Six Local Nonprofits Chosen for 12 Months of Intensive Instruction

Next Stage Nonprofit Planning & Consulting has announced the six members of the 2021 cohort of CULTIVATE, a yearlong virtual learning program established in 2018 to help leaders of local nonprofits prepare for long-term sustainability and community impact. 

The program offers monthly instruction focusing on several key areas: marketing, community building, data collection and storytelling. There is no cost to participating nonprofits.

Members of the 2021 CULTIVATE cohort are:

• Adoption Support Alliance
• Carolina Youth Coalition
• Do Greater Foundation
• GenOne CLT
• Project Bolt
• She Built This City

“The 2021 cohort is diverse in organizational size, mission focus and background — but they each articulated a clear strategic opportunity to explore during their time in CULTIVATE and a desire to operate in collaboration with other nonprofits,” said Caylin Haldeman, director of CULTIVATE.

Read more about the 2021 cohort and the CULTIVATE program. 

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