Diane Tilstra

As a community activist and philanthropy consultant, Diane Tilstra volunteers to serve as a Community Action Advisor for the Center. She has been actively engaged in non-profit fundraising in environmental, education and human services organizations. Most recently she served as Director of Development for People For Puget Sound and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Diane specializes in strategic planning, identifying stakeholders and building activist teams. One of her current projects, Restore the American Dream (RAD) Team, grew out of a lecture by Pulitzer Prize winning author Hedrick Smith, sponsored by the CSCS, based on his best-selling book, “Who Stole the American Dream.” With the support of the Center, RAD Tacoma has sponsored numerous speakers, films, and a community conference aimed at curbing the role of big money in the American political system as a result of the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision.