Small nonprofits are navigating big challenges, and you don’t have to do it alone. This spring, the Healthy Nonprofit Network is hosting a three‑part roundtable series designed to help you stay responsive, grounded, and connected in a rapidly changing environment.

Presented March 26, 2026

This session highlighted the value and motivation for nonprofit mergers and strategic alliances to increase impact and share resources to address community needs.

Recap of Resources and Concepts Shared

We heard about the Collaboration Continuum as a framework for making intentional choices about how we structure partnerships to function well for the organizations involved. During this session, we focused on the dynamics involved in strategic restructuring of partnerships through alliances and integration – at the right-hand side of the graphic. Image source: Social Impact Architects.

We spoke with Nicole Roebuck, MSW, Executive Director, AID Atlanta, Inc., as a seasoned leader in well-established alliances. She shared real-world lessons from her organization’s experience with:

• Forming a strategic affiliation with a large global foundation
• Acquiring and integrating a smaller HIV clinic in Newnan, Georgia

The discussion focused on when partnerships make sense, how to vet potential partners, and how to manage organizational change with transparency and trust. 

What’s Next? Level Up Your Partnerships

Read more about other sessions in the Unity for Impact Roundtable Series.

Learn more about the type of support the Healthy Nonprofit Network offers, or submit a request to meet with a coach to get free individualized help for your community based organization.