John Quinlan Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin And Around The Us

Organizational Development, Cultural Competency, Event Planning, Grant-writing, Fund-raising, Strategic Planning, and Communications-Related Consulting; (previously, "Quinlan Consulting")Varied Consulting Work, on a great variety of political campaigns, special projects, special events, strategic planning processes, communication campaigns, fundraising efforts, and grant writing projects; often in collaboration with other community partners, sometimes simultaneous with other positionsSelected Consulting Accomplishments:* 2017: Forward Community Investments banquet outreach* 2016: Strategic Planning Process for Independent Living Centers of WI* 2015: Media coordination/videographer for the worldwide collaborative initiative, the Mutual Aid Network* 2013: Produced a Memorial Tribute to George McGovern for UNA-Dane * 2011/2016: Produced the 20th and 25th anniversary videos for the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice* 2010: Produced WI Book Festival event for "More Than Witnesses," about the courageous advocacy of Korean missionaries* 2009: Co-Conducted Cultural Competency Training for over 100 employees with Gladis Benavides for Milwaukee-based disability rights agency, Independence First * 2008: Filmed, Researched, & Edited a 25 minute documentary marking the 15th anniversary of Madison's Northside Planning Council, linking 12 community leader interviews & archival materials* 2007-present: Co-coordinated an oral history project based out of Selma, Alabama including extensive interviews, a live radio broadcast, and ongoing organizing efforts to connect WI youth with southern-based civil rights leaders;* 2006: Produced "Communities United Against Hate," educating about hate crimes and the growing presence of hate groups in Wisconsin. * 2002: Coordinated Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for the mental health consumer-run "Grassroots Empowerment Project"

United States

Varied service as the executive director of "Voices in Support of Community," a nonprofit that uses oral histories and storytelling as a catalyst for social justice. This project has many aspects, including an award-winning public affairs TV and radio show, called Forward Forum, an upcoming book, "Voices of Conscience and Courage," a variety of oral history and community empowerment projects, and numerous other presences in social and traditional media.

Madison, Wi

Created Forward Forum, then a three hour Saturday morning public affairs show on WXXM (The Mic), Madison's Air American affiliate. Show traveled to WTDY News/Talk radio. I then returned to my roots at WORT community radio as Monday host of the noon hour program, "A Public Affair," (APA). Then in 2015, I began a TV/radio/podcast version of Forward Forum produced out of the Sun Prairie (WI) Media Center. In over 1200 hours of radio, my guests have ranged from nationally-known authors, elected officials, and performing artists to local activists, civic leaders, and community activists, encompassing social justice-related topics locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.My history at WORT Community Radio goes back more than 30 years, as a host of the LGBT program Queery, producer-host of the Access Hour, and frequent contributor to the news operations, as well as service on board committees. This work complements my broader work as an independent videographer and my many presences in the social and traditional media, and including the ethnic and LGBT minority presses. I have also been a very active participant in the national media reform movement that began with a landmark 2002 conference in Madison.

United States

In 2011, I began service as president of the WI Division (where I served for several years), as well as service as a Great Lakes regional representative to the national steering committee. This followed my 2009 service as president of our Dane County (WI) chapter. In 2010, I was elected as one of two Great Lakes representative to the national steering committee, which would later become the National Council. I took a leadership role in several realms, including the Communications, Advocacy, and Nominations Committees, and on the Planning Committee for two national annual meetingsIn 2013, I co-founded the LGBT human rights affinity group of the UNA-USA, working with UNA/UNF human rights staffer Ryan Kaminski, and later, co-chair Septina Florimonte.I have hosted and produced more than a dozen UN Association and UN-themed radio and television programs. One of my proudest accomplishments was in successfully advancing the nomination of UNA-Milwaukee leader Joan Robertson, who received one of two national lifetime leadership awards at the age of 98. Joan had done much to advance the work of the state division and local chapters, and had often hosted meetings of the WI Governor's Council on the UN. She had supported the UN in very visible and tangible ways in the years since its founding, a legacy continued by her daughter and granddaughter. Here's a link to the short film I produced about her that was played at the awards ceremony. https://archive.org/details/JoanRobertsonLongVersion.

