Catalyst Fund: Merging for Greater Impact - a Case Study of Pine Street Inn and hopeFound

Collaborations are not just a refuge from financial difficulty, as is commonly believed. Back-office sharing, programmatic or operational joint ventures, mergers, and the like can be a strategic means to deliver programs and services more effectively to those in need. These collaborations are more likely to be successful when the right relationships, financing, expertise, and information are in place to encourage effective practices.