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....
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 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...
September 12, 2023 | Planning & Implementation
The Announcement When our team works on strategic planning projects we almost always get asked the same question at the end. “How can we ensure our team is implementing this plan with energy and processes that work for the long haul?” It’s a challenge that every...
January 4, 2022 | Planning & Implementation
by Josh Jacobson, CEO Happy New Year, one and all! On behalf of everyone at Next Stage, we hope you had a peaceful and restful holiday season. Sitting here on the first day back in the saddle, I am feeling a wide range of emotions. At times I have to pinch myself to...
February 26, 2021 | Planning & Implementation
By: Caylin Haldeman Anyone who has been on Facebook over the last year could tell you – fundraising looked very different in 2020. Online giving in its many forms (such as crowdfunding and peer-to-peer) has never been more popular. The Blackbaud Institute’s 2020...