“…However, the potential benefits to better serving the underlying mission are a major opportunity present in successful restructuring (La Piana, 2010). Attention to the particular dimensions of nonprofit consolidations has been guided by research specifically built on the examination of real-world nonprofit case examples (e.g., Gillock, Smith, & Pilan, 1986;Golensky & DeRuiter, 2002;Kleinman, 2012;Kohm, La Piana, & Gowdy, 2000;Pietroburgo & Wernet, 2004;Ricke-Kiely, Parker, & Barnet, 2013;Singer & Yankey, 1991;Snavely & Tracy, 2000;Toepler, Seitchek, & Cameron, 2004;Wernett & Jones, 1992). As more nonprofits have undertaken restructuring efforts and the experience base has widened, research has been synthesized, and more detailed guidance has become available for nonprofits exploring the concept (Bailey & Koney, 2000;Davis, 2002;La Piana, 1998;Pietroburgo & Wernet, 2008;Yankey, Jacobus, & Koney, 2001).…”