August 15, 2022 | Emerging Organizations
by Helen Hope Kimbrough We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond. – Gwendolyn Brooks While in the office one day, I ran into one of our Cultivate alumni who happens to be a founder of an emerging nonprofit...
June 7, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Determinant (noun): a factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something; serving to determine or decide Why are things the way they are? As a strategist, it is often my job to identify leading factors influencing outcomes. I do this typically to help...
May 2, 2022 | Thought Leadership
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and we believe that over the last two years there is a growing awareness of how important mental health is to all of us. This week, our Marketing Manager Candice Rawls will recognize this month with a video blog on how...
April 26, 2022 | Corporate Impact
I’m back with another installment in our series unpacking how the shift from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Environment Social & Governance (ESG) is transforming… well, everything. I’d encourage you to read our earlier primers on the differences between...
January 10, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Written by Janet Ervin When we moved into our new house several years ago, one of the first big purchases we made was an extra-large dining room table. And until COVID hit, we regularly filled that table with family, friends, neighbors, work acquaintances, former...
December 20, 2021 | Thought Leadership
What an amazing year 2021 has been for Next Stage! We’ve experienced growth in our team with the additions of Christine Eubanks and Helen Hope Kimbrough, the publication of Profit & Purpose, the launch of our Social Impact for Business service line, and...
