At Alpenglow Partners, we believe that joining forces can sometimes be the smartest, most responsible, and most impactful move an organization can make. While mergers and acquisitions have been deployed for centuries in the corporate world to increase efficiency and effectiveness, they remain a relatively underused tool in the nonprofit sector. The challenges we face today are an opportunity to reimagine how we work and partner.

Fortified partnerships through M&A gain organizations:

• Knowledge and learning from peer organizations.
   

• Economies of scale that reduce costs and increase reach.
   

• Donor trust for demonstrating fiscal responsibility.
   

• Accelerated impact by combining strengths and eliminating duplication.
   

Our Experience

Alpenglow Partners brings a rare combination of perspectives to nonprofit M&A:

• Our Principal, Jen Beaston, background in Investment Banking M&A provided her with the technical skills to identify, evaluate, and structure potential partnerships. Over the course of her business and nonprofit career, she has learned how to layer rigorous business analysis with the essential lens of organization culture — ensuring that integrations are not only financially sound but also humanly sustainable.
   

• Our Principal, Bryan Dwyer, expertise lies in looking at mergers from the program and beneficiary perspective. He asks the key questions: What do communities gain? What do they risk losing? How can programs be integrated from design, training and delivery?
   

• Together, we bring the analytical, financial, cultural, and programmatic lenses necessary to guide organizations through complex decisions with confidence.

What we deliver

From exploration to execution, we support organizations across the full M&A journey:

• Initial prospecting: Identifying potential partners with similar or complementary program offerings.
   

• Strategic evaluation: Assessing the merits of vertical or horizontal integration and the potential for greater impact.
   

• Due diligence: Conducting financial, legal, operational, and cultural assessments to uncover opportunities and risks.
   

• Negotiation & agreement: Structuring arrangements that balance mission, governance, and sustainability.
   

• Operationalizing the merger: Supporting integration of staff, systems, governance, culture, and communications to ensure a smooth transition.
   

Why Alpenglow Partners?

We combine the rigor of investment banking with the nuance of nonprofit leadership. We understand that successful mergers aren’t just about numbers on a page — they’re about people, programs, and purpose. Our approach ensures that organizations emerge stronger, more resilient, and better positioned to deliver on their mission.