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24 Hours, 10,000+ beds built!

Last week, Next Stage's Josh Jacobson and Caylin Haldeman participated in the Lowe's Companies, Inc. 24-Hour Bed Build to benefit Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Thousands of volunteers came together and built a record number of beds for children, supporting the important work of 110 Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapters across 36 states.

It's been our pleasure to work alongside the Lowe's Foundation for the past 3 years, and we thank Lowe's and Sleep in Heavenly Peace for the opportunity to participate in this event!

When Charlotte Community Health Clinic reached a critical inflection point in its growth trajectory, the organization turned to Next Stage for strategic planning support to chart its path forward.

Through external data analysis, community engagement, and collaborative planning, Next Stage helped CCHC reframe its role in Charlotte's health landscape, positioning the clinic as a foundational partner in the city's broader community development ecosystem.

Read the full case study for more: https://bit.ly/4vw8sdn

And to learn more about CCHC’s important work, visit https://bit.ly/48640I9.

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Strengthening Community Health Through Strategic Vision When Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC) reached a critical inflection point in its growth trajectory, the organization turned to Next Stage for strategic planning support to chart its path forward. The engagement evolved into a comprehensive partnership, encompassing innovative brand marketing...

Most social good organizations make their case through a familiar set of metrics: quality of programming, cost efficiency, and measurable outcomes. Those things matter. But they typically only describe what happens inside an organization's walls.

As federal funding contracts and the safety net frays, communities will likely lose individual programs. They'll also lose the connective tissue between them. A workforce pipeline feeds a housing initiative, which depends on a healthcare provider, which relies on a childcare system. When one piece disappears, the stress doesn't stay contained.

This month's blog explores what it means to evaluate your organization's role in the broader ecosystem and communicate it to the people who need to hear it.

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Every December, the Next Stage team looks back across the year’s retreats, board meetings, listening sessions, late-night conversations, and messy whiteboards to help forecast what's to come in the year ahead.

Because that’s where the real story lives — in the patterns that emerge from the lived experiences of leaders trying to navigate an increasingly complex landscape.

Check out this month's blog for 10 trends we believe will shape social good in the coming year:

10 Trends That Will Shape Social Good in 2026 Discover 10 trends set to shape social good in 2026 through this annual forecast from the team at Next Stage.