Through a federal Economic Development Administration grant, the national, bi-partisan think-tank, Economic Innovation Group, engaged Key Strategic Group to conduct research in the St. Louis region. The project included organizing two community focus groups, a place-based tour, and community stakeholder interviews within a tight deadline.
KSG’s work was instrumental in the final comprehensive report, titled “Advancing Economic Development in Persistent-Poverty Communities.”
KSG is proud to partner with the Inclusive Prosperity Project (IPP) to support the development and application of enhanced labor-market analysis (ELMA) tools that help regions better understand labor-market friction, workforce alignment, and pathways to living-wage opportunities.
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 landscape study, launched a city-wide survey, and facilitated three virtual...
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 sessions, and created a survey to gauge feedback from campus and...