tom tresser introduction
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312-804-3230
www.tresser.com
www.tifreports.com
www.wearenotbroke.org
“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 13 nonprofit enterprises• Hobbies: history, politics, photography, travel, volleyball, science fiction• Married 25 years, Merle Green
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Other Classes I teach…“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 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
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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*• The TIF Illumination Project*• “Chicago Is Not Broke” Project*
* = started from scratch+ = led already existing org.
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Recent Civic Projects
www.nogameschicago.com
www.civiclab.us
www.protectourparks.org
www.tresser.com
http://www.wearenotbroke.org
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Global Cardboard Challenge
Building hydroponic growing kits!Working @ The Lab…
Low Wage Experience
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Newspaper route in high school, Smithtown NY 1967
Hungry Charley’s, Harvard yard, 1972
Nude model for painting classes, Chicago, 1980, $5/hour
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Strange but true…
• I used to be a hippie! (1970)