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Another June has come and gone, which means another year has come and gone for Midwest Studies Group. Our firm has now been around for over 3 years!!!! Woo Hoo . . . nn Not only. have we been going strong, helping those with fundraising and strategic planning needs . . . we seem to […]

At Midwest Studies Group, we know some good advice when we see it. For our blog entry this week we wanted to share a great article written by Tony Kraayenbrink from IFC Studios. n 5 Hidden Costs of Website Downtime, the advice given on here can be relatable to nonprofits. n https://ifcstudios.com/5-hidden-costs-of-website-downtime/ nn IFC always […]

It's about that time of the year for some organizations. July is when the new fiscal year hits and when you are probably ready for a new strategic plan. Now of course our team at MSG would love to assist you and for those interested, you know how to get a hold of us (info@midweststudiesgroup.com) […]

Often times we go through the motions, not really thinking on things, and then all of the sudden . . . a lightbulb goes off. This MIGHT be one of those times for you. nn MSG does so many strategic plans for organizations. In fact we have probably worked on about 5 just in the […]

Midwest Studies Group (MSG) is minority owned. Before coming to MSG, our team members have led organizations which may have been predominantly Asian, African-American, Native, Latino, and more. Even then, we do NOT consider ourselves experts in DEI training. nn Although DEI training is not one of our core focuses, our DEI knowledge and experience […]

At Midwest Studies Group, we literally interview donors on a constant basis as we get them on board for a variety of fundraising, planned giving, and capital campaign projects. nn One topic we talk about is how they love being thanked the most. The amazing answer is that so many times we spend time thinking […]

Planning your fundraising goals? 4th quarter for many nonprofits is right around the corner. As you budget for the next fiscal year there are three fundraising goal questions we want you to keep in mind: n n 1) Is there a strategy behind your fundraising goals? Did you break down where your money is coming […]

Accepting a donation at a nonprofit can be very rewarding but once in a while it can be pretty funny though. We can all remember stories of a donation that was accepted in which you basically got a pile of junk. How many of you have ever accepted a set of encyclopedias because the donor […]

It should probably be no surprise that one of the top questions we get revolves around the growth of a nonprofit financially. Organizations constantly reach out to us, asking how they can increase their annual giving or planned giving programs. nnn When we listen to organizations on how they are trying to grow their giving […]