In Charlotte's non-profit sector, Josh Jacobson needs no introduction. Since arriving in 2008, Josh has worked with non-profits large and small to help them get better at everything they do. I have had the pleasure of working with Josh as a board member of two organizations, and I have always been impressed not only by his knowledge and ability to communicate, but also his genuine passion for the organizations he serves.

As CEO of Next Stage, Josh has been thinking and writing about the social impact of community based organizations and how to ensure their viability in a fundraising environment that is no longer "one size fits all." This includes the changing times in which social media and crowd funding exist alongside the traditional "charity gala" model. It also includes consideration of the unique attributes of Charlotte, a new-money town with few multi-generational family foundations and a changing of the guard away from dominant corporate CEOs.

In this episode of the Steve Dunn Podcast, we talk about Josh's crash course in non-profit fundraising, his move to Charlotte in 2008, and his thoughts about the future including mutually beneficial partnerships between for-profit corporations and community based organizations.