By Jacob Hertzinger, Summer Research Intern When applying to be this year’s summer research fellow I set one goal for the summer: to be around incredibly passionate people in the hopes that I could discover my passion. To be completely honest when I accepted the...

Today we’re going to take a deep dive into one of the key findings of our recent Social Good Report, specifically the chapter on Social Mobility: “Companies involved in social impact strategies are recognizing the important role community-based organizations play in...

by Josh Jacobson By now, it is my hope that you have had a chance to download and skim our recent publication The Social Good Report: Profit & Purpose, our first annual community study focused on themes impacting social good in the Queen City. We have received so...

My name is Jacob Hertzinger and I am the 2021 Summer Research Fellow at Next Stage. First off, I am a freshman political science student at Davidson College on the pre-law track as well as a Bonner scholar. I enjoy politics, podcasts, learning languages and gardening....

By: Josh Jacobson “We are a social enterprise.” When I’m asked to introduce myself and Next Stage as a part of a meeting (most often on Zoom these days), I sometimes struggle to summarize all that we do. A few years ago, we dropped “Consulting” from our name because...

In May 2021, Next Stage will be publishing a new community study entitled The Social Good Report: Profit & Purpose highlighting findings from the firm’s recent research into how nonprofits and the private sector relate to each other. The study will serve to...