How and why one small NPO in Chicago launched strategy to help all peers in same city

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In 'o(e%)er *++ -aniel .$ Bassill and six other (olunteers created a nonprofit

called Cabrini Connections*to help innercity teens in the Ca)rini reen area

of Chicago connect #ith (olunteer tutors, %entors and extra learning

opportunities$ 1t the sa%e ti%e they created the Tutor/Mentor Connectionto

help progra%s li2e Ca)rini Connections gro# in all parts of Chicago$ Learn

%ore a)out #hy this t#opart strategy #as created$ Learn ho# it is )eing

continued since 0** )y the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC.

How did Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC grow from one small volunteer-

based tutor/mentor program started in Cicago in !""#$
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T%T&L Tutor/Mentor Connection now supported b' Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, led b' (aniel )assill

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In November 1992 seven volunteers

created a two-part strategy to help

inner city youth reach careers.

! Te' created a Cabrini-reen area

tutor/mentor program called Cabrini

Connections since 2016 Chicago

Tutoring Connection

# 0o, te' created te Tutor/Mentor

Connection T/MC to elp ever'

povert' neigborood ave a full

range of tutor/mentor programs

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*In June 2011 the Board of Directors voted to discontinue support of the Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC! The

Tutor/Mentor Institute" ##C $as created %& Dan Bassi''" founder of CC" T/MC" to continue the $or of the T/MC!

They realized one more small program can change the

lives of a few youth, but have no affect on the lives of

240,000 youth living in Chicago poverty neighborhoods.
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o#e(er, the roots of the

organi4ation go )ac2 to *+!#hen e%ployee (olunteers of

Montgo%ery 5ard launched a

tutor/%entor progra% for nd to

th grade 2ids li(ing in the

Ca)rini reen de(elop%ent$

Timeline from 196http!""tinyurl.com"Timeline196 .

#abrini #onnections was formed in November

1992 by a team of seven volunteers led by $aniel

%. &assill' a former (ontgomery )ard*dvertising manager.

This was front page of Chicago Sun Times on Oct. 15,

1992 when our leaders created Cabrini Connections.

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Learn the history. See how the T/MC strategy can be applied in any city.

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#abrini #onnections was formed with a three-part

mission. In Nov. 1992 the T"(# was +ust a vision.

,th to 12th grade

program started in

an. 199.

/ 0aturday morning

improvisation at 0t.osephs #hurch

/ &i-weely lunch at

)ells 30

/ 45 teens involved

from 199-2515

Cabrini Connections

Cabrini Connections Training Connection Tutor/Mentor

Connection T/MC

)ould provide

training for

volunteers in

tutor"mentor

programs

throughout the

#hicago region

)ould help build

public awareness'

and generate

resources for

tutor"mentor

programs

)ould fill

leadership void

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In 199 this became a two-part strategy.

,th to 12th grade

program started in

an. 199.

/ 0aturday morning

improvisation at 0t.

osephs #hurch

/ &i-weely lunch at

)ells 30

Cabrini Connections

Cabrini Connections

Training Connection

Tutor/Mentor Connection

In 199 the training

connection became

part of the T"(#

)ould help build

public awareness'

and generate

resources for

tutor"mentor

programs

)ould fill

leadership void

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#abrini #onnections program design concepts grew

from lessons learned leading (ontgomery )ard"

#abrini-reen Tutoring 7rogram since 19,

Coordinators Committees 1r. &2s3t4 5t

grade

elpers

6etwor7ing and

learning wit

oter Cicagoprograms since

!"38.

%rigin of CC 9s

:olunteer based

structure

%rigin of CC 9s

commitment to

teens

%rigin of T/MC

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#abrini #onnections8 grew from , teens to ,-45 per year from 199

1994 and continued at this si:e through 2511. This graphic visuali:ed the

program;s efforts to provide one-on-one mentors < tutors and a variety of

other learning opportunities.

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! since 20"" Tutor#$entor Connection has not been part of the Cabrini Connections program, which since 20"% operates as

Chicago Tutoring Connection.

=ead about this at

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Tutor/Mentor Connection istor' and structure+ Case for Collective &ction

)hile it is easy to understand where the #abrini #onnections program

came from' the roots of the Tutor"(entor #onnection ?T"(#@ may be

more obscure.

The T"(# grew from lessons $an &assill learned in his corporate retail

advertising roles with (ontgomery )ard ?19,-1995@' from three years

in A0 *rmy Intelligence ?1964-,1@' from three years serving as a

Boaned CDecutive with the Anited )ay"#rusade of (ercy ?1995-199@'

and from studying history at Illinois )esleyan Aniversity ?196E-64@...

*nd from leading the (ontgomery )ard"#abrini reen Tutoring

7rogram between 19, and 1992.

The T"(# launched in an 199E. &y 1996 it was gaining national

attention and was invited to be a FTeaching CDampleG at the 199,

7residents 0ummit for *mericas %uture. 3owever' most people only

understood ##' T"(# as a single program serving one neighborhood.



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)' leading a tutor/mentor program since !"3;, (aniel )assill

build an understanding of


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a@ There is no source of trained leaders for volunteer-based

programs lie #abrini #onnections

b@ Hperating resources are difficult to find and even more

difficult to eep from year to year

d@ (ost small non profits do not have board members and

volunteers with the Fcivic reachG needed to generate the

philanthropic investment needed to build strong organi:ations

e@ )ithout philanthropic capital small programs lie #abrini

#onnections do not have resources to do all they need to Fhelp

ids from 1st to 12thgradeG let alone provide support to growing

number of alumni

Bessons learned from 19,-1992. =easons for launching

Tutor"(entor #onnection in 199!

