by Next Stage | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
So, did you hear LeVar Burton raised a whole bunch of money on Kickstarter last week to relaunch Reading Rainbow? The original goal was to raise $1 million in just over a month, with donations used to expand the Reading Rainbow app Burton has already developed (he...
by Next Stage | Apr 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
In the second entry in the firm’s five part series on creating stronger grant submissions, Next Stage Consulting explores the do’s and don’ts of grantmaker cultivation, investigating what works and what doesn’t, and how to walk the fine line...
by Next Stage | Apr 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Neglecting the organization’s social media when times get busy is one of the classic mistakes made by so many nonprofits – consistent messaging is the goal. And yet here I am, having given that advice before, now a full month behind on my own firm’s...
by Next Stage | Mar 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Josh Jacobson “Eight out of 10 businesses fail. Are you sure you want to do this?” Not exactly the sort of thing you want to hear when you’re contemplating launching a new business. Now almost three months into my own new consulting venture (76 days to be exact,...
by Next Stage | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Josh Jacobson The 86th Academy Awards are this coming Sunday, and my wife and I simply ran out of time. Each year since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expanded the roster of Best Picture nominees from five to 10 in 2009, we make our best effort to...
