District of Columbia Abandonment of A Merger or Membership Exchange of Domestic Nonprofit Corporation is a process that allows two or more domestic nonprofit corporations to combine their resources in order to increase their effectiveness, efficiency, and financial gain. This process is typically done through a merger or membership exchange, which both require the approval of the district's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The District of Columbia Abandonment of A Merger or Membership Exchange of Domestic Nonprofit Corporation process can be divided into two types: the merger and the membership exchange. The merger of two domestic nonprofit corporations involves the consolidation of the two entities into one entity. This requires both corporations to discontinue their separate corporate existence in the District and to combine their assets and liabilities into a single entity. The new entity must also adopt articles of incorporation and file them with the district's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The membership exchange involves the transfer of corporate membership interests from one corporation to another. This requires both corporations to adopt an agreement of exchange and file it with the district's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The agreement should include the terms and conditions of the exchange. In order to abandon a merger or membership exchange of domestic nonprofit corporations, the corporations must execute a notice of abandonment with the district's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The notice must include a written statement describing the terms and conditions of the abandonment. Upon receiving the notice, the department will issue an order for the abandonment.