Tessa Vierk's guest appearances

Tessa Vierk

Nonprofit Optimist

Joan Garry

Jennifer Smith

Liz Ryan

Randy Roberts

Adam Walker

Jen Cole

John Zimmerman

Chris Stout

Carin Willis

Byron Sigcho-Lopez

Molly MacCready

Stacy Horst

Carrie Collins-Fadell

Megan Stith

Beth Rosenberg

OwlTail

In today's episode, Tessa Vierk (co-founder of the Chicago Tool Library) chats with Molly about their founding story, recruiting volunteers, creating their membership model, and the power of saying "not right now." The Chicago Tool Library’s goal is to provide equitable access to tools, equipment, and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share, and create. If you visit our website, you can see more notes and topics of today's conversation.   Nonprofit Optimist information:  Become a Patron of the Nonprofit Optimist: www.Patreon.com/nonprofitoptimist Website: www.nonprofitoptimist.com Email: nonprofitoptimist@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/nonprofitoptimist Instagram: www.instagram.com/nonprofitoptimist Suggest a new guest:   https://www.nonprofitoptimist.com/futureguest    Find the Chicago Tool Library online:   Website: https://www.chicagotoollibrary.org/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotoollibrary   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotoollibrary/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwFhYPzlLw   Email them: team@chicagotoollibrary.org

In today's episode, Tessa Vierk (co-founder of the Chicago Tool Library) chats with Molly about their founding story, recruiting volunteers, creating their membership model, and the power of saying "not right now." The Chicago Tool Library’s goal is to provide equitable access to tools, equipment, and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share, and create. If you visit our website, you can see more notes and topics of today's conversation.   Nonprofit Optimist information:  Become a Patron of the Nonprofit Optimist: <a href="http://www.Patreon.com/nonprofitoptimist" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Patreon.com/nonprofitoptimist</a> Website: <a href="http://www.nonprofitoptimist.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.nonprofitoptimist.com</a> Email: <a href="mailto:nonprofitoptimist@gmail.com">nonprofitoptimist@gmail.com</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nonprofitoptimist" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/nonprofitoptimist</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/nonprofitoptimist" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/nonprofitoptimist</a> Suggest a new guest:   <a href="https://www.nonprofitoptimist.com/futureguest" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nonprofitoptimist.com/futureguest</a>    Find the Chicago Tool Library online:   Website: <a href="https://www.chicagotoollibrary.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chicagotoollibrary.org/</a>   Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chicagotoollibrary" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/chicagotoollibrary</a>   Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chicagotoollibrary/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chicagotoollibrary/</a>   YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwFhYPzlLw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwFhYPzlLw</a>   Email them: <a href="mailto:team@chicagotoollibrary.org">team@chicagotoollibrary.org</a>

NPO 043: Founding story, Recruiting Volunteers, Membership Model, and the Power of No (Tessa Vierk, Chicago Tool Library)