Author: TomTee
UIC School of Social Work Does TIF Forum
TIF Illuminator Tom Tresser joins TIF and urban policy expert Rachel Weber on a panel discussing TIFs at the UIC School of Social Work on November 21. This forum is a project of a class at the Jane Addams School of Social Work. 9am to 11am at the Daley Library, 801 S. Morgan Street, Room 1-470.
Tom Teaches Workshop On Nonprofit Basics
Is there a cause you feel passionate about? Is there an injustice that needs righting? Are you inspired to serve and innovate for the common good?
If so – then you may be thinking about starting a nonprofit organization to channel your efforts and deliver new solutions for your community.
This two hour workshop will walk you through the reasons to and NOT to start a nonprofit organization and what your first steps should be in you DO decide to start a new organization.
$15. Please register online via EventBrite = https://np101-11-6.eventbrite.com.
You will learn:
- Basic distinctions of the nonprofit organization
- Origins and place of nonprofits in American society
- Size and scope of the nonprofit sector
- Pathway to incorporate and get tax-exempt status
Tom Tresser is the instructor for this class. Tom is the co-founder of the CivicLab, which is the 13th nonprofit enterprise he has founded or led. He teaches nonprofit management for the Graduate School of Social Work at Loyola University and a number of classes on civic engagement, public policy and leadership for other local educational institutions.
We Learned How To Investigate
Investigative reporter taught to a packed house last night at The CivicLab. Take a class at the Lab! http://civiclab.eventbrite.com.
Civic Health Of Chicago
Check out this graphic from the Civic Data Challenge:
Take A Class At The Lab!
Build a web site. Plan healthy
meals. Grow plants without soil.
Get smart on TIFs. Understand
Chicago’s finances. Use spreadsheets
effectively. Find the dirt on your
Alderman. Use design wisely.
Get the inside scoop on food trucks.
You do all these things at the CivicLab.
Take a super affordable workshop at
the Lab. Go to EventBrite to see the
current listings and to register.
If YOU would like to teach a workshop, contact us at info@civiclab.us.
DePaul Stadium Forum Illuminates 2nd Ward
Students as DePaul organized a public forum on the proposed DePaul Stadium and asked for an Illumination of the 17 TIFs inside the 2nd Ward – spotlighting the site and adjacent TIFs. This research is from The TIF Illumination Project. If you want a copy of this presentation please email tom@civiclab.us.
Sun-Times Illuminates TIFs
The TIF Illumination Project was a source for this story in today’s Chicago Sun-Times.
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Global Cardboard Challenge @ The CivicLab!
The CivicLab is thrilled to host the Chicago version of the Global Card Board Challenge on October 5, from1pm to 4pm.
Watch this video and YOU will want to play with us!
This is a kid’s event and is perfect way for a family to foster imagination and engaged play AND expose kids to design, science, engineering and a whole lot more. There is no charge but you must read the directions and register via EventBrite.