TWB Fundraising Blog

May 25, 2012

Doing Good

Written by Gene Brandt

I recently attended a memorial service for a woman with whom I worked a number of years ago. She...

May 14, 2012

Teamwork

Written by Gene Brandt

My son, Christopher, a sophomore at Oak Park River Forest High School, is in his second year on the...

May 8, 2012

Super Human Board Members

Written by 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....

April 25, 2012

It's the Outcomes

Written by Gene Brandt

I have been spending the last few days in Southern California, accompanying my daughter, Cameron,...

April 18, 2012

Learning to Listen

Written by Gene Brandt

When I was a young development officer, I worked for 5 years at the University of Nevada in Reno....

April 12, 2012

The Importance of Planning

Written by Gene Brandt

We have been working with a number of organizations recently that are in the midst of a strategic...

April 6, 2012

Getting to Give

Written by Gene Brandt

I am regularly reminded of a brief talk that our former pastor gave when someone new joined our...

March 29, 2012

The Art of Asking for A Gift

Written by Gene Brandt

As an old fashioned fundraiser who grew up before the advent of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter I...

March 15, 2012

Age is a question of mind over matter.

Written by Gene Brandt

"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."- Leroy "Satchel"...

March 8, 2012

Is this a Blog or a Rant?

Written by Gene Brandt

I’ll admit it. I tend to be a difficult donor. It’s not that I am an unusually bad person. I don’t...

March 2, 2012

Using Volunteers Effectively in Capital Campaigns

Written by Gene Brandt

It seems that I am continually reminded of the vital importance of volunteers in fundraising....

February 21, 2012

Big Gifts Take Time

Written by Gene Brandt

I was interested to read the story in Crain’s Chicago Business this week about the $30 million...