tom tresser inroduction

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312-804-3230

tom@tresser.com

www.tresser.com

www.civiclab.us

www.tifreports.com

“Nonprofit Management” 2

Tom’s background…

ACTOR

INTERNET MARKETER

COMMUNITY DEVELOPER

PRODUCER

EDUCATOR“The Artist As Activist” –

DePaul Art Department

EXEC ED DESIGNER/

FACILITATOR

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The Basics

• Born in New York City • Came to IL in 1980 to be member of the

Illinois Shakespeare Festival• Self-styled “Public Defender”• Started or led 12 nonprofit enterprises• Hobbies: history, politics, photography,

travel, volleyball, science fiction• Married 22 years, Merle Green

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Other Classes I teach…“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 Theater DepartmentDePaul Art Department

“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

“Who’s Lying To You Now?” (media literacy & critical thinking)

DePaul School for New Learning.Illinois Institute of Technology

“The Art of Crossing the Street – the Artist as Citizen”

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Nonprofit efforts I’ve started 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*

* = started from scratch

+ = led already existing org.

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Recent Civic Projects

www.publicassets.us

www.nogameschicago.com

www.civiclab.us

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Global Cardboard Challenge

Building hydroponic growing kits!Working @ The Lab…

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Strange but true…

• I used to be a hippie! (1970)