Rebecca Williams

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Executive Director at Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus
Rebecca Williams's Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
About Rebecca Williams

Experienced Strategist with a history of working for progressive civic & social causes. Skilled in grassroots organizing, coalition building, change management, and policy analysis. Strong organizational development professional with a B.S. focused in Political Science & Psychology. Minor: Philosophy from Northern Illinois University.

Rebecca Williams's Current Company Details

Executive Director at Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus
Rebecca Williams Work Experience Details
  • Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus
    Executive Director
    Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
    Greater Chicago Area
  • Movement Voter Project
    Midwest Donor Organizer
    Movement Voter Project Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
    Virtual
  • Blue Sun Strategies
    Chicago Director
    Blue Sun Strategies Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
    Developed strategy, campaign plans, and staff for Chicago aldermanic candidates including Maria Hadden (49th Ward), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), and Erika Wozniak (46th) and played a supporting role for Matt Martin (47th)
  • Fritz Kaegi For Cook County Assessor
    Campaign Manager
    Fritz Kaegi For Cook County Assessor May 2017 - Mar 2018
    Cook County
  • Berwyn United
    Campaign Manager
    Berwyn United Dec 2016 - Feb 2017
    Berwyn, Illinois
    Elected City Clerk, Treasurer, 4 Alderman and 2 Township Trustee candidates in the Berwyn Township and City Elections
  • Moveon.Org
    United Against Hate- National Operations Manager
    Moveon.Org Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
  • Kim Foxx For Cook County State'S Attorney
    Community Outreach Strategist
    Kim Foxx For Cook County State'S Attorney Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
    Cook County
  • Kim Foxx For Cook County State'S Attorney
    Campaign Manager
    Kim Foxx For Cook County State'S Attorney Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
    Chicago, Illinois
    * Oversaw research, drafting and implementation of a campaign strategy for the democratic primary in which Kim Foxx receiving 58% of support in a three way race with Anita Alvarez and Donna More. * Established a campaign kitchen cabinet of leaders from diverse prospectives, political communities* Interviewed, hired and manage a campaign team and vendors* Supported a team that built a grassroots volunteer base which collected more than 21,000 petition signatures, made phone calls and knocked tens of thousands of doors to likely voters in the democratic primary. * Managed and supervised finance team in cultivating support from major and mid-level donors, labor unions, and grassroots online donors.* Garnered early and broad strategic endorsements that established Kim as independent choice through progressive and reform validators including support from political leaders, local community and religious organizations, labor unions, national public interest and advocacy groups and all major and local editorial boards.
  • Chicago Votes
    Executive Director
    Chicago Votes Jul 2012 - Jun 2015
    Chicago, Il
    * Co-founded organization from initial $5,000 grant that grew to a nearly half million dollar budget in three years. Raised more than $900,000 from individual donors, monthly givers, and institutional support from foundations and labor unions* Reported to 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 boards with combined total of 14 members* Recruited, hired and managed five-person senior staff at peak election cycles who oversaw the registration of more than 25,000 voters under the age of 25 in three-year period. * Co-founded the Just Democracy coalition, Illinois’ largest political reform and voting rights coalition, which developed and began to implement long-term vision for voting rights in Illinois and the U.S., and passed three landmark voting rights and modernization bills• Developed hands-on training programs curricula for youth and young adults featuring more than 25 speakers with goal of creating new generation of leaders familiar with different modes of activism and political engagement.• Recruited, trained and supported more than 100 young, emerging leaders through training programs, fellowships programs and long-term leadership development. These leaders are working all across this city and state making big things happen in their communities, in local government, on their campuses, and in lives of others.
  • New Leaders Council
    Fellow
    New Leaders Council Jan 2013 - May 2013
  • Committee To Elect Will Guzzardi For State Representative
    Campaign Manager
    Committee To Elect Will Guzzardi For State Representative Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
    Nw Chicago
  • Cuahutémoc “Témoc” Morfin For 25Th Ward Alderman
    Campaign Manager
    Cuahutémoc “Témoc” Morfin For 25Th Ward Alderman Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
    Chicago, Il
    Oversaw and coordinated all campaign operations from January 2011 through the April 5th run-off election. Chicago Magazine- "Incumbent Danny Solis, who had the backing of Rahm, Ed Burke and the unions, ended up in an unexpectedly tough race against Cuahutémoc 'Témoc' Morfin. In the primary, Morfin, who made pollution in Pilsen a major issue, lost to Solis by 21 points; [April 5th] he lost by 8, coming within 595 votes."Huffington Post-"Morfin brought a progressive dynamic into this election that will tangibly impact the future of Solis' career in the 25th. Solis had to reexamine and reform his platform priorities in a way that most aldermen will never have to. For the first time in Solis' career, he had someone hungry for new leadership nipping at his heels, and he knew it. He had no other option but to change his often stubborn and harmful political policies."
  • Committee To Elect Jeremy Karpen
    Field Director
    Committee To Elect Jeremy Karpen Jun 2010 - Nov 2010
    Chicago, Il
    • Oversaw grassroots field campaign, realizing 14% increase in voter turnout over prior election, and garnering 34% of vote (highest vote percentage of a third-party (Green) candidate in state history).• Developed, organized and staffed over 20 political events and fundraisers.• Executed robust GOTV effort deploying over 115 volunteers throughout district and polling locations on Election Day.
  • Fund For Public Interest Research
    Citizen Outreach Director
    Fund For Public Interest Research May 2006 - May 2009
    Greater Chicago Area And Washington, D.C.
    • Trained a staff of over eighty canvassers, field managers and assistant directors in public speaking, canvassing, campaign, and leadership skills.• Facilitated campaign fieldwork including petition and letter writing drives, coalition-building, organizing and holding news conferences, and grassroots lobbying. • Exceeded fund-raising goals by personally raising over $75,000, and supervised offices that surpassed expectations by raising over $150,000 (Summer 2007: $80,000, Winter 2008: $75,000)• Oversaw all administrative functions related to fund-raising, membership development and campaign work.• Increased donor base by identifying over 10,000 new members for Environment America, USPIRG and The Human Rights Campaign.
  • Northern Illinois Operation Snowball
    Senior Staff & Director
    Northern Illinois Operation Snowball Oct 2002 - Feb 2007
    * Organized community-development, leadership and drug prevention workshops and trainings for high school students. * Wrote curriculum and schedule for week long overnight summer camp.* Trained and supervised approximately twenty counselors and staff members.* Maintained NIOS status and non-profit accreditation

Rebecca Williams Education Details

  • Northern Illinois University
    Northern Illinois University
    Political Science & Psychology. Minor: Philosophy

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Rebecca Williams's current role is Executive Director at Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus.

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Rebecca Williams attended Northern Illinois University.

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