May 23, 2023 | Communications
Calling all digital content creators, social media managers and leaders who moonlight in these roles for their organizations – this episode of “Backstage with Next Stage” is for you. Candice and Susan from our marketing team are taking a look at what’s trending...
May 17, 2023 | ESG
Written by Janet Ervin “It’s the wild, wild west” – this is the phrase we most often hear when it comes to describing how companies measure the ‘S’ in their ESG strategy. It’s a common sentiment among the private sector companies we work with. They want to make...
May 9, 2023 | Community Voice
By Helen Hope Kimbrough “The best questions get to the heart of the matter.” – David Ehrlichman, Impact Networks A common first question when meeting someone is “What do you do for a living?” Responses range from reflections on a journey as to how someone got to...
May 2, 2023 | Communications
Written by Janet Ervin I feel lucky to have the chance to work directly with every member of the Next Stage team. One of my favorite partners is Helen because we’re usually working to match community voice to an organization’s messaging efforts. In the course of this...
April 26, 2023 | ESG
Written by Josh Jacobson Last month, our company released a new report on a continuing theme – the role of social impact in the private sector. Profit & Purpose: The ESG Addendum summarizes our findings following 18+ months of discussions and engagement with...
April 25, 2023 | Community Voice
Over the last few months, we’ve talked a lot about the importance of centering community voice and building trust. But what is the cost of mistrust? Lack of trust for an organization, project or community comes at a huge cost. Cultivating authentic, long-term...
April 18, 2023 | Values & Culture
Written by Haley Rafferty Gone are the days of doing something just for the sake of doing it. I’m talking about things like checking a box, buying the cheap thing that we know will break in a year, choosing something that is ‘good enough’ or doing something we just...
April 11, 2023 | Community Voice
by Josh Jacobson Have you noticed Next Stage looks different than it did a few years ago? For one thing, we’re larger. We’ve doubled in size since the onset of the pandemic, adding new service lines, digital tools and approaches to our work. We recently moved into a...
April 3, 2023 | Community Voice
Written by Helen Hope Kimbrough We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own. – Cesar...
March 14, 2023 | Thought Leadership
In The Social Good Report: Profit and Purpose, company culture showed up as a key theme – and one that’s become even more important as businesses and nonprofits navigate post-pandemic, hybrid work life. In the aftermath of the Great Resignation, it’s been...
March 7, 2023 | Corporate Impact
by Janet Ervin, Chief Marketing Officer When Josh and I filmed this video last year, we called out impact reporting as one of the hottest ESG topics to follow. Over the last year, we’ve had the chance to experience that firsthand. Impact reporting is hard,...
February 28, 2023 | Community Voice
By Helen Hope Kimbrough “Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.” – Maya Angelou Last week, Josh Jacobson talked about the evolution of Next Stage’s service lines with a focus on...
