February 27, 2024 | Community Voice
Movement Building Marketing: A Real-Time Case Study At Next Stage, we talk a lot about movement-building marketing. And while you won’t find this term in marketing textbooks, it’s a hallmark of great nonprofit marketing campaigns. For many years, nonprofit marketing...
February 22, 2024 | Corporate Impact
The Data Won’t Save Us I’m a self-professed data nerd. But there are long-held data points that have been repeated so many times that they have become conventional wisdom – or even tropes. We plan for future prison capacity based on third grade reading rates....
February 13, 2024 | Nonprofit Leadership
Loneliness is an Epidemic Feeling isolated affects all other aspects of our lives and society – from poor mental health to a 29% increased risk of heart disease. When we lack connection with others, it diminishes our trust in systems causing major rifts in our...
February 9, 2024 | Community Voice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2024 Next Stage Celebrates 10 Years with The UnFundable Project [Charlotte, NC]: Yesterday, Next Stage celebrated its 10th anniversary by announcing the recipient of The UnFundable Project, a $10,000 grant. The award used the...
February 6, 2024 | Nonprofit Leadership
Tomorrow night, we look forward to seeing so many of our friends and colleagues at our 10th Anniversary Celebration event where we will also reveal the selected organization for The UnFundable Project grant. This milestone has made me reflective of late – on where...
January 30, 2024 | Nonprofit Leadership
Did you know that one in three US citizens have had some kind of interaction with the justice system? And that the US incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country in the world? Did you also know that the carceral state of the justice system can shape the...
January 23, 2024 | Communications
You know how Simone Biles can do multiple flips and twists in the air, land on her feet and make it look like it’s no big deal? That’s how I feel watching some people work a room at a networking event. (I’m looking at you, Marcus Kimbrough.) Meanwhile, I feel frozen...
January 18, 2024 | Communications
In an era where social responsibility transcends industries, This month’s blog illuminates the innovative integration of impact reports in the entertainment sector, spotlighting how icons like Coldplay and Billie Eilish are championing this movement. We’re big...
January 16, 2024 | Communications
This month, Next Stage turns 10 years old! What began at my kitchen table has grown into something far more ambitious. As we launch the second decade of our company, I’m excited to share that ambition with you today. Last month, we formally approved a three-year...
January 8, 2024 | Talent
Introducing Jalah The Next Stage team is thrilled to introduce Jalah Blackmon – our newest member of the team serving as a Consultant. Jalah is a skilled public health educator dedicated to using a social justice and health equity lens to empower...
January 2, 2024 | Community Voice
POV: You’ve just led your organization through the strategic planning process. You’re energized with the vision that numerous stakeholder interviews helped uncover. And, your board has given its stamp of approval to the final draft. The document is now in your capable...
December 19, 2023 | Communications
We’re unveiling our most-read blogs of 2023, taking you through a curated journey of our year’s most engaging and influential content. From groundbreaking insights in community voice to evolving trends in workplace culture, these blogs have captivated our...
