Starting conversations
Wonderful conversations drive the success of every organization. The key is to have the right conversations at the right time. FSI plans:
-Live events with leading keynotes and panelists
-Podcasts with high quality audio production
-Roundtable conversations with key stakeholders
Building Communities
Your organization has a mission. You have a vision. How do you get people to join your community? FSI facilitates:
-Membership Audits & Growth Architecture
-Community Research & Engagement
-Organization Launching & Early Stage Outreach
Creating Solutions
Your organization has reached a plateau. You are stuck in neutral. How do you reach the next level? FSI provides:
-Interim Leadership & Staffing
-System Analysis & Technology Overhauls
-Stakeholder Connections & Community Mapping
About FSI CEO Tweed THORNTON
Tweed Thornton founded Four Star Initiatives in 2017 after serving 8 1/2 years as the Executive Director at the City Club of Chicago and with the experience of 15 years of starting conversations, building communities, and creating solutions for nonprofit organizations and other community groups.
Through FSI, Thornton has worked with organizations like WTTW, the Health Care Council of Chicago, Collaboraction Theatre Company, and the Publicity Club of Chicago.
Tweed Thornton’s Affiliations and Community Work
| Member, Association of Consultants to Nonprofits | Founder & Chairman, The Four Star Lunch |
| Board Member, Common Cause Illinois | Co-Director, Digital Nonprofit Chicago Club |
| Board Member, DePaul University Alumni Board | BFA in Theatre Management with a focus in Nonprofit Administration, DePaul University's Theatre School |