December 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Sam McClenney, Research & Special Projects As we head into the New Year, nonprofit leaders likely have a number of things on their mind, but one topic is a common refrain: how do we not just match but increase fund development in 2015? Before the technology...
October 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Managing Director Josh Jacobson is pleased to be speaking at the fall event of the Carolinas chapter of the Association for Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA). The event is entitled “What Works: A Game Show of Successes in Our Field,” and will...
July 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tags: Board Retention, Leadership, Nonprofit Turnover, Staff Retention, Succession Planning,
On July 21, Josh Jacobson will lead a presentation at the North Carolina Theatre Conference’s Producing Gathering in Charlotte, NC. Entitled Bridging the Gap: The Future Is Now, this session will explore staff and volunteer retention, and the challenge of...
June 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tags: Entrepreneur, Josh Jacobson, Online Communication, Philanthropy,
So, did you hear LeVar Burton raised a whole bunch of money on Kickstarter last week to relaunch Reading Rainbow? The original goal was to raise $1 million in just over a month, with donations used to expand the Reading Rainbow app Burton has already developed (he...
April 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tags: Advice, Cultivation, Do's and Don'ts, Gatekeeper, Grantmaker, Josh Jacobson,
In the second entry in the firm’s five part series on creating stronger grant submissions, Next Stage Consulting explores the do’s and don’ts of grantmaker cultivation, investigating what works and what doesn’t, and how to walk the fine line...
April 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tags: Best Practices, Emotional Response, Facebook, Job Seeking, Kelly Blazek, LinkedIn, Online Communication, Social Media,
I have empathy for people who make bad professional decisions and must suffer the consequences of their actions. I just do. Back in February, the online shame police went into overdrive when it became known that Kelly Blazek, a marketing executive who ran a LinkedIn...
