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We work with nonprofits across the country on capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and strategic planning sessions. Most often, the top concern for organizations is that a culture of philanthropy doesn’t exist, and they do not know how to build one....

International Women's Day, held annually on March 8th, celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to raise awareness about gender equality issues and the ongoing struggle for women's rights. In this blog,...

In the last week, two clients have asked us about accepting gifts of cryptocurrency toward capital campaigns. THG strives to meet donors where they are, and Hyper-Philanthropy™️ puts a heavy emphasis on culture and behavioral economics because of this point....

THG has a client portfolio that is usually weighted heavily with public-private partnerships. This essentially means these clients have a 501(c) 3 that supports a publicly funded organization. A common example that is well recognized is a Public Library. Another...

Hyper-Philanthropy™ is all about the acceleration of giving through joy, and one way to accelerate giving is by using new technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). There’ve been recent articles touching upon these topics in Non Profit...

As a member firm of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), The Hodge Group stands with AFP members throughout the world to recognize October as Ethics Awareness Month. Celebrated annually, Ethics Awareness month highlights the importance of ethics in fundraising...

Recently, The Hodge Group had the opportunity to recruit an entire development team for an organization and observed how the team organized itself into a cohort. The goal of any cohort is to build an environment emphasizing collaboration to achieve...

Libraries are often public-private partnerships, combining tax dollars with private philanthropy to generate a Hyper-Philanthropic™ response that benefits the entire community. Hyper-Philanthropy is all about the acceleration of giving through joy, and there are four pillars to creating that type...

Thank you for all you are doing to accelerate philanthropy! We at The Hodge Group are committed to serving our clients from our platform of Hyper-Philanthropy™. This platform blends an organization’s strategy, culture, behaviors, and communications to invite the most...

I am very pleased to announce the promotion of Kim Horton, MA, CFRE to Vice President for The Hodge Group. Kim has been with our firm since 2016 as Senior Counsel and has advanced progressively as a valued member of...

By: Russ Hodge, CFRE Experts tell us that the face of philanthropy is changing rapidly. The Giving Institute’s data reveals that individual giving makes up less than 70% of our $400 billion industry for the first time ever, and online/mobile...

As we settle into a new normal, The Hodge Group recognizes that nonprofits are facing enormous challenges in the current environment. Our team is monitoring best practices in the field, listening to webinars and reading blog posts. We’re also advising...

A Capital Campaign is a dedicated effort by a nonprofit organization to raise money for a large capital expenditure (like buildings, property, or something physical that is going to last a long time). A capital campaign will have a specific...

As we all continue to work from home amidst this new normal, we at The Hodge Group feel it's important to celebrate the great successes we're seeing around the country, and there are many. Despite all the bad news on...

By: Kim Horton, CFRE Though the economy expanded at a rate of 2% in Q2 2019, there is emerging evidence that economic growth is slowing, causing many to brace for another recession.  Considering that our non-profit industry makes up 2% of...

By: Kim Horton, MA, CFRE The Hodge Group leads organizations towards the strongest philanthropic response possible by tying that response directly to an organization’s strategic plan. Furthermore, we coordinate that plan with the strategic alignment of resources, messaging, and outreach,...

By: Bharat Krishnan, MBA The Hodge Group recognizes the urgency of the philanthropic sector to address the continued issues of income inequality and racism facing America. Philanthropy has always tried to ameliorate these issues, but in recent years the community...

The Hodge Group is a national leader in facilitating public-private partnerships. Through our work with dozens of libraries, we’ve seen how private philanthropy can unlock government funding and vice versa. In our experience, the most exciting library projects are successful...

The Hodge Group recognizes the need to rely on best practice and steady leadership during tumultuous times. That is why we wish to share with you some lessons learned from our experience practicing philanthropic fundraising during two prior significant economic...

I was on NBC4 Day Time Columbus to discuss how the nonprofit sector is responding to the threat of COVID-19. Click here to watch the interview, and read on to learn how your nonprofit can emerge from this situation stronger than ever....

WHAT IS HYPER-PHILANTHROPY™? Hyper-Philanthropy is identifiable elements in the culture of an organization or a community, which can be positively impacted to accelerate and maximize fundraising. At The Hodge Group, we focus on helping clients create Hyper-Philanthropy™. Moving your target...

Giving USA 2019: Americans gave $427.71 billion to charity in 2018.

The much-anticipated Giving USA 2019 report will be released for download on June 18. Because The Hodge Group is a member of The Giving Institute, we are pleased to offer a special discount to our clients and friends. Receive 30%...

Cutting the ribbon for the new unit are (left to right): Kerry Hamilton,President/CEO, Hospice of Central Ohio, Chief Strategy Officer, Ohio’s Hospice, Inc. Dr. Ellin Gafford,MD, Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Dr. Susan Moffatt-Bruce,MD,...

2017 Giving USA Giving USA 2018: Americans gave $410.02 billion to charity in 2017, crossing the $400 billion mark for the first time.