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Organizing:
Lisa has worked as a community, tenant, and labor organizer, on both local-level and statewide campaigns in Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane. Highlights of her organizing experience include:
" Directing a campaign that resulted in Chicago Police Department's agreement to track 8th District police response to 911 violence calls and make results available to the public;
" Directing a campaign to obtain City of Chicago's permission to build 80 units of affordable housing -- and obtaining permission to build 160 units;
" Co-founding a statewide advocacy organization (Equal Rights Washington);
" Launching a program to develop civic leaders in Chicago, one of whom was chosen by local foundations to represent them at the Fourth World Conference On Women in Beijing, China.
Fundraising:
Lisa has written successful grant applications for work on a wide spectrum of issues - from affordable housing, to urban day camps for teens, and for a wide variety of activities from capacity building to obtaining technical assistance.
Related Experience:
Lisa has attracted media coverage of her clients and projects by numerous major TV, radio, and newspaper outlets (Chicago and Seattle), including ; the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, the Chicago Daily Southtown, La Raza, the Puget Sound Business Journal, The Seattle Times, Slog (Stranger Blog), Crosscut, and the Tacoma News Tribune; WLS, WGN, WBBM, CLTV, KOMO TV News; and more.
She has produced and/or taught numerous fundraising and other nonprofit workshops throughout Puget Sound, including a six-day training series in conjunction with the Gill Foundation, and workshops at The Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, Highline Community College, and South Seattle Community College.
Lisa has a Master's Degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago.
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