May 21, 2024 | Community Voice
Tags: Communication, Culture, DEI, Hiring, Innovation, Organization,
As I reflect on my major career shift two years ago from ministry to consulting, and how Next Stage welcomed this “social impact outsider,” to the team, I’m thinking about the mutual ways we’ve benefited from our pairing. I took a risk using my skills and interests in...
May 14, 2024 | Thought Leadership
Tags: advocacy, covid, hope, mental health, pandemic, recovery,
In the wake of a tumultuous chapter of history, COVID-19’s impact on our nation’s mental health continues to echo through our communities. The aftermath of unprecedented isolation, uncertainty, overwhelming collective trauma and grief has highlighted the...
April 30, 2024 | Thought Leadership
This week’s blog is from Randy Jordan, our Chief Advisor for Impact for Health. Randy is a nationally-known community health expert and thought leader who is committed to strengthening and improving healthcare systems, while ensuring that every individual has...
April 25, 2024 | Communications
Over the past few months, Next Stage has been developing a new approach to advancing social good — offering workshops and learning management for professionals on a range of topics including movement-building brand marketing, effective forms of collaboration and...
March 20, 2024 | Community Voice
Hearing the words “bottom up” when we look at how people are viewed, judged or measured can be a trigger for me and others. In my lived experience, I’ve witnessed negative connotations or biased opinions when it comes to the reality or perception of what...
March 12, 2024 | Community Voice
Happy Hill Neighborhood Last month, Next Stage CEO, Josh Jacobson, and I had the opportunity to formally tour the Happy Hill neighborhood in Winston-Salem, NC. The historically African American community has been disenfranchised and underfunded for decades – but...
