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...
Planning like a Founder – Lessons from the CULTIVATE Cohort
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...
Position Announcement: President/CEO, Catherine’s House
President/CEO – Position Description Department: Administration FLSA: Full Time Location: 141 Mercy Drive, Belmont, NC 28012 Reports To: Catherine’s House Board of Directors Organizational Overview Catherine’s House is a 501c3 nonprofit...
Three Steps to a Stronger Executive Compensation Plan
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...
Four things to keep in mind when planning your 2021 content marketing strategy
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...
Position Announcement: Executive Director, SHARE Charlotte
Executive Director – Position Description Organization: SHARE Charlotte Title: Executive Director Location: Hygge Coworking, 1026 Jay Street, Charlotte, NC 28208 Reports To: Board of Directors Organization Overview Since its founding in...
The Dangerous Allure of Win-Win Strategies – A Response
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...
Customer Story: Helping Ada Jenkins Center with their executive search
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...
8 Social Good Trends to Watch in 2021
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...
Profit & Purpose: Torrent Consulting Integrates Impact: 3 Things We Learned
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...
How Social Good Inspires Brand Loyalty
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...
Rewiring Social Good? What Are You Talking About?
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...