4-1 Discussion: Growth Opportunities for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Some not-for-profit organizations have local goals. For example, a city’s arts council may want to provide artistic expression and performance opportunities for its residents. Others have global goals, like Feed the World, which works with developing countries to support self-reliance and sustainable farming. Both types of goals represent opportunities for growth.

In this discussion, address the following:

• Choose one way that a not-for-profit organization can grow: collaboration, partnership, or merger. What are the pros and cons of this growth strategy? What type of organization is likely to benefit from this strategy? Why?
• Which growth strategy do you feel is appropriate for the not-for-profit organization you selected to study for your final project? Why?