

Bethesda, MD – MSG was recently awarded a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contract to provide technical support to state Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) grantees. This support includes the provision of universal, targeted, and intensive technical assistance (TA) and resource development, leading to stronger outcomes for states and improved coordination and implementation of early childhood education services and programs. The PDG B…
Manhattan Strategy Group LLC (MSG), a strategy and operations improvement consulting firm, based in Bethesda, MD, is pleased to announce that our Technology and Digital Services team has earned globally recognized certifications for how we integrate best practices into our everyday operations in software development, engineering, and business operations.
The certifications from the International Organization for Standardization (…
BETHESDA, MD – MSG Cares, a philanthropic matching program of Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG) that supports employee volunteerism, exceeded its charitable giving target with overwhelming employee support for the December Donation Drive. Employees raised over $5,000 with a 1:1 corporate match, resulting in $10K in donations to partner organizations.
“I’m very proud to see that the MSG Cares initiative exceeded its donation target for the charities selected by our employees. MSG was happy…

The project was an effort by DOL to assess its quality in program data reported by states, mitigate challenges presented by incomplete data, and take steps to improve the quality and scope of data collection. MSG staff assessed the needs of the WIOA programs, gathered best practices in data quality, and developed TA products for WIOA programs to use to improve demographic data quality throughout the public workforce system.
MSG partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health to lead a national awareness and behavior change campaign on sarcopenia, a condition marked by the loss of muscle mass and strength with age. Targeting women ages 65 and older, along with their caregivers, families, and health care providers, MSG developed a full-scale communications strategy grounded in Applied Empathy to promote prevention, early detection, and treatment. Our team crafted a…
MSG revamped the DOL-ETA Career Pathways toolkit to promote and foster the development of career pathways within a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework that align training and education opportunities with occupational and employer needs and job openings. The toolkit can help state offices, partners, and workforce development boards advance the development of career pathways and adopt lessons learned and promising practices from the field. You can find the toolkit…
Develop a benchmarking methodology and tool that will enable federal agencies to compare the performance and cost of managing transactions inhouse against the industry leaders (federal shared service providers (SSPs)).
MSG provided technical and logistical support services for the National Assessment Governing Board to ensure strong collaboration across committee members and staff, clearly communicate its work to the public, and foster buy-in from varied stakeholders. MSG provides content area expertise to conduct assessment framework reviews, produces analytic reports using National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data, and shares findings with the general public.
MSG values the community in which we work. MSG Cares is an employee-led, multi-faceted initiative that supports nonprofit programs making strides in the areas MSG works – homelessness, education, workforce development, food and nutrition, and the environment. Motivated by our social capitalism business philosophy – an approach that emphasizes growing our business while making a social difference – MSG Cares encourages employee volunteerism, empowers local organizations, and supports global populations.
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