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It's Dee Thompson

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Work With Dee | Speaker, Host & Community Engagement Strategist. 

 Bring meaningful conversations and impactful experiences to your organization, event, or community. 

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who dee works with

✅ School Districts

✅ Educational Conferences
✅ Colleges and Universities

✅ Nonprofits

✅ Community Organizations

✅ Leadership Conferences
✅ Foundations

✅ Civic Engagement Initiatives


ways to work with dee

Speaking Engagements 

Keynotes, conference sessions, workshops, and professional development experiences focused on community engagement, leadership, accountability, educational equity, and organizational growth. 

Hosting & Moderation

Facilitation of panels, forums, town halls, and community conversations that encourage meaningful dialogue and productive engagement. 

Podcast Guest Appearances & Discussions

Guest appearances on podcasts and participation in interviews, roundtable discussions, and thought-provoking conversations exploring advocacy, leadership, educational equity, community engagement, accountability, and lived experiences.

Community Engagement & Event Strategy

Partner with Dee to design experiences that bring people together, elevate community voice, and create opportunities for connection and action. 

Signature TALKS AND CONVERSATIONS

🔸 Energizing Your Parent Community

 A practical and empowering conversation on how schools and community leaders can activate and engage parent communities in meaningful ways. This session provides strategies to increase participation, strengthen relationships, and create initiatives and events that foster connection, trust, and lasting impact.



🔸  Building Trust in Divided Communities

A thoughtful and practical conversation on rebuilding trust in environments where relationships have been strained by conflict, misunderstanding, or differing perspectives. This session explores strategies for fostering authentic engagement, strengthening connections, and creating spaces where people can move beyond division toward collaboration, shared purpose, and meaningful progress.



🔸 From Passion to Impact: Turning Ideas into Action

A practical framework for community leaders and nonprofits ready to elevate their work.



( Custom talks, panels, and facilitated conversations are designed based on your organization’s goals and audience. )

featured initiatives & community impact

  •  The Annual Women's Empowerment Summit
    Founded and produced a high-impact leadership summit bringing together women for powerful conversations, shared learning, and community building—creating an environment that fosters confidence, connection, and collective growth. 


  •  Snowball Fundraiser Gala (Spring 2024)
    Conceptualized and executed a community-wide fundraising gala supporting a public school arts program, featuring a full event experience including a formal dinner, curated performance, and online auction. The event brought together diverse stakeholders to drive engagement, elevate visibility, and generate meaningful support for student programming. 


  • Featured on News12 New Jersey for launching a historic student music program in partnership with the Kool Kids Foundation and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends Kool and the Gang co-founder, Robert 'Kool' Bell. 


  • Host and innovator of various successful school and community events
     

Let's Connect!

Whether you're planning a conference, leadership summit, professional development session, community forum, panel discussion, or special event, Dee brings the experience, insight, and facilitation skills to help audiences engage deeply and move toward meaningful action.


Email: dee@itsdeethompson.com

Find out more

📘 Featured Resource

Community Impact Events: The Ultimate Planning Guide

Creating meaningful events takes more than a checklist—it requires purpose, strategy, and a clear understanding of the community you hope to serve.


Community Impact Events: The Ultimate Planning Guide was created to help school leaders, parent groups, nonprofits, and community organizers design events that strengthen relationships, increase engagement, and create lasting impact.


Inside the guide, you'll find practical tools, planning strategies, fundraising insights, volunteer management tips, and proven event ideas that can be adapted to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations.


Drawing from years of hands-on experience leading community initiatives, fundraising efforts, and large-scale events, Dee Thompson shares lessons learned from real-world successes and challenges to help others move from ideas to execution with confidence.


Ideal for:

• School leaders
• Parent organizations
• Community groups
• Nonprofits
• Volunteer-led initiatives


Whether you're planning a family engagement event, fundraiser, community celebration, leadership summit, or school initiative, this guide provides practical steps to help bring your vision to life.

 GET THE GUIDE!


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