EVERY NONPROFIT SHOULD DO THIS ONE TEST . . .
At Midwest Studies Group we talk to a LOOOOOOOOT of nonprofits (and for profits for that matter). One of the top questions we get is...
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The MSG Team
- Jan 26
- 3 min
NONPROFIT STAFF WORKING FROM HOME WAS GREAT UNTIL . . .
The great thing about working with so many nonprofits, is that we get the chance to hear different thoughts and points of view. One...
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The MSG Team
- Jan 12
- 2 min
No Excuses . . .Planned Giving Startup Tips!!!
Planned Giving is a great way to prepare your organization for the future. Whether it's wills, annuity programs, or future stocks . . ....
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The MSG Team
- Jan 3
- 3 min
WHAT ANY TENURED NONPROFIT DIRECTOR WILL TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR BUDGET . . .
2022 is here and some of you have started your NEW budget. Others of you might be waiting until July 1st or later in the year, but this...
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The MSG Team
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
WHICH TYPE OF FUNDRAISER ARE YOU AND SOME END OF THE YEAR TIPS
Before we get going on this article, let's make one thing clear . . . during the last weeks of December, if you are taking vacation, then...
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The MSG Team
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
Midwest Studies Group - Common Donor Communication Mistakes
Join Chuck Rowe from Midwest Studies Group, as he is joined by fellow MSG team member Kelley Tetzlaff, as they talk about how to build...
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The MSG Team
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
LISTEN TO SOME CHRISTMAS MUSIC . . . ON US!!!
FREE CHRISTMAS MUSIC - A few years back in Iowa, Andy Fuchtman from Sidecar Coffee, Tony Kraayenbrink from IFC Studios, Matt Johnson...
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The MSG Team
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
THE CORE VALUE OF BEING PERSONABLE . . .
At Midwest Studies Group, we have a set of core values, with one of them being PERSONABLE. That is such an important value to us, which...
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The MSG Team
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
IS YOUR NONPROFIT TEAM MADE UP OF IDEAL TEAM PLAYERS?
No questions asked, hands down, one of our favorite books to suggest to our friends is THE IDEAL TEAM PLAYER by Patrick Lencioni. There...
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The MSG Team
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
WAYS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR AUDIENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
At Midwest Studies Group we love giving help tips and advice to our friends and followers. However, sometimes our partners have some...
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The MSG Team
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT STAFF HIRES AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX . . .
For small and medium sized nonprofits, one position that seems to rotate every few years, is the role of resource development director...
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The MSG Team
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
NEVER GIVE UP . . . NEVER SURRENDER . . .
One of the most under the radar films of all time, which ended up being a cult classic, was the title "Galaxy Quest". The movie not only...
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The MSG Team
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
THE TWO MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN REGARD TO MOST STRATEGIC PLANS?
Imagine walking from NY to CA (feel tired yet?). If we had a compass, we know that if we walk west, we will eventually get there. If...
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The MSG Team
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
END OF THE YEAR DONATIONS . . .
That's right . . . we said END OF THE YEAR!!! We can't believe it either. It's the time of the year that someone wants to make a...
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The MSG Team
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
3 COLLABORATION QUESTIONS NONPROFITS SHOULD ASK . . .
At Midwest Studies Group we partner with some of the most well known firms around. Why? Because as awesome as MSG is, we can't be...
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The MSG Team
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
SHOULD YOUR NONPROFIT BUY A BOAT?
What do you think? Does your nonprofit need a new boat? The quick answer some people may say is NO WAY. However one could also argue...
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The MSG Team
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
ADDING TO YOUR NONPROFIT TEAM? TAKE THESE STEPS . . .
As your nonprofit organization grows, so might your team. Before you start adding people to your staff though, consider the following...
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The MSG Team
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Nonprofits Leaders . . . Your Banker and Your Donors
Here's a good one for you. When is the last time you have seen your personal banker? I don't mean around town or at Rotary. I mean AT...
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The MSG Team
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
LEARN WHY MIDWEST STUDIES GROUP IS PERFECT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
Join Gary Kroeger, VP of Business Development for Midwest Studies Group, as he is joined by co-worker Chuck Rowe, as they take a few...
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The MSG Team
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Laptops . . . Nonprofits . . . and Fear . . .
Remember the time when slowly but surely . . . laptop computers started getting rid of their CD/DVD drives? Everyone was panicked. All...
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