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Daniel F. Bassill has led volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs serving inner-city children and youth for more than 30 years. Between 1973 and 1990 this was a volunteer role, as Bassill held various advertising positions within the Montgomery Ward Corporation.  Since 1975, more than 4,000 volunteers and 3,800 K-12 youth have participated in programs Bassill has led. Some volunteers have participated for more than 10 consecutive years and some students have participated from first grade through college.

Bassill combines 40 years of unique experiences into my leadership of Cabrini Connections and the Tutor/Mentor Connection. Few people in the US have a similar depth of involvement and experiences.

• 17 years advertising managment in national retail store corporation, creating advertising to draw people to 400 stores in 40 states
• 4 years as Loaned Executive in Chicago's United Way Crusade of Mercy. Served as consultant to Big 6 accounting firms and major corporations, helping each develop leadership giving and employee donation campaigns
• 3 years in USArmy Intelligence and 4 years history major in college, where I learned to use knowledge for innovation and decision support
• 35 years leading a volunteer-based tutor/mentor program, connecting workplace volunteers and inner city kids.

This has enabled Bassill to create and innovate solutions to complex problems when others only see obstacles. Dan Bassill believes the Internet has changed the future because of its potential to connect a few people who care about the same cause, but come from different places, and different time zones, with ideas and with tools for collaboration and problem solving.

In sixteen years Bassill and the organization's leadership volunteers have built an organization that is highly visible in the Chicago area and is gaining growing visibility around the world.  Bassill has been recognized with numerous awards and has been interviewed in dozens of print, TV, radio and Internet media stories.  This list can be seen at http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/awards-and-recognition.