Loving What You Do (and What To Do If You Don’t)

Loving What You Do (and What To Do If You Don’t)

By Josh Jacobson I really love my job. There, I said it. After years of uncertainty about ‘why I’m here’ and ‘how I will leave my mark,’ I found the perfect career for someone with my combination of experience, skills, drive and a great big bleedin’ heart. I know I’m...
John Searby Cares About Water

John Searby Cares About Water

The article below was published by The Biscuit as a part of Josh’s new series highlighting staff leaders in Charlotte’s nonprofit sector who are shaking things up and making an impact. You can find it, here. Spend any time with John Searby, Catawba Riverkeeper...
Continued Growth at Next Stage, Meet Janet Ervin

Continued Growth at Next Stage, Meet Janet Ervin

by Josh Jacobson We are thrilled to announce that Janet Ervin has joined Next Stage as Consultant. Janet brings a depth of experience in strategic positioning, brand development and communications to her role as a Consultant at Next Stage. Prior to joining our team,...
Relational Marketing Key to Sourcing Nonprofit Talent

Relational Marketing Key to Sourcing Nonprofit Talent

by Josh Jacobson As I wrote in The Biscuit earlier this year, the once robust pipeline of professionals seeking roles in our area nonprofit organizations has slowed considerably. When I arrived to Charlotte in 2008, there were few job openings – organizations were...
Giving the Position Description a Facelift

Giving the Position Description a Facelift

by Tanya Varanelli Finding and securing the best nonprofit talent is at its heart a marketing effort. Organizations often begin recruiting for a new role by thinking about what type of candidates will apply. First, we should consider that a strong position description...
Nonprofits & Pay For Performance? You Betcha.

Nonprofits & Pay For Performance? You Betcha.

by Josh Jacobson It’s time we got comfortable with a once-taboo subject: providing increased compensation and bonus for the employees of nonprofit organizations based on individual performance. But to do it, we need to talk about KPIs. KPI stands for Key...