January 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Next Stage is pleased to announce that Caylin Viales has joined the firm as Associate. In December 2016, Next Stage Consulting launched a search for an Associate to support the firm’s client services including strategic planning, resource development and...
December 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
EDIT: This position has been filled! Thanks to all who applied. Look for the announcement soon. The Good News: Next Stage is seeking an exceptional individual to serve in a contracted Associate position. This 30-hour per week contract position will give someone with...
April 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Illuminate, the twice-monthly lunchtime series at Hygge recently announced the lineup of speakers for the spring. The series has also received sponsorships from two companies: Sodoma Law and Fit You Meals. About Sodoma Law (www.sodomalaw.com) Sodoma Law is a...
March 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Next Stage Consulting is pleased to announce the second slate of speakers in the Illuminate series at Hygge, the coworking space near uptown Charlotte. Illuminate is a twice-monthly lunchtime series facilitated by Josh Jacobson of Next Stage Consulting and hosted at...
December 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Next Stage Consulting is pleased to announce the first slate of 2016 speakers in the Illuminate series at Hygge. Illuminate is a twice-monthly series facilitated by Josh Jacobson of Next Stage Consulting and hosted at Hygge, a coworking community near uptown, where...
December 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
I attended a terrific gathering of new and less-new friends last night, cooking together and learning about the two-degree nature of our lives. Charlotte is wonderful in that way – we are all just slightly apart by one or two degrees. I’ve found myself ruminating...
October 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
For those in the know, Charlotte’s nonprofit community is tight knit and easy to navigate. But for many, the sector as a whole is murky and unclear – what are nonprofits, what do they do and how do we engage with them? Illuminate is a twice-monthly series facilitated...
May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Next Stage Consulting hits the road this week with two presentations on the same topic – Managing Up: Understanding Board Profiles. I’ll be in Columbia, South Carolina on Thursday 5/14 to present to the AFP Central Carolinas Chapter, and on Friday 5/15...
December 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tags: Homelessness, Mecklenburg County, Next Stage Consulting, Sam McClenney, Sustainability,
by Sam McClenney, Research & Special Projects A recent study commissioned by the City of Charlotte reports that the number of homeless families in Charlotte decreased by 27 percent from September 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014. While this trend is promising, there...
December 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Sam McClenney, Research & Special Projects As we head into the New Year, nonprofit leaders likely have a number of things on their mind, but one topic is a common refrain: how do we not just match but increase fund development in 2015? Before the technology...
October 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Managing Director Josh Jacobson is pleased to be speaking at the fall event of the Carolinas chapter of the Association for Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA). The event is entitled “What Works: A Game Show of Successes in Our Field,” and will...
July 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tags: Board Retention, Leadership, Nonprofit Turnover, Staff Retention, Succession Planning,
On July 21, Josh Jacobson will lead a presentation at the North Carolina Theatre Conference’s Producing Gathering in Charlotte, NC. Entitled Bridging the Gap: The Future Is Now, this session will explore staff and volunteer retention, and the challenge of...
