1. The Bonner Program:
Partnerships & Placements
“Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve”
A program of:
The Corella & Bertram Bonner Foundation
10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax
For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org

2. Community Partnerships:
Overview
• Selecting partner organizations
• Types of projects and placements
• Calendar for partnership management
• Appropriate, meaningful placements
• Using BWBRS to manage service
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3. Partnership Model

4. Community Partnerships:
Campus Approaches
• Clearinghouse
• Individual student placements/
internships
• Student service clubs or
signature/department projects
• Site/Issue-Based Teams
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5. Community Partnerships:
Bonner Model
• Intensive
• Multi-year
• Reciprocal
• Strong agency staff with
capacity to host higher
level placements
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6. Community Partnerships:
Community Partner Perspective
•
Access to motivated,
trained students serving
10 hours/week for
multiple years
•
Multi-level, team-
oriented partnership
•
Serve important role as
co-educators
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7. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Expertise
Explore
www.bonner.org

8. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

9. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

10. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

11. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

12. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

13. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

14. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

15. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

16. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

17. Community Partnerships:
Student Roles by Level
Type of Service
Vision/Strategy Expertise
Fundraising
Research / Writing /Academic Work
Outreach/Public Relations
Project Coordination
New Program Development
Improving Existing Services
Regular Volunteer Work
Explore
One-time Service Projects
www.bonner.org

18. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
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19. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

20. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

21. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

22. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

23. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

24. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

25. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

26. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

27. Community Partnerships:
Levels of Engagement — Example
Advocacy Students present findings to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on school lunch
Issue Brief School lunch programs, farm-to-school, obesity
Research Evaluate student attitudes toward nutrition
Training Workshops for new Board & Staff
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
1x Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
www.bonner.org

28. Community Partnerships:
Service Road with Rising Expectations
Expertise - specialist
Example - site/project coordinator
Experience - solid programmatic role
(Program Assistant or specific title)
Exploration - intentional placements that provide
exposure and result in additional commitment
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29. Community Partnerships:
Organizing Structure
Site-
Based
Team
Program
Assistant
Intentional Short-
Term Placement
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30. Community Partnerships:
Campus Examples
• Carson-Newman College
• The College of New Jersey
• Davidson College
What has been your program’s approach and
strategy to incorporate these models?
What steps have been pivotal?
www.bonner.org

31. Working Session
Review Your
Partnerships
• Your current partnership
approach
• Analysis of community
partners:
✓ issue areas
✓ level of service
positions
✓ capacity
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32. Selecting Partners

33. Issues to Impact:
Choosing a Partner
Consider their potential for:
– student interest in this partner and issue
area
– hosting multiple long-term volunteers,
with increasing responsibility
– community-based research
– public policy research and engagement
– capacity building
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34. Issues to Impact:
Community Partner Inventory
• 1x / Short-term Projects
• Regular Volunteer Placements
• Summer/School Year Internships
• Site/Issue Based Team (3+ Volunteers)
• Capacity Building Support for Partners (i.e.,
workshops, resource development)
• Community-based Research and/or Course-based
Projects
• PolicyOptions Issue Brief(s)
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35. Calendar

36. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
www.bonner.org

37. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify key partners
www.bonner.org

38. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify key partners
Preparation - define student roles
www.bonner.org

39. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify key partners
Preparation - define student roles
and training/education requirements
www.bonner.org

40. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify key partners
Preparation - define student roles
and training/education requirements
Management - choose student site leader
www.bonner.org

41. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
www.bonner.org

42. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify partners for Bonner
placements
www.bonner.org

43. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify partners for Bonner
placements
•Conduct site visits
www.bonner.org

44. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify partners for Bonner
placements
•Conduct site visits
•Walk through Bonner model (Level of Partnerships, etc.)
www.bonner.org

45. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify partners for Bonner
placements
•Conduct site visits
•Walk through Bonner model (Level of Partnerships, etc.)
•Confirm Community Partners (select most appropriate for
Bonner)
www.bonner.org

46. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify partners for Bonner
placements
•Conduct site visits
•Walk through Bonner model (Level of Partnerships, etc.)
•Confirm Community Partners (select most appropriate for
Bonner)
•Consider using Partner Application/Partner Agreements (MOU)
www.bonner.org

47. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Outreach - identify partners for Bonner
placements
•Conduct site visits
•Walk through Bonner model (Level of Partnerships, etc.)
•Confirm Community Partners (select most appropriate for
Bonner)
•Consider using Partner Application/Partner Agreements (MOU)
•Formalize agreements; create Position Descriptions
www.bonner.org

48. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
www.bonner.org

49. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
www.bonner.org

50. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
• Plan & implement Partner Orientation
www.bonner.org

51. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
• Plan & implement Partner Orientation
• Present Bonner vision, purpose, & student development
model
www.bonner.org

52. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
• Plan & implement Partner Orientation
• Present Bonner vision, purpose, & student development
model
• Clarify expectations & communication
www.bonner.org

53. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
• Plan & implement Partner Orientation
• Present Bonner vision, purpose, & student development
model
• Clarify expectations & communication
• Address training needs
www.bonner.org

54. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
• Plan & implement Partner Orientation
• Present Bonner vision, purpose, & student development
model
• Clarify expectations & communication
• Address training needs
• Refine partner descriptions, position descriptions, & CLAs
www.bonner.org

55. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Preparation - training & position
descriptions
• Plan & implement Partner Orientation
• Present Bonner vision, purpose, & student development
model
• Clarify expectations & communication
• Address training needs
• Refine partner descriptions, position descriptions, & CLAs
• Review, submit & activate positions in BWBRS
www.bonner.org

56. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
www.bonner.org

57. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Management - site/project coordinator
www.bonner.org

58. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Management - site/project coordinator
• Define and fill Project/Site Coordinator positions
www.bonner.org

59. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Management - site/project coordinator
• Define and fill Project/Site Coordinator positions
• Engage Partners as Co-educators
www.bonner.org

60. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Management - site/project coordinator
• Define and fill Project/Site Coordinator positions
• Engage Partners as Co-educators
• Utilize, manage, and review positions and hour logs in BWBRS
www.bonner.org

61. Community Partnerships:
Working with Community Partners
Management - site/project coordinator
• Define and fill Project/Site Coordinator positions
• Engage Partners as Co-educators
• Utilize, manage, and review positions and hour logs in BWBRS
• Conduct term-end Evaluation and Reflection
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62. Community Partnerships:
Agenda for Partner Orientation
• Introduce Bonner Model/Expectations
★ Intensive (8-10 hrs/week) and multi-year (2-4 years)
★ Developmental model
★ Partners as co-educators
• Communicate Reporting Process
★ CLAs, Hour Logs, and Service Accomplishments
★ Calendar — school year and summer
★ Appropriate and inappropriate service projects
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63. Placement process:
Working With Students
www.bonner.org

64. Placement process:
Working With Students
Orientation - preparing students
• Philosophy of reciprocal community partnerships
• Background on local community
• Service Road explained
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65. Placement process:
Working With Students
Orientation - preparing students
• Philosophy of reciprocal community partnerships
• Background on local community
• Service Road explained
Preparation - deciding where to serve
• Site visits
• One-time service projects
• Shadowing
• Community partner presentations
• Volunteer Fair
www.bonner.org

66. Placement process:
Working With Students
Orientation - preparing students
• Philosophy of reciprocal community partnerships
• Background on local community
• Service Road explained
Preparation - deciding where to serve
• Site visits
• One-time service projects
• Shadowing
• Community partner presentations
• Volunteer Fair
Management - reporting & reflection
• Community Learning Agreement
• Hour Logs
• Service Accomplishments
• Reflection/Evaluation
• One-on-One Advising
www.bonner.org

67. Working Session
Plan steps & dates for:
• Identifying & preparing community
partners and placements
• Orienting and placing students
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68. Community Partnerships:
Campus Examples
• Carson-Newman College
• The College of New Jersey
• Davidson College
What have you learned are key best
practices for partner and placement
management?
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69. Using BWBRS

70. Using BWBRS:
Administrator & Student Usage
Student Member
Profiles Enrollment
Administrators
Prepare
BWBRS Partner & Training &
Positions Enrichment
Service
Accomplishments
Students Community
Report Learning Hour Logs
Agreements
Activities Reflection &
Evaluation
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71. Using BWBRS:
Student Reporting
Community Learning
Agreement
(from Position Description)
Hour Logs
Service
Accomplishments
Reflection &
Evaluation
(1 on 1 Advising)
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72. Using BWBRS:
Login Accounts
name@school.edu
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73. Using BWBRS:
Entering Service Positions
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74. Using BWBRS:
Entering Service Positions
Preparing on BWBRS
•Must have title and service descriptions
•Only have one entry per position per
placement
•Make available to all students
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75. Using BWBRS:
Entering Service Positions
Preparing on BWBRS
•Must have title and service descriptions
•Only have one entry per position per
placement
•Make available to all students
Importance
•Creates online database
•Appears on CLA
•Communicates AmeriCorps Eligibility
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76. Using BWBRS:
Tips — Service Position Descriptions
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77. Using BWBRS:
Tips — Service Position Descriptions
Description
•Develop with partner
•Statement about program
and statement about the
work involved (specific,
intended benefits)
•Clear and Concise
•Auditable*
* Consider AmeriCorps Eligibility
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78. Using BWBRS:
Tip — Start with Strong Descriptions
Multiple Positions
at one site (team)
suggests levels
Descriptive Title
Clear statement about
program + clear
description of roles
Issue tags
Fundraising
(<10% for AmeriCorps overall)
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79. Using BWBRS:
Tip — Use Descriptive Position Titles
Partner Good Titles! Titles to Avoid:
Second Chance Learning
After-School Youth Mentor Tutor
Center
Second Chance Learning
Volunteer Coordinator Intern
Center
Elijah’s Promise Soup
Kitchen Assistant Volunteer
Kitchen
Elijah’s Promise Soup
GED Instructor Tutor
Kitchen
Hunger Advocate
Farmers Against Hunger Public Education Coordinator
Hunger Activist
Resource Development Office Assistant
Habitat for Humanity
Coordinator Administrative Assistant
New Brunswick Public
Outreach Coordinator Library Staff
Library
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80. Using BWBRS:
Train & Support for Excellent CLAs
Starting with a strong
position description
yields a stronger CLA
Additional
Details
Student creates
Primary Objectives,
selecting from
appropriate drop-down
choices
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81. Using BWBRS:
Tip — A Good BWBRS Service Description
This is a great title!
Notice how the Description
has three components:
1.Shows the
community need
2.Briefly describes
mission of the agency
3.Specifically describes
the member’s
responsibilities
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82. Using BWBRS:
Quