Our Vision
A healthy planet with happy people. Yes, really. We want to help as many people as possible take the next steps toward this goal.
Look closely at the Collective and you will find an extensive volunteer record; individuals dedicating many hours—often nights and weekends—to protect children or wildlife or wild lands or communities or seek justice for the disadvantaged.
We are in the protection business, and in the collaboration business.
Whether you're organizing for better policy, out in the field managing natural resources, teaching, nurturing, or picking up the trash, we know why you're doing it, and know you could use more help. Some of you have created businesses committed to providing products or services that help us all take the next steps to our vision. We’re there for you too.
But why pay for something your staff or talented volunteers can do?
You wouldn’t without a good reason. We believe that there are two main good reasons.
- To get it done without exhaustion.
- To buy expertise needed to create effective, engaging information products that do the job.
Even the most skilled and productive volunteers and staff are often over committed, and complex communications projects can devolve from exciting great ideas to a set of undoable tasks. We know; we’ve all been there.
The Magic of Collaboration
The vision of the Collective is to join our experience and passion with that of those working for the greater good, project by project. We will fill the gaps, and amplify the voice.
We’ve seen great human magic occur when talented, skilled, creative, impassioned people come together to work on something they believe in. In our case, the Collective is quickly forming a Florida-based network of friends with special skills and a certain synergy. Although we form different configurations for each project, each team will have a "pride in the work" in common.
We are committed to teams that amplify each member’s talents and contributions.
We will have fun and get it done, and the world will be a better place for it. This is our vision, and our promise.
Why Dade City
You can find the Next Steps Collective, LLC headquarters in Dade City, Florida. Although the Collective’s Associates live throughout the state, the heart is upstairs in an old brick building in downtown DC. You can walk to lunch, to the bank, the post office. Our space is full of history and light, fostering creativity and happiness.
On the outskirts of the Tampa-Saint Petersburg metro area, Dade City is the Pasco county seat, population about 6,500. According to E-podunk.com, Dade City was an Indian trading post, named after Major F.L. Dade, who died in Seminole warfare. Oranges were juiced here for many years; the whistle blew at noon, and the town smelled like orange muffins. The town nestles up to the Green Swamp (source of 5 rivers), and is just a short ride to the Florida National Scenic Trail, Withlacoochee River Park, and Richloam Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest. If you’re strolling in Dade City, stroll on by!
