Tom Tresser "Civics 101" Introduction

Tom Tresser "Civics 101" Introduction

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  1 312-804-3230 [email protected] www.tresser.com http://tresser.substack.com
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  “Nonprofit Management” 2 Tom’sbackground… ACTOR INTERNET MARKETER COMMUNITY DEVELOPER PRODUCER EDUCATOR “The Artist As Activist” – DePaul Art Department EXEC ED DESIGNER/ FACILITATOR
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  3 The Basics • Bornin New York City • Came to IL in 1980 to be member of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival • Self-styled “Public Defender” • Started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises • Hobbies: history, politics, photography, travel, science fiction, our garden • Married 33 years, Merle Green
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  4 Other Classes Iteach… “Public Policy Analysis” National Louis University “Nonprofit Organizations” & “Nonprofit Advocacy” Adler University Nonprofit Management Program “Community Organizing” Roosevelt University “Nonprofit Management” Loyola Graduate School of Social Work “Nonprofits & Civic Engagement” “Public Policy Advocacy for Nonprofits” University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Continuing Studies “Got Creativity – Strategies & Tools for the Next Economy” “How To Be A Social Change Agent” IIT Stuart School of Business “The Artist as Activist” Loyola University, DePaul University “Acting Up – Using Theater & Technology for Social Change” DePaul School for New Learning – Distance Learning Program “Tools & Techniques for Creative Leaders” Illinois Institute of Technology
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  5 Nonprofit efforts I’vestarted or led • New York Science Fiction Film Society • The Free Shakespeare Company • Pegasus Players • Peoples Housing Community Arts Program • 42nd Ward Citizens for a Better Future • Greater Chicago Citizens for the Arts • Douglas Park Community Cultural Center • The Creative America Project • Protect Our Parks • No Games Chicago • Protect Our Public Assets • The CivicLab • The TIF Illumination Project • “Chicago Is Not Broke” Book Project • The POWER Institute
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  6 Major Civic Projects www.wearenotbroke.org www.nogameschicago.com www.civiclab.us www.wesavedlincolnpark.org
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  7 Global Cardboard Challenge Buildinghydroponic growing kits! Working @ The Lab…
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  8 Launched in June2017… www.powerinstitute.us
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  11 Strange but true… Iused to be a hippie! (1970)
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  12 Strange but true#2… I am a D.C. comics super-hero!