by Josh Jacobson | Aug 14, 2024 | Corporate Impact, Nonprofit Leadership, Thought Leadership
“I don’t know, Josh. I think we need to take a wait-and-see approach…” It’s perhaps my least favorite phrase in social good — the dreaded “wait and see” that often rears its ugly head toward the end of an ambitious strategic planning activity. The process of...
by Josh Jacobson | Aug 6, 2024 | Communications, Community Voice, Thought Leadership
Your organization is doing important work to advance positive outcomes for the people you serve. You have a differentiated approach that makes your nonprofit uniquely qualified, and those who know your work best are true believers. So why is it so difficult to get...
by Josh Jacobson | Jul 30, 2024 | Communications, Community Voice, Resource Development
Next Stage has gleaned countless insights from interacting with our clients and their constituents. We “learn by doing,” interpreting and studying trendlines gathered by our interactions with stakeholders, and then, we find ways for our clients to make those learnings...
by Josh Jacobson | Jul 18, 2024 | Communications, Community Voice, Nonprofit Leadership, Planning & Implementation, Thought Leadership
On August 22, I will present a session at the AFP NC Philanthropy Conference on one of my favorite topics: corporate social responsibility. The session will continue a decade-long series of talks I’ve given at this annual conference. Our company has done a significant...
by Josh Jacobson | Jun 20, 2024 | Community Voice, Nonprofit Leadership
Next Stage is a social innovation company, so of course we are big fans of Stanford Social Innovation Review (ssir.org), which serves as a clearinghouse of social change efforts. We greatly recommend signing up for the free weekly newsletter, and if you are so...
