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If you missed out on last night’s panel and happy hour event at Town Brewing, then you really missed it! It felt great to see so many of our friends together in one spot and the conversations and energy in the room were so positive. We’ll do it again soon – and we...
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Why We Should Retire ‘Work-Life Balance’
Last week I had the opportunity to speak on a panel at the Inventures Conference, an innovation-focused gathering that was held in Calgary. The topic was “Bigger Ideas for Building Impact-Driven Businesses,” structured around three limiting beliefs commonly held in...
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Moving Miles to the Next Stage: Introduction to the Newest Summer Research Fellow
My name is Miles Charles, the newest Summer Fellow at Next Stage. I am a rising sophomore at Davidson, a competitive swimmer, a NC native and a double major in Political Science and History. But the reasons I am excited to be at Next Stage go far deeper than...
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The Social Determinants of… Everything
Determinant (noun): a factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something; serving to determine or decide Why are things the way they are? As a strategist, it is often my job to identify leading factors influencing outcomes. I do this typically to help...
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How Can Companies Authentically Observe Celebrations?
By: Candice Rawls, Helen Hope Kimbrough & Janet Ervin The Next Stage team is back again – dusting off our soapbox to talk more about belief-driven buyers and how companies can more authentically engage in cause-led marketing. In our Profit & Purpose...
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What If Emerging Nonprofit Leaders were Treated Like Entrepreneurs?
Written by Christine Eubanks Last week, we welcomed our first cohort of nonprofit founding leaders to the free, online Cultivate: Emerging Leaders platform – a makeover of an in-person incubator Next Stage has hosted live for the past four years. During that time, we...
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Cultivate: Emerging Leaders Launches This Week!
It’s official….Cultivate: Emerging Leaders launches this Wednesday, May 11, in its new online format! This informative, interactive, community-based platform is free for leaders of NC-based nonprofit organizations that are less than five years old. The platform...
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The Next Stage Team Welcomes Haley Rafferty!
Next Stage is thrilled to announce that we have a brand new team member, as Haley Rafferty joins as our Team Success Manager! Haley comes highly recommended as an organized, thoughtful leader who is skilled at operations and development. We couldn’t be more excited to...
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How Meditation Improves Life at Work – and at Home
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and we believe that over the last two years there is a growing awareness of how important mental health is to all of us. This week, our Marketing Manager Candice Rawls will recognize this month with a video blog on how...
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What Movement Are You Leading?
I’m back with another installment in our series unpacking how the shift from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Environment Social & Governance (ESG) is transforming… well, everything. I’d encourage you to read our earlier primers on the differences between...
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Next Stage is Hiring a Digital Content & Community Manager
Position Description: Digital Content & Community Manager (F/T) Company: Next Stage Location: Office/Remote Hybrid Opportunity within Charlotte Metro Reports To: Director, Senior Strategist About Next Stage Next Stage was founded in 2014 to work “at the nexus of...
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Four ESG Trends You Have to Watch
What’s Next? is back! Our team is so excited to roll out season two of our online roundtable where we talk to corporate and nonprofit changemakers who are partnering in innovative ways to fuel social good. This week, Josh and I are back with a season intro. As we...