NextGen Strategy Partners is a managed IT and cybersecurity firm built for nonprofits, behavioral health providers, medical and dental practices, and schools in McHenry and Lake Counties. Your mission is the mission.
Generalist IT companies treat a food pantry, a dental practice, and a law firm exactly the same. We don't serve law firms. We built our entire practice — our pricing, our security stack, our reporting — around organizations with a mission and a compliance obligation.
Flat, all-inclusive per-seat pricing designed for lean budgets. Board-ready security reporting, donor data protection, and guidance on nonprofit software discounts.
IT for nonprofits → Sector · Behavioral HealthHIPAA-first managed IT: risk assessments, 24/7 threat monitoring, EHR and telehealth uptime, and staff training that keeps PHI where it belongs.
IT for behavioral health → Sector · EducationStudent-data privacy done right, classroom technology that works every morning, and maintenance scheduled around your school calendar — not ours.
IT for schools → Sector · HealthcareHIPAA-documented IT for independent practices: practice management and imaging uptime, 24/7 threat response, and after-hours maintenance — never during patient hours.
IT for practices →You've probably heard from the regional players — the franchises, the copier-company IT divisions, the firms where you're account #847. Here's the honest comparison.
| What matters to you | Typical regional MSP | NextGen Strategy Partners |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers the phone | A rotating help desk; your "account manager" changes yearly | The owner. You have Andrew's cell, and he knows your organization |
| Pricing | Tiered "good/better/best" plans with security sold as add-ons | One flat per-seat rate. Security, backup, and support all included |
| Your sector | One vertical among twenty; HIPAA "supported on request" | Nonprofits, behavioral health, and schools are the whole practice |
| Security | Antivirus and a firewall, reviewed annually | 24/7 managed detection & response, hardened email, tested backups — standard |
| Reporting | A ticket count PDF nobody reads | A monthly security report and quarterly business review written for your board |
| Distance | Dispatched from downtown Chicago or beyond | Based in Lake in the Hills — on-site in McHenry & Lake Counties fast |
No à la carte security. No "premium tier" for the protection you should have had all along. Every NextGen client, at every size, gets the full stack:
Veteran-owned isn't a badge on our site — it's how we operate. Every engagement follows a documented plan, and you'll always know what happens next.
We inventory your environment, scan for exposure, and deliver a plain-English risk report your leadership can actually use — whether or not you hire us.
A documented checklist covers every device, account, and vendor. Your team gets introduced, trained, and supported from the first day of the switch.
We fix the backlog your last provider left behind, close security gaps in priority order, and review progress with you at 30, 60, and 90 days.
"Our previous provider treated us like a small account. NextGen treats our mission like it's theirs — and for the first time, our board actually understands our security posture."
Executive Director · Behavioral health nonprofit, McHenry CountyOur free IT security assessment gives your leadership a plain-English report on your risks, your compliance gaps, and exactly what it would cost to fix them. No obligation, no jargon.