Daniel Horgan is the Senior Director of Corporate Engagement for MENTOR. In this role, he is responsible for building and managing corporate partnerships that help close the youth mentoring gap in America while meeting business goals. A volunteer role with a YMCA summer camp at the age of 12 sparked Daniel’s passion for service. At the age of 18, Daniel pioneered the first youth-led Community of Promise in Pittsburgh under Retired General Colin Powell’s national America’s Promise movement, landing him a seat on the national board of directors and recognition from President George W. Bush. Daniel has over 18 years of experience working in the business and nonprofit sectors having served as the Executive Director at generationOn, the Vice President of Development at The Heart of America Foundation, the Senior Director of Community Affairs at Capital One, the Youth Program Officer at the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, and the Executive Director of Pittsburgh Cares. Daniel has extensive experience training, consulting and coaching in the areas of leadership, management, organizational development and public/private partnerships. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies (Intel, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, AT&T, Bank of America), national and local nonprofit organizations (Communities In Schools, Coro, DonorsChoose.org, Team Kids, Mentoring Partnership of SWPA, Youth Philanthropy Connect), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, NYC Department of Education) and government agencies (NYPD, NYC Service, NYC City Council, City of Pittsburgh). Daniel is the author of Tell Me I Can’t…and I Will and the producer/host of the Community Voices of Change podcast. He resides in New York City.
Connect with Dan on LinkedIn or send him an email dhorgan@mentoring.org
Show Notes:
Dan's top three tips for designing effective mentor moments:
Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, by Mentoring.org
208 Dr. Kim Jones -- Going Upstream to Help Kids Find Meaning and Purpose
207 Principal Jesse Schuveiller -- Home Court Advantage for Every Student
206 Dr. Bryan Brockett -- Nurture + Challenge
205 Principal Dana Moen -- Adults Connecting With Kids
204 Kevin Kirk -- Former Navy SEAL Making a Wave of Kindness
203 Dr. Ben Churchill -- Preparing Kids For Life
202 Jorge Espinoza -- Belief Changes Students
201 Laura Spencer -- Design Thinking and School Culture Change
047 Paula Intravaia -- Day Dreaming for Wellness
046 -- Laura Spencer Design Thinking & Innovation on Campus
045 -- Marisa Thompson on Student Driven Inquiry
044 -- Math Teachers Care About Kids
043 -- Scott Schimmel on Teachers Telling Stories
042 Brittany Maschal -- College Admissions needs a better story
041 Joe Beckman -- Stories Always Connect
040 -- Tracy Wilson on SEL Trends
039 Addressing the Inner World of Students
038 Tracy Yates -- Designing Moments in the Classroom
036 -- Travis Sevilla on the Quickest Way to Wake Students Up
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