The latest merger in the development NGO sector has created one of the largest agricultural NGOs in the United Kingdom and Ireland — and the secret to making it work, it seems, was simple. We spoke with NGO merger experts, who shared insights into why some mergers work while others fail.
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Anna Patton is a freelance journalist and media facilitator specializing in global development and social enterprise. Currently based in London, she previously worked with development NGOs and EU/government institutions in Berlin, Brussels and Dar es Salaam as well as in the U.K., and has led media projects with grass-roots communities in Uganda and Kenya. Anna has an master’s degree in European studies — specializing in EU development policy — and is a fellow of the On Purpose social enterprise program.
