February 7, 2025 | Nonprofit Leadership
The world of social good is a bit upside down right now. The federal spending freeze announced early last week set in motion a flurry of communications from current and past Next Stage clients, all seeking clarity on what it meant and how to navigate it. While the...
January 13, 2025 | Nonprofit Leadership
It’s a new year, and that means new opportunities for your organization to build a strategic roadmap. Strategic planning is Next Stage’s cornerstone service line. It’s a process we’ve guided more than 100 organizations through—from nonprofits and...
December 10, 2024 | Corporate Impact
It’s December which means the return of a Next Stage tradition—our annual look-ahead to the social good trends for the coming year! Looking back at our predictions in 2022 and 2023, we feel good about how our previous forecasts unfolded—from recognizing the growing...
November 20, 2024 | Nonprofit Leadership
As the post-election dust settles, we wake in a world still deeply divided. Division and polarization continue to permeate our society, creating significant barriers to positive social and economic change. It may feel as though this level of division is a uniquely...
October 16, 2024 | Nonprofit Leadership
Last year, Next Stage proudly partnered with the Institute for Sport and Social Justice (‘the Institute’) on an expansive strategic planning engagement. The project ranked among Next Stage’s most visionary planning efforts, with the Institute’s leaders staking out a...
October 4, 2024 | Community Voice
Join us for our upcoming fall 2024 workshop: Centering Community Voice in Program Design! Are you a nonprofit leader looking to build deeper connections with your community? Want to create programs that truly reflect the needs and aspirations of those you serve? In...
