members: $25.00
Not-Yet Members: $50.00

About the Speaker:

Jason Krause is a seasoned corporate lawyer who specializes in mergers and acquisitions of privately held companies.  He spent 18 years in private practice for large international law firms, most recently as a partner in the Private Equity M&A group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Salt Lake City office, and has since moved to an in-house role as M&A Counsel for Foundation Building Materials, a private equity-owned company based in Santa Ana, CA.  Jason received a B.S. in Psychology from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.  Jason devotes his pro bono legal practice to representing non-profit entities and currently also serves on the board of directors of Tiny Tim’s Foundation for Kids.