Why Community Voice?
Community Voice is about more than just listening — it’s about validating diverse perspectives and making them central to your nonprofit's mission. Learn how to access these voices to strengthen your organization, from internal practices to public-facing messaging. Access the series on-demand now and start deepening your organization’s impact.
Attendee Feedback:
"The strengths-based approach, rather than deficit-based, was eye-opening."
What to Expect
Next Stage CEO Josh Jacobson and Senior Director of Community Voice Helen Hope Kimbrough explore how Community Voice can enhance all facets of your organization. From programming and marketing to human resources and advocacy, these sessions provide actionable insights to elevate your nonprofit’s impact.
Whether you’re revisiting key concepts or discovering them for the first time, our on-demand webinars allow you to learn at your convenience.
Attendee Feedback:
"I learned there are other ways to include voices from the community besides surveys."
Explore the cross-cutting applications of Community Voice and how it can strengthen your organization’s mission, messaging and movement.
Topics we cover:
- Referral pipelines and programming enhancements.
- Relationship-building methods beyond traditional surveying.
- Ways to identify relational strengths to enhance organizational impact.
Attendee Feedback:
"I learned there are other ways to include voices from the community besides surveys."
Learn strategies for co-designing programming with the communities you serve to strengthen the efficacy of your organization’s service delivery.
Topics we cover:
- Ways community voice aids in evaluating program efficacy
- Opportunities to increase participation and engagement
- Methods for deepening partnerships with community members
- Strategies for growing peer engagement
Attendee Feedback:
“I appreciated the overall thoroughness of the webinar. It was engaging and
informative.”
#1: Voices Matter:
Building and Cultivating Trust Through Community Voice
Discover
In this free, 1-hour webinar, Next Stage CEO Josh Jacobson and Senior Director of Community Voice Helen Hope Kimbrough will explore the cross-cutting applications of Community Voice and how it can strengthen your organization’s mission, messaging and movement.
Topics covered include
- Referral pipelines and programming enhancements.
- Relationship-building methods beyond traditional surveying.
- Ways to identify relational strengths to enhance organizational impact.
Unpack why following Community Voice–informed best practices is critical to understanding your target personas, strengthening referral pipelines and creating impactful messaging.
Topics we cover:
- Community Voice’s key role in marketing plan development
- The value of lived experience and asset-based storytelling
- How to evaluate messages to maximize campaign effectiveness
Attendee Feedback:
"A great reminder: Earn the right to communicate with a customer by authority, empathy, and showing them you will succeed with them."
“This webinar gave me a different perspective on deciding what events and workshops my nonprofit can offer.”
Explore how applying the principles of Community Voice within your organization can further your reach.
Topics we cover:
- Why listening to employees is crucial for effective Human Resources
- The value of frontline insights and storytelling
- How to implement a feedback process to foster a positive workplace culture
Attendee Feedback:
"Enjoyed the positivity of approach"
Gain insight on how to incorporate advocacy efforts into your organization’s operational plan.
Topics we cover:
- How to integrate advocacy efforts into your strategic plan
- Why using community-based insights can drive lasting change
- Key strategies for building a movement of people
Attendee Feedback:
"I loved the overall thoroughness of the webinar. It was engaging and informative. I look forward to speaking with you all soon on a more personal level."
Take Your Learning to the Next Stage
Join Our Community Voice Workshops
You've explored the power of Community Voice through our on-demand webinars—now it's time to take action and bring these insights directly into your organization. Our hands-on workshops are designed to help you put what you've learned into practice, offering deeper engagement, practical strategies, and tools to strengthen your nonprofit’s programs.
November 14th: Centering Community Voice in Program Design
Join us for this exclusive half-day workshop designed for nonprofit leaders and program managers. You'll walk away with practical strategies and tools to integrate community feedback into your program design and build trust with the communities you serve.
Expect real-world case studies, interactive exercises, and take-home resources that you can immediately use to make an impact.
Details
- Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Cost: $199 early-bird per ticket (Ends October 20th, $249 thereafter)
Your Host
Helen Hope Kimbrough
Helen champions diversity, equity, and inclusion and leads Next Stage’s Community Voice service line and the company’s fellowship program. Additional focus areas include project management, business development, and thought leadership. She is the author of four multicultural children’s books and serves as the cohost of the Behind The Throne podcast.Organizational Workshops: Custom Solutions for Your Team
Looking for something tailored to your organization? We also offer in-person workshops in a variety of formats:
- Half-day, Full-day, or Multi-day sessions
- Custom workshops designed to meet the specific needs of your team
Our Organizational Workshops provide hands-on, focused training to help you build trust and engagement with your community, integrating the principles of Community Voice into every level of your programs.
Learn more and download our resource guide for details on how to bring us in for a custom session.
Who is Next Stage?
Next Stage is a social good innovation company. We partner with nonprofits, government agencies and corporate change-makers to design and mobilize strategies that fuel social impact and ESG initiatives.
Our team of consultants, community voice advocates, content managers and online collaboration strategists can provide seamless solutions to any organization looking to be a force of positive change.
