Michael Deheeger Email & Phone Number

Remote

Led field component of JVP Action legislative campaigns, organizing supporters in 30 cities through bi-weekly national calls, 1/1 and small group leadership development to advocate for Palestinian human rights and against attempts to censor Palestinian rights advocacy with Members of Congress and their staff via in-office meetings, engagement at public.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Organized members of Chicago-area Jewish community to campaign for justice, equality and dignity for Palestinians through legislative meetings, direct actions, and online advocacy

Chicago

- Founding staff member; built and led bipartisan business coalition to promote passage of comprehensive immigration reform; members included senior leadership of organizations including Exelon Corporation, Motorola Solutions, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Illinois Farm Bureau and ICIRR. - Executed media communications.

Chicago

-Managed phone and mail communications directed at Latino voters to generate support for 7 pro-immigrant candidates-Oversaw messaging, design, and implementation for 12-piece, $23,134 mail program reaching nearly 10,000 voters-Hired 52 phone bankers; managed 10-day phone bank operation that made nearly 45,000 phone calls to 17,776 voters -Filed expenditure.

Chicago

-Was lead coordinator for 2nd Annual ICIRR Fundraiser; event generated net revenue of $100,000 + and 500 + attendance-Developed event fundraising strategy and managed fundraising campaign in coordination with CEO, Development Director, all organizational staff, and Development Committee composed of ICIRR board members and community leaders -Was lead.

Chicago

-Managed leadership development program placing aspiring social change agents in positions with Chicago nonprofits -Developed and implemented curriculum exploring social change strategies, tools for spiritual and emotional sustainability, and connections between service work and Jewish thought, values and tradition-Directed participant interview and hiring.

New Trier Township - Winnetka, IL

-In part-time position (paid July-August, volunteer August-November) coordinated volunteer recruitment and field operations for state and federal Democratic campaigns in New Trier Township in Chicago’s North Shore suburbs-Managed team of twelve regional coordinators responsible for organizing volunteers across township

Evanston, IL

-Managed all operations including field, fundraising, communications, and finance-Recruited and managed full- and part-time volunteer staff -Developed and implemented campaign strategy-Oversaw recruitment and management of over two hundred volunteers for phone and door-to-door canvassing-Oversaw fundraising drive that generated over $200,000-Hired Compass.

Chicago, IL

-Recruited hundreds of new supporters for JCUA initiatives from Chicago-area Jewish community-Created and managed member-led Strategy Teams to develop and implement campaign strategy and organize grassroots involvement within synagogues in support of comprehensive immigration reform -Planned and led numerous workshops and conferences

Columbus, Cleveland, And Wilberforce Ohio

-Managed two teams of three to eight volunteers for voter registration and turnout campaign-Coordinated activities with student leaders on college campuses in Wilberforce and Cleveland, Ohio-Registered hundreds of new and unlikely voters and delivered them to the polls

Chicago, IL

-Organized public meeting on Southwest Side of Chicago for campaign to regulate diesel particulate emissions-Ran local branch of national campaign opposing escalation of Iraq War in Illinois’ 10th Congressional District-Organized town hall meeting of over seven hundred 10th Congressional District residents, military families, and Iraq War veterans.

Master Of Public Policy (Mpp)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Government

Theories Of Development

Collective Action And Social Movements; Constitutional Law

Intensive Spanish Language