--- title: TWB Fundraising Blog | Gene Brandt description: Gene S. 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Brandt is Of Counsel at TWB Fundraising. [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/public%20broadcasting.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=public%20broadcasting.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-future-of-public-broadcasting) August 18, 2025 ### [Fundraising Amidst the Loss of Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-future-of-public-broadcasting) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) The recent rescinding by Congress and the Trump administration of $1.1 billion to the Corporation... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-future-of-public-broadcasting) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/art_donors_in_kind.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=art_donors_in_kind.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/4610) July 31, 2017 ### [Development Dilemma: Turning Art Donors Into Cash Donors](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/4610) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) In our weekly column, consultants with decades of nonprofit experience answer your questions about... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/4610) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/uncovering_high_capacity_donors.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=uncovering_high_capacity_donors.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/development-dilemmas/uncovering-high-capacity-donors) May 31, 2017 ### [Development Dilemma: Uncovering High-Capacity Donors](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/development-dilemmas/uncovering-high-capacity-donors) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) In our weekly column, consultants with decades of nonprofit experience answer your questions about... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/development-dilemmas/uncovering-high-capacity-donors) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-power-of-the-fundraising-team) March 4, 2013 ### [The Power of the Fundraising Team](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-power-of-the-fundraising-team) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) We don't always agree! I'm not talking about my wife and I, or my 16-year-old (we almost never... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-power-of-the-fundraising-team) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/dont-trust-your-feasibility-study-interviews-to-a-novice) February 11, 2013 ### [Don’t Trust Your Feasibility Study Interviews to a Novice!](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/dont-trust-your-feasibility-study-interviews-to-a-novice) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) I love doing feasibility study interviews. That may surprise you. As a senior member of our firm, I... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/dont-trust-your-feasibility-study-interviews-to-a-novice) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/taking-full-advantage) July 2, 2012 ### [Taking Full Advantage](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/taking-full-advantage) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) Hopefully some of you took the time to read a [recent story in the New York Times about the upcoming...](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/world/europe/after-3-decades-in-france-minitels-days-are-numbered.html) [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/taking-full-advantage) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/no-laughing-matter) June 22, 2012 ### [No Laughing Matter](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/no-laughing-matter) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) Our firm recently hosted a group of recently minted chief development officers for a one-day... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/no-laughing-matter) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/dont-sit-under-the-alumni-files) May 29, 2012 ### [Don't Sit Under the Alumni Files](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/dont-sit-under-the-alumni-files) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) North Hall at Lake Forest College is an old residence hall. My guess is that it was all men or all... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/dont-sit-under-the-alumni-files) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/doing-good) May 25, 2012 ### [Doing Good](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/doing-good) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) I recently attended a memorial service for a woman with whom I worked a number of years ago. She... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/doing-good) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/teamwork) May 14, 2012 ### [Teamwork](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/teamwork) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) My son, Christopher, a sophomore at Oak Park River Forest High School, is in his second year on the... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/teamwork) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/super-human-board-members) May 8, 2012 ### [Super Human Board Members](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/super-human-board-members) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) I’ll admit it. I’ve been slacking! It’s been a few weeks since I last sat down to write this blog.... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/super-human-board-members) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/its-the-outcomes) April 25, 2012 ### [It's the Outcomes](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/its-the-outcomes) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) I have been spending the last few days in Southern California, accompanying my daughter, Cameron,... 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