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...
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...
February 1, 2021 | Planning & Implementation
Written by: Caylin Haldeman If you are anything like us, your last few weeks have been a little bit hectic. The beginning of the new year brings with it new opportunities, fresh ideas, and the start of some truly exciting projects. But seeing the dates on the calendar...
May 12, 2020 | Planning & Implementation
by Janet Ervin From a social good perspective, one of the most disruptive aspects of the COVID-19 crisis has been the impact on spring fundraising. Not only has the pandemic cancelled key events, it has increased the demand for services and shifted the case for funds....
March 26, 2020 | Planning & Implementation
By Josh Jacobson Hello Charlotte, how is everyone doing? No, I mean it. Are you doing okay? I hope you are. This post is meant to make you feel better, so I’m going to state that on the front end. All of us at Next Stage remain bullish on where our community is going...
March 12, 2020 | Planning & Implementation
by Josh Jacobson Is it really going to be 76 degrees today? And yes, I still put on a sweater vest this morning. It will remain winter if only in my mind. In truth, March is early spring – there’s no getting around it. And as such, it is a time for us to...
