

By Caylin Haldeman 2019 is off to the races, everyone. How are you doing on your resolutions? Me? Work in progress. I made the resolution to read more books on things I feel passionate about. I even created a reading list of books that will help me get smarter on...

2019 is the Year We Take Our Own Medicine
by Josh Jacobson Happy New Year! Can I still say that? I heard someone say that wishing someone a happy new year is valid until January 8, and then no longer. So looking at the calendar… it counts. Just barely. Did you have a great holiday break? Was it really a...

Announcing the 2019 CULTIVATE Cohort
Next Stage today announced the selection of six (6) nonprofits for participation in the 2019 cohort of CULTIVATE, an incubator designed to provide expert strategic and relational supports to emerging social cause organizations based in Mecklenburg County. Now in its...

Position Opening: Development Director, Sustain Charlotte
Position Description: Development Director Overview Client: Sustain Charlotte Role: Full-Time Current location: 2151 Hawkins St Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28203 Founded: 2010 Reports to: Executive Director Mission & Vision Our mission is to inspire choices that lead...

Position Opening: Development Director, Tosco Music
Position Description: Development Director Overview Client: Tosco Music Role: Full-Time Current location: 4953 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC 28205 Founded: 1988 (established 501c3 in 1999) Reports to: Executive Director Mission Tosco Music’s mission is to present a...

Position Opening: Senior Vice President, Development & Marketing, Levine Museum of the New South
Overview Client: Levine Museum of the New South Current Location: 200 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Founded: 1991 Reports To: President & CEO Levine Museum of the New South — Organizational Description Mission Levine Museum’s mission is: To engage a...

Applications Open for CULTIVATE – An Incubator for Emerging Nonprofits
Charlotte, NC (September 4, 2018) — Next Stage announced today that applications have opened for CULTIVATE, an incubator for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations designed to provide expert strategic and relational supports to emerging social cause organizations...

Next Stage is Hiring! Part-Time Client Coordinator
Next Stage is seeking a part-time Client Coordinator to provide support for the firm’s client partnerships. This 15-hour per week role would provide a blend of on-site and virtual support, with support of whiteboard intensives and client meetings. Specific...

Position Opening: VP of Philanthropy, Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
Position Description: VP of Philanthropy Overview Client: Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas Current Location: 201 S Tryon Street, Suite LL100, Charlotte NC 28202 Future Location: Camp North End, 1701 N Graham Street, Charlotte, NC 28206 Founded: 1958 Reports...

Goodbye Savannah! Reflections on the Next Stage Summer Internship
by Savannah Dukes It is crazy to think that my time with Next Stage is already coming to an end; this summer has flown by. Over the past two months, I have loved getting to learn from Josh and Caylin, meet so many wonderful people from the variety of organizations...

Introducing Next Stage’s Summer Intern: Savannah Dukes
by Savannah Dukes Hello, readers! My name is Savannah, and this summer, I have the opportunity to intern with Next Stage through the Davidson Nonprofit Leadership Fellows Program. I know, you might be asking the question: “Why is a Nonprofit Leadership Fellow...

CULTIVATE: Building a Pipeline of Individual Donors (Module #6)
For most emerging organizations, the dividing line between just making ends meet and true sustainability lies in developing a solid base of private funding from individuals. When leaders in philanthropy talk about diversifying revenue, they are usually talking about...