Tina Itson

Tina has been with the ACLU of Wisconsin since November 2022. 

"When we identify where our privilege intersects with somebody else's oppression, we'll find our opportunities to make real change."

Ijeoma Oluo

As Development Director, Tina oversees the overall annual giving to the ACLU of Wisconsin and ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation, working with ACLU staff and board members to tell the story of the ACLU and encourage financial support and membership of the affiliate.

She is passionate about housing justice, reproductive freedom, and criminal justice reform.

Tina most recently served as the Director of Institutional Giving at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, where she also led organizational work on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion practices. She served as Development Director for UMCS, an organization that provides affordable, supportive housing in the Washington Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, where she continue to serve on the board of directors.

Tina earned her CFRE in March 2022. She has a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies & Ethnicity and American Literature from the University of Southern California and Master degrees from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.