WORKING TO BUILD
CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT TURNS SYSTEMIC FAILURE INTO SHARED PROSPERITY
OUR APPROACH
Key Strategic Group sets a higher standard for civic work — investigating what systems actually produce for families and neighborhoods, who pays the price when they fail, and what must change.
We partner with philanthropic institutions, public agencies, and social-impact leaders to design and implement the civic infrastructure that delivers equitable health systems, economic mobility, and shared decision-making power across cities and regions.
Our work places data, resources, and power in the hands of communities historically excluded from the benefits of systems meant to serve them. Civic partners gain legitimacy and insight. Communities gain intergenerational well-being and wealth-generating power.
Because shared prosperity isn’t programmatic. It’s structural. And structure requires ownership.
OUR WORK
We partner with experts driving systems change.
Communities
Those whose knowledge, priorities, and power have long been excluded from decision-making.
Philanthropic Institutions & Funding Leaders
Funders seeking sustainable impact beyond short-term programs and grant cycles.
Public Sector Agencies & Civic Leaders
Public agencies are responsible for delivering results, trust, and accountability in communities facing long-term disinvestment.
Academic & Applied Research Institutions
Research organizations committed to rigor, relevance, and real-world impact.
Social-impact Enterprises & Cross-sector Decision-makers
Leaders building mission-driven enterprises within complex civic and market systems.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
St. Louis Economic Justice Action Plan
In late September 2022, Economic Justice Action Plan (EJAP) received strategic support from Key Strategic Group for stakeholder engagement strategy and implementation. KSG conducted an initial...
The University of Missouri-St. Louis South Campus Development
Key Strategic Group team created an engagement plan for redeveloping UMSL's South Campus into a new workforce and innovation district. KSG conducted interviews with campus officials, hosted tabling...
Children’s Defense Fund – Alex Haley Farm Plan
The Alex Haley Farm Taskforce partnered with Key Strategic Group through an intentional process to assess the current state of the renowned farm and reimagine a bold new future. The resulting vision...
TESTIMONIALS
Key Strategic Group (KSG) takes the time to really listen and understand your organization, which is critical to driving your strategy forward. The St. Louis Integrated Health Network is a member-based healthcare intermediary comprised of community health centers, hospital systems, health departments, medical schools, and community-based organizations. Centering equity and community voice, KSG seamlessly and thoughtfully coalesced the varying perspectives and needs of our staff, member-based organizations, and partners to develop a collective impact model around a common vision. Most importantly, they exemplify how to elevate your organization’s accomplishments while respectfully holding it accountable to achieve its full potential.
