August 29, 2023 | Thought Leadership
The Seven Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being by Josh Jacobson Frankly, sometimes I feel burdened by my calling. It would be so much easier to develop a simple approach to our work at Next Stage and just put it all on cruise control. Why work so hard? I feel...
August 22, 2023 | Thought Leadership
On Friday mornings, our team gathers for coffee in the office. We use this time to catch up about the week, share our weekend plans and debrief on client projects. We’re fortunate that a lot of organizations invite us to partner in their work. This year alone, we’ve...
July 11, 2023 | Thought Leadership
Anyone else remember the number one question you were asked at the dinner table or when picked up from school while growing up: “What did you learn today?” For me, that question was sometimes easy to answer, and other times it made me realize I might need to pay more...
June 20, 2023 | Emerging Organizations
Written by Josh Jacobson It is nearing the end of June, and you know what that means — the end of the fiscal year for many nonprofits. Leaders at organizations across the region are in the final weeks of securing funding to balance their budgets, completing...
March 14, 2023 | Thought Leadership
In The Social Good Report: Profit and Purpose, company culture showed up as a key theme – and one that’s become even more important as businesses and nonprofits navigate post-pandemic, hybrid work life. In the aftermath of the Great Resignation, it’s been...
January 31, 2023 | Thought Leadership
Written by: Helen Hope Kimbrough A system is defined as a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method. – Oxford Dictionary Tyre Nichols, a young soul at the age of 29, was brutally murdered by law...