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  • The Grant Game Plan: Building a Sustainable Grant Strategy That Strengthens Your Fundraising Model

    The Grant Game Plan: Building a Sustainable Grant Strategy That Strengthens Your Fundraising Model

    A strong grant strategy for non-profit organizations isn’t about chasing dollars, it’s about deepening relationships and reinforcing the foundation of your fundraising model. For healthy, growing nonprofits, grants serve as an enhancement to an already vibrant mix of individual giving, events, and partnerships. They extend the reach of your relationship-based fundraising work, not replace it. When leaders…

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  • How to Turn One-Time Donors into Lifelong Champions

    How to Turn One-Time Donors into Lifelong Champions

    Building lasting relationships through strategic storytelling and engagement. We all know acquiring a donor is hard, but keeping one is even harder. In fact, donor acquisition strategies are often five to seven times more expensive than donor retention efforts. The first gift typically requires marketing, outreach, and emotional appeal to cut through the noise. Retention,…

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  • From Confusion to Clarity: How to Engage Your Board in Your Fundraising Strategy

    From Confusion to Clarity: How to Engage Your Board in Your Fundraising Strategy

    Non-profit boards are vital partners to your fundraising success. Yet too often, board members feel uncertain about their role in philanthropy. That uncertainty can stall momentum and create frustration. At The Hodge Group, we work with nonprofit organizations across all sectors to engage boards, ensuring they become powerful accelerators of giving through a clear fundraising…

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