Applying for-profit techniques to nonprofit issues


Because all effective communications must be relevant to the needs, wants, and desires of the target audience to which it is directed, LGI often conducts primary research that informs messaging strategy and the recommendation of specific communications products.

LGI team members have years of experience designing, conducting, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative research for the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. The firm prides itself on taking the same rigorous research design and implementation strategies used by companies and applying them to the unique needs of social issues and nonprofit organizations. Whether it is focus groups or surveys, the LGI team believes in translating the findings into detailed and actionable recommendations.

The firm’s groundbreaking work, Hidden Agendas: Stereotypes and Cultural Barriers to Corporate Community Partnerships has been presented at such prestigious venues as The Council on Foundations Annual Meeting, Goodwill Industries International, The Aspen Institute, The Conference Board, and the National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED).

Perception vs. Reality: Employer Perceptions and the Re-Branding of Workforce Intermediaries, was recently published by Columbia University’s American Assembly in its book Workforce Intermediaries for the 21st Century.

Learn how LGI research informed our work with the Ford Foundation, the field of industry-specific workforce development, and the branding of a national nonprofit organization.