by Next Stage | Jun 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
by Josh Jacobson We are proud to announce that our firm is rebranding… err, sort of… Going forward, we will be known simply as Next Stage, dropping the word Consulting. Our new(ish) logo is above. In truth, I never thought I would become a consultant. When I moved to...
by Next Stage | May 15, 2018 | Corporate Impact, Emerging Organizations, Resource Development
Since all nonprofit organizations are public institutions, they function as a web of social good services serving the best interests of those who empower them – the people of any municipality. In this way, they can be compared to departments of government with each...
by Next Stage | Apr 5, 2018 | Emerging Organizations
by Josh Jacobson What happens in a growing nonprofit when paid staff are added to a mostly- or all-volunteer workforce? If you assume that nothing changes, think again. While much of the early years of a nonprofit will be focused on generating revenue, human...
by Next Stage | Mar 23, 2018 | Emerging Organizations
by Josh Jacobson Throughout 2018, Next Stage will share the progress of organizations participating in the inaugural year of CULTIVATE, the firm’s incubator for emerging nonprofit organizations in the Charlotte area. The year is broken into 12 modules lasting...
by Next Stage | Feb 6, 2018 | Emerging Organizations
by Josh Jacobson As we outlined in our last blog introducing the first module of CULTIVATE, there is a very low barrier to entry for people who want to launch a 501c3 nonprofit. Like, really low. Fill out the paperwork and BAM! you have a nonprofit. It’s almost...