Last Thursday, Next Stage hosted a graduation event for the 2021 Cultivate cohort. It was an inspiring and significant day for several reasons. First – and most importantly – we are grateful every year for the time we get to pause and celebrate the accomplishments of...

It’s not a secret that Next Stage loves emerging organizations. We love their optimism, their ‘dig in and roll up your sleeves’ attitude, and their rootedness in community. It’s long been part of Next Stage’s aim to strengthen these startup nonprofits and help them...

Three Questions is a new Next Stage series. Over the coming months, we will feature social good leaders from across the region who are partnering in new and innovative ways to create big community change. From Valaida Fullwood, writer and discussion facilitator at The...

Written by Christine Eubanks You know that feeling when you want to plug something in, but the cord is just too darn short to reach the outlet? So frustrating because you absolutely know if you had an extension cord this would not be a problem. But, since you don’t at...

Three Questions is a new Next Stage series. Over the coming months, we will feature social good leaders from across the region who are partnering in new and innovative ways to create big community change. 1. Tell us about Arts+’s proudest accomplishment last...

Since 2018, CULTIVATE has existed as an annual six-organization cohort, committed to helping emerging community leaders strengthen their organizations. Demand for the program has always been high and during the last year we have considered  how to further ‘unleash’...