Nate Tubbs is the Director of Civic Engagement at Together Chicago. In this role Nate leads the Building Blocks of Peace initiative which provides practical training for individuals and organizations seeking the wellbeing of their neighborhoods. He developed the seasonal rhythms framework of Faith-Community Mobilization which galvanizes individuals, organizations, and congregations in annual, repeatable actions for unity and collaboration. Nate is co-creator of Chicagoland United in Prayer, Hands Across Chicago, and Chicago Good Neighbor Week. Nate is deeply committed to his neighborhood on the West side of Chicago through resident-led organizing. He organized neighbors to create the Island Oasis Nature Play Garden (2018-2021). He helped restart the Island Civic Association (2021), co-founded Roosevelt-Austin Mutual Aid (2024), and their summer Youth Connector Cohort. Nate is also a Chicago Peace Fellow (2023), certified practitioner of sociocracy with Sociocracy for All (2026), and certified neighborhood leader with the US Chamber of Connection (2026).
