May 2, 2022 | Thought Leadership
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...
April 26, 2022 | Corporate Impact
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...
April 25, 2022 | Talent
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...
April 19, 2022 | Corporate Impact
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...
April 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
As Janet outlined in last week’s article about the change we’re seeing in impact partnerships, we have had a bit of a front-row seat to watching the ESG paradigm shift unfold in our community. It has been amazing to talk to so many local leaders and work now with...
March 29, 2022 | Corporate Impact
Last Friday, the Next Stage team got to spend the day in a film studio, capturing some incredible conversations for Season Two of What’s Next?, our video roundtable that explores innovative partnerships between nonprofit and corporate changemakers. And wow – we feel...
March 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t visited our website lately, you might have missed that most of the members of the Next Stage team are sporting new job titles. Our continued evolution as a firm has included locking in an approach to staffing that is really paying off. Helen Hope...
March 15, 2022 | Emerging Organizations
Last Thursday, Next Stage hosted a graduation event for the 2021 Cultivate cohort. It was an inspiring and significant day for several reasons. First – and most importantly – we are grateful every year for the time we get to pause and celebrate the accomplishments of...
March 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
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. Tell us about Hope Haven’s proudest accomplishment last...
March 7, 2022 | Corporate Impact
Nearly a year after the release of Profit & Purpose, we’ve had the opportunity to learn from (and work with!) so many innovative companies. And as the world turns rapidly towards a greater focus on ESG, businesses across all industries are looking at how to best...
March 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 Classroom Central’s proudest...
March 1, 2022 | Emerging Organizations
It’s not a secret that Next Stage loves emerging organizations. We love their optimism, their ‘dig in and roll up your sleeves’ attitude, and their rootedness in community. It’s long been part of Next Stage’s aim to strengthen these startup nonprofits and help them...