Madison, Wi

Eight years of service as a mayorally-appointed commissioner on the Madison Equal Opportunities Commission, including several years as secretary/exec committee member. Helped lead efforts at community outreach, make recommendations for legislation (including provisions recognizing homelessness and unemployment history as protected classes). Preceded by two years of service in the mid-1980s as chair of the MEOC Housing Committee.

2120 Fordem Ave., Madison, Wi 53704

In addition to acting in a community outreach capacity as a liaison between the agency and various community partners, I designed the Center for Families' print and on-line materials, and coordinated the planning of special events, including the recruitment of event volunteers. This agency, rooted in the tradition of three previous agencies with roots going back several decades in the greater Madison community, is a newly-merged organization created in 2011, and part of this position's challenge is to shine a light on the newly-created "Center for Families," and both its longstanding and new missions. A special emphasis is also currently being placed on building upon and strengthening the agency's presence in the Social Media.

Umbrella organization for south Madison neighborhood associations, with an emphasis on community organizing, leadership trainings, and small business development. Emphasis on creating collaborative relationships between groups working in South Madison and neighborhood leaders. Sponsor of "Celebrate South Madison" festivals, and publisher of "Southern Exposure" quarterly newspaper.

Much of my consulting work with nonprofits and communications occurred in a consulting context, prior to the formation of my LLC in late 2007. This work sometimes occurred simultaneous to other full-time positions in the fields of nonprofit affordable housing, civil rights enforcement, and journalism.Some examples:* 1989-2000 Contributing Writer, and Madison Bureau Chief for The Wisconsin Light, and Wisconsin In Step; other free-lance work for a variety of local and national publications* 1994: Principal author and coordinator of a successful grant application under the Wisconsin Library Services and Technology Grant program, that provided initial funding for a Library and associated Rehabilitative Services in the Dane County Jail; our grant was ranked first among over 100 received.* 1992: Following several years as an advisor to Tammy Baldwin and other local politicians, served as the Northern Wisconsin Media Director for the Clinton-Gore campaign, living and working in Wausau. See also Q Solutions, LLC above for more contemporary examples of my consulting work.

Directed all aspects of a four-employee community non-profit, including oversight of programming, administration, fundraising, grant-writing, community education and speaker's bureau, a counseling line, support groups, community meeting space and a 6,000 volume library, with the help of a 12 person board and over 60 trained volunteers, most of whom contributed at least 3 hours/week, and often more.

Madison, Wi

Have served as a board president or committee chair, or as an executive committee member, in a variety of nonprofit and government roles.

Also served as a board member (including service as board secretary and publicity committee chair) in the late 1980s, and again in the late 1990s.The Wisconsin Community Fund supports grassroots organizations working for progressive social change.Since its founding in 1982, the Wisconsin Community Fund has awarded grants to over two hundred and fifty groups in fulfilling a mission of supporting social justice organizing. (In recent years, the mission of the Wisconsin Community Fund has become part of the work of Forward Community Investments, where I'm an active collaborator/supporter.)

Directed fundraising, community outreach, and publicity for an agency offering prevention and treatment programs in a 13 county area of south central and southwestern Wisconsin

Managing Editor of the nation's first gay and lesbian parenting magazine, which was based out of Los Angeles

Housing counseling positions at Community Action Commission, Community Housing and Services, and Dane County Housing Authority

Directed an agency that provided counseling and outreach services to several thousand clients annually.

Bachelor Of Arts, Dec. 2010, History, Journalism, Comm Arts

Activities and Societies: History studies and associated activities (including an oral history project based in Selma, AL).

Masters Degree In Library Science, Oral History And Archival Science

Activities and Societies: American Library Association, Wisconsin Library AssociationPart time online graduate student, based in Madison, WI

Nonprofit Mgt.; Fair Housing; Media Reform; Civil Rights

Participation in more than two dozen conferences and seminars in Portland, San Francisco, Houston, St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis.