September 20, 2021 | Communications
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...
September 17, 2021 | Corporate Impact
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...
September 13, 2021 | Values & Culture
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...
September 7, 2021 | Corporate Impact
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...
September 7, 2021 | Corporate Impact
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...
September 2, 2021 | Corporate Impact
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...
August 30, 2021 | Communications
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...
August 30, 2021 | Talent
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...
August 20, 2021 | Thought Leadership
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...
August 16, 2021 | Thought Leadership
“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...
August 5, 2021 | Communications
Two weeks ago, we talked about cause marketing and how organizations are moving beyond ‘t-shirt logo marketing.’ It’s worth mentioning again that this was the single most common phrase we heard from our 60+ interviews with area business leaders for The Social Good...
August 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
In early June, the staff team at Next Stage decided we were ready to connect again in person. We were all in various stages of vaccination and felt we were at a place where it made sense to take our weekly staff meetings off Zoom. Our destination of choice? Well, of...
