

What’s Next? is back – and we can’t wait for you to hear these conversations! After a brief summer hiatus, Next Stage’s digital roundtable conversations with local changemakers is returning in a brand new format. Our team is moving these conversations from live...

Three questions with Gemini Boyd Co-Founder & President Of Project B.O.L.T.
Three Questions is a new Next Stage series. Over the coming months, we will feature social good leaders from across the region who are partnering in new and innovative ways to create big community change. 1. Tell us about Project B.O.L.T.’s proudest...

Community Voice: Why It Matters for Social Impact
Written by: Helen Hope Kimbrough “I see you. I hear you. And what you say matters.” – Oprah Winfrey Have you ever been a part of a community forum where your perspective, insight, and lived experience did not matter? Have you been ostracized over an opinion or action...

Three questions with Jim Warren Executive Director Of The Raptor Center
Three Questions is a new Next Stage series. Over the coming months, we will feature social good leaders from across the region who are partnering in new and innovative ways to create big community change. 1. Tell us about The Raptor Center’s proudest...

Ways to Keep Your Team Together Right Now
Who’s tired? I’ll admit, I’m pretty beat. The last year and a half have been some of the most challenging of my career and certainly the biggest obstacle Next Stage has ever faced. I’m sure the same could be said for most everyone. At the same time, Next Stage has...

What Do Employees Want Out of Your Social Impact Program?
Yesterday, Next Stage officially launched our Social Impact for Business service line. Personally, this is an addition that I’m incredibly excited about. A few years ago I worked for a private sector tech consulting company, where I had the opportunity to build and...

Next Stage Launches Impact for Business Service Line
Next Stage announced today the launch of Impact for Business – the firm’s solution-based approach to working with private sector companies to uncover ways to maximize partnerships with nonprofit organizations to realize positive results for both the bottom line and...

Three questions with Crystal Emerick Founder and Executive Director of Brave Step
Three Questions is a new Next Stage series. Over the coming months, we will feature social good leaders from across the region who are partnering in new and innovative ways to create big community change. Crystal Emerick is the Founder and Executive Director of Brave...

DEI: Finding Your Advocacy Voice
Written by: Helen Hope Kimbrough There comes a time when silence is betrayal. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After the murder of George Floyd, the world was ablaze. The final images prior to his death showed him pleading, relenting, and complying, but his voice and...

Position Announcement: Executive Director, Alamance Arts
Alamance Arts (AA) Executive Director – Position Description Title: Executive Director (ED) | Full-time, exempt employee Location: 213 South Main Street, Graham, NC 27253 Reports To: President and the Board of Directors Organizational Overview Mission and Vision The...

Taking Care Of Your Well-Being In The Workplace
August is National Wellness Month. The focus on prioritizing self-care, healthy routines and stress management feels more timely than ever when I log into check the morning news. As Josh described in his blog post a few weeks ago, rising COVID case numbers are...

Belonging Together: How Kinship Fuels Change
“We have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Theresa My Next Stage team members and I recently thought it would be a great idea to re-establish our workplace book club. The book selected for our collective discussion was Tattoos on the Heart by...