July 18, 2024 | Communications
On August 22, I will present a session at the AFP NC Philanthropy Conference on one of my favorite topics: corporate social responsibility. The session will continue a decade-long series of talks I’ve given at this annual conference. Our company has done a significant...
July 9, 2024 | Communications
Next Stage’s 5-Part Series on Community Voice is Back for Round 2! After publishing Inside-Out: The Case for Community Voice in October 2023, Next Stage recognized the need to create a platform where we could discuss findings from the latest trends and comparative...
June 25, 2024 | Communications
By: Anamaria Zgimbau, Next Stage Summer Community Voice Fellow Public transportation has become a prominent topic nowadays not only in Charlotte but on a global scale, praised for its environmental benefits and accessibility. In my 21 years of life, my exposure to...
April 25, 2024 | Communications
Over the past few months, Next Stage has been developing a new approach to advancing social good — offering workshops and learning management for professionals on a range of topics including movement-building brand marketing, effective forms of collaboration and...
April 9, 2024 | Communications
I’m fascinated by the origin stories of social movements. They are as varied as the people who make up their constituencies. Civil Rights, the fight for marriage equality, the Labor movement, women’s rights, abolition, anti-war demonstrations – these are just a...
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...
