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The Hodge Group has had the pleasure of serving Lutheran Community Services in Bellefontaine, Ohio for the past two years. They provide a thrift store and food pantry to help meet some of the basic needs of the less fortunate...

THG has been leaders in the field of AI and fundraising for two years now from the platform of research. We are just starting to get into the world of generative AI, such as Chat GPT, and sent our associate,...

While reading the latest issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, our team came across an article about the importance of “Securing Trust in People and Place.” At its core, the article examines how important building social trust is to...

The Hodge Group has been blessed to assist multiple organizations involved in automobile philanthropy. From pioneering the next innovations, to preserving the history of American excellence, we’ve helped these non-profits recognize and mitigate the challenges before them. We have done...

Have you seen the latest binge-worthy show on Hulu, The Bear? Set in Chicago, the show is about a young chef from the fine dining world who has to come home after a tragedy to run his family sandwich shop....

THG’s trademarked methodology of Hyper-Philanthropy™️ accelerates giving by aligning the four pillars of Strategic Vision; Culture; Behavior Economics; and Communication. These pillars form the foundation and build and/or enhance the greatest philanthropic platform possible for your organization. When explaining a...

Did you know August is National Make-a-Will month?  We have to admit that isn’t as enticing as National Pizza or National Cookie Month, but it is certainly a topic that warrants further discussion.  Especially when you consider studies have shown...

During the month of July, we often see retailers hold “Christmas in July” sales or nonprofit organizations hold holiday themed events. These events remind us of the busyness of the holiday season that will soon be upon us.  With the...

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...