“Inside Out” is the new “Bottom Up”

“Inside Out” is the new “Bottom Up”

Hearing the words “bottom up” when we look at how people are viewed, judged or measured can be a trigger for me and others. In my lived experience, I’ve witnessed negative connotations or biased opinions when it comes to the reality or perception of what...
The Next Stage Team Welcomes Nimisha Patel

The Next Stage Team Welcomes Nimisha Patel

Introducing Nimisha Next Stage welcomes Nimisha Patel, who has stepped into the role of Vice President, Impact for Nonprofits. She brings a wealth of experience and commitment to driving positive change. With a strong background spanning business, health care and...
Igniting Change Through Movement-Building Marketing

Igniting Change Through Movement-Building Marketing

Movement Building Marketing: A Real-Time Case Study At Next Stage, we talk a lot about movement-building marketing. And while you won’t find this term in marketing textbooks, it’s a hallmark of great nonprofit marketing campaigns.  For many years, nonprofit marketing...
This is for All the Lonely People

This is for All the Lonely People

Loneliness is an Epidemic Feeling isolated affects all other aspects of our lives and society – from poor mental health to a 29% increased risk of heart disease. When we lack connection with others, it diminishes our trust in systems causing major rifts in our...
Making the Business of Incarceration our Business

Making the Business of Incarceration our Business

Did you know that one in three US citizens have had some kind of interaction with the justice system? And that the US incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country in the world? Did you also know that the carceral state of the justice system can shape the...
Networking for Introverts

Networking for Introverts

You know how Simone Biles can do multiple flips and twists in the air, land on her feet and make it look like it’s no big deal? That’s how I feel watching some people work a room at a networking event. (I’m looking at you, Marcus Kimbrough.) Meanwhile, I feel frozen...