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f@ there was no consistent leadership from the (ayor'

overnor' Anited )ay or 0chool &oard to fill the non-school

hours with comprehensive tutor"mentor programs

a@ there was uneven media coverage of Fids in povertyG stories

b@ there was no database with FallG #hicago tutor"mentor programs.

c@ public attention tended to focus on a few high profile

programs or a few high profile neighborhoods ?#abrini

reen' =obert Taylor' etc.@

d@ there was no consistent effort to raise and distribute funds or

volunteers into every neighborhood.

e@ no one was consistently reaching out with a F3ow can I help

you succeedG message

>ile a single program struggles to get te capital and

operating resources it needs, so do most oters.

Lessons from !"3;-!""#.

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Histor' of Tutor/Mentor Connection !""?-present. & model for 'out program growt in an' cit'

No one had a master database of

#hicago tutor"mentor programs in1992.

No leaders were using maps to show

where tutor"mentor programs are

needed' based on poverty' or whereeDisting programs were operating.

Thus there was no way for leaders to

build a program-support strategy

that would help all neighborhoodshave great tutor"mentor programs.

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Tutor/Mentor Connection istor' and structure+ & Case for Collective &ction

&s we entered !""?, we 7new tat

Cabrini Connections 4 and ever'oter volunteer-based

tutor/mentor program in Cicago

--needs te following resources

ever' 'earto 7eep 'out and

volunteers connected+

8 trained leaders

8 volunteers

8 public visibility8 operating dollars

8 technology

8 training"learning

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6ot @ust a few great programs, but great Aout Brograms in ever' ig povert' neigborood.

Until the T/MC, no

leader was

consistently trying to

pull these resources

into every poverty

neighborhood of

Chicago or into every

neighborhood withpoorly performing

public schools.

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Tutor/Mentor Connection+ & lobal 0trateg' Can 0upport and Individual Brogram Local 0trateg'

&y taling about the needs of an entire

cityJ

The Tutor"(entor #onnection ?T"(#@

generated public awareness that drew theseresources to the #abrini #onnections

program and toevery other program in

#hicago

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Insurance

Healthcare

Arts !ulture."eligion

#overnment

$ducation

%cienceMath

$ngineering

Manufacturing&ransportation

"etailing

'holesaling

(uilt environment

$ngineering

)atural "esources

Agriculture

Finance *ersonal +

(usiness %ervices

Hospitality"ecreation

&echnology!ommunications

The T"(# strategy sees to enlist volunteers and leaders from

every industry to mentor ids to careers. The #abrini

#onnections program was doing the same.

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(y focusing on ,what it takes to help tutormentor programs get consistent

resources we seek to mobili/e high profile leaders to help mobili/e attention

volunteers and dollars for every program in the !hicago region.

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(y focusing on ,what it takes to help youth in many neighborhoods move

through school and into 2obs and careers we seek to enlist support from leaders in

every industry.



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"ecogni/ing that non profits have few advertising dollars we seek to

teach youth volunteers leaders from many sectors schools and many

youth programs to be network-builders using blogs social media

personal networking etc. to e1pand the fre3uency and reach of our

messages to potential supporters.

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%trategy intended to generate greater media attention

The T/MC strategy sought to

increase %edia stories a)out

tutor/%entor so that %ore

(olunteers and donors #ould

support tutor/%entor progra%s inall parts of the Chicago

region9$and tat some donors

would also support te

intermediar' role of te T/MC.

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The T"(# started as part of a single program.

3ow #abrini #onnections &enefits from T"(#!

)ithout the T"(#' #abrini #onnections could not have survived its first fewyears. &y taling about the needs of the entire city' the T"(# helped ## get more

public attention

T"(# visibility has helped recruit volunteers and donors for #abrini

#onnections.

T"(# library of information provides an on-going wealth of information for

#abrini #onnections to innovate with

T"(# shares costs for rented space' staff' and utilities with #abrini #onnections'

lowering the costs and maing better space available

Cabrini Connections*

esearc :isibilit' esources Training



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3ow T"(# &enefits from being part of an active

tutor"mentor program!

$irect involvement in the #abrini #onnections program provides day-to-day reasons for T"(# to eDist

#abrini #onnections volunteers and staff created the T"(# and too us to

the internet.

#abrini #onnection news stories and videos add to public awarenessgenerated by T"(#

#abrini #onnections eDperience eeps T"(# focused on everyday needs of

small volunteer-based tutor"mentor programs

Tutor/Mentor Connection

esearc :isibilit' esources Training

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Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC created in 1ul' #D!! to continue to support T/MC in Cicago

%rom 1992 to 2511 the volunteers and supporters of

#abrini #onnections bore the responsibility of raising

money to support the T"(# efforts to help

tutor"mentor programs grow in all parts of #hicago.

The &oard of $irectors decided it could no longer do

this and voted to end support of the T"(# effective

une 5' 2511.

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-an Bassill created the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC in :uly 0** as a strategy to continue to

support the Tutor/Mentor Connection in Chicago #hile helping si%ilar inter%ediaries gro# in

other cities$ 1s of March 0*8, this strategy is still e(ol(ing$ ;ponsors, partners, thin2ers

and (olunteers are needed$


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T%T&L Tis global strateg' is now supported b' Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC and 'our elp is needed.

Chicago

If you want to support a single

volunteer-based program in oneneighborhood of #hicagoJ

! Ese te T/MC database to find

contact information for programs in

ever' part of Cicago.

# )ecome a partner, sponsor or

volunteer wit te Tutor/Mentor

Institute, LLC and elp us supportintermediaries li7e te Tutor/Mentor

Connection in Cicago and ever'

oter ma@or cit' of te world

If you want to help more -12 youth be

part of volunteer-based programsJ.

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How and why one small NPO in Chicago launched strategy to help all peers in same city