Next Stage stands in solidarity against systemic racism and oppression in our country and our community. Our firm is about the advancement of social good, but we know this can’t fully happen until we recognize systems of injustice in our communities, in our sector,...
The ‘Pandemic Effect’ on Social Good
by Josh Jacobson I’m fired up! During the May 22 session of The New Normal, I had a chance to chat with three staff leaders of local nonprofit organizations about their major gift campaigns: Jenni Gaisbauer outlined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library...
A Checklist for Corporate Sponsorships during COVID-19
By Caylin Haldeman We’ll say it over and over: few elements of the nonprofit business model are more misunderstood than corporate sponsorship. Unlike grants, sponsorships are built upon a fundamental assumption that there is a return on investment (usually through...
Four Questions to Guide Your Crisis Fundraising Plan
by Janet Ervin From a social good perspective, one of the most disruptive aspects of the COVID-19 crisis has been the impact on spring fundraising. Not only has the pandemic cancelled key events, it has increased the demand for services and shifted the case for funds....
Position Announcement: Preschool Principal/Site Administrator, Charlotte Bilingual Preschool
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool Preschool Principal/Site Administrator – Position Description Position: Preschool Principal/Site Administrator Organization: Charlotte Bilingual Preschool Location: 6300 Highland Ave, Charlotte, NC 28215 Reports To: Executive Director...
Budget Shortfalls & Bold Leadership: Follow-up from #NewNormalCLT
Our online nonprofit roundtable that takes place each Friday at noon is called The New Normal. A promise we make is that it will only last 30 minutes, making it easily digestable as a “can’t miss” weekly activity. That also means we can’t...
How to Write a Compelling ‘State of the Organization’ Update
by Josh Jacobson On Friday, May 1, Next Stage hosted an accomplished panel of social good leaders for The New Normal, the firm’s digital nonprofit roundtable that takes place each Friday at noon. The topic was Budget Shortfall and Bold Leadership, and the...
Staying Engaged While Staying at Home: Takeaways from #NewNormalCLT
By Caylin Haldeman Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for The New Normal. Don’t forget to sign up for next week’s roundtable, Budget Shortfalls and Bold Leadership, and check out our May #NewNormalCLT series on Revenue Development to register for upcoming...
Tina Postel Cares About Food Access
by Josh Jacobson Originally published in ‘The Biscuit,’ Charlotte is Creative’s digital news magazine. Tina Postel is up early. Really. early. As Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes, a food access nonprofit for people experiencing a short-term...
Register for The New Normal: Keeping Your Volunteers Engaged
By Caylin Haldeman Volunteers. They can be our biggest advocates, most dedicated ambassadors and most engaged donors. For many of our region’s largest nonprofits, they are a support system that can be mobilized to bring programs to life. For smaller, grassroots...
Register for The New Normal: Digital Outreach in the Time of COVID
Thanks again for everyone who joined us on The New Normal on Friday to talk about finding narrative traction in a crisis. Panelists Erin Santos of The Isabella Santos Foundation, Witnie Martinez of The Harvey B. Gantt Center (check out their event tomorrow!)...
The New Normal: Virtual Event Recap
Thank you again to everyone who joined us on The New Normal to talk about what happens when a crisis interferes with your spring event schedule. Huge thank you to our panelists for sharing their wisdom and lessons learned. Unfortunately, we had some technical...