February 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
In May 2021, Next Stage will be publishing a new community study entitled The Social Good Report: Profit & Purpose highlighting findings from the firm’s recent research into how nonprofits and the private sector relate to each other. The study will serve to...
February 4, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Written by Janet Ervin It’s Millennial Month at Next Stage! Earlier this week, we officially launched this survey of 1,000+ Charlotte-area millennials to support our Profit & Purpose research. This survey will help inform how next generation workers in the...
February 1, 2021 | Planning & Implementation
Written by: Caylin Haldeman If you are anything like us, your last few weeks have been a little bit hectic. The beginning of the new year brings with it new opportunities, fresh ideas, and the start of some truly exciting projects. But seeing the dates on the calendar...
January 25, 2021 | Talent
Written by: Tanya Varanelli Even in times of uncertainty, it’s important to ensure nonprofit leaders and staff are compensated fairly. Our current circumstances require so much from our nonprofit leaders to achieve growth and impact in their mission. Clearly aligning...
January 19, 2021 | Communications
by Candice Latham According to HubSpot’s Not Another State of Marketing Report, almost 70% of businesses actively invested in content marketing in 2020. With more people working remotely due to the pandemic and internet usage increasing, organizations have a...
January 8, 2021 | Communications
by Josh Jacobson My staff team at Next Stage are saints. No, truly. They put up with a lot, because when I get excited about something, I sort of can’t shut up about it. Such is my fascination with win-win strategies. I’ve spent most of my working life trying to build...
January 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Ada Jenkins Center is a well-respected organization with a deep commitment to serving the unmet needs of the Lake Norman community. Early in 2020, when the Center’s longtime Executive Director decided to retire after more than a decade with the organization, the...
December 30, 2020 | Communications
by Josh Jacobson, Caylin Haldeman & Janet Ervin We have arrived at the end of 2020 – congratulations! If you’re anything like us, you are glad to close the books on the most disruptive year in our lifetimes. As we look to the 12 months ahead, a number of themes...
December 21, 2020 | Communications
by Janet Ervin Torrent Consulting is a technology startup that offers Salesforce consulting and implementation services to mid-sized businesses and nonprofits across the country. Headquartered in Charlotte, the 120-person company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Kansas...
October 27, 2020 | Communications
by Janet Ervin Next Stage recently launched a brand-new initiative, exploring the ways that nonprofits and businesses intersect. We think that it’s time to reconsider the ways that private sector and nonprofits work together – to ‘rewire’ social good and form creative...
October 13, 2020 | Corporate Impact
By Josh Jacobson This month, Next Stage embarked on a new initiative – to “rewire social good, building a new bridge between the private sector and nonprofits that creates a win-win-win value proposition.” Sorry, what? It is a pretty bold declaration for us but one...
September 29, 2020 | Communications
by Janet Ervin On Friday, September 25, our virtual roundtable for nonprofits, What’s Next, again took on nonprofit storytelling with guests Valaida Fullwood and Alicia Bell. Back in July, we talked about the need to ask better questions and the idea that the best...
