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      "title": "The Fragmentation Question",
      "number": 11,
      "statement": "Is the charity sector over-fragmented, and when do mergers, shared services or coordination layers improve outcomes?",
      "progress": "Comparative evidence on outcomes before and after consolidation or coordination, across several fields.",
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    "body": "\n## Why it matters\n\n[Fragmentation](/diagnosis/fragmentation/) is easy to see and hard to judge. A plural sector experiments more. A fragmented one may waste more. The answer probably depends on the field.\n\n## Where to start\n\nNonprofit mergers, shared back-office services and collective-impact coalitions all leave records. Outcome data before and after is the missing piece.\n"
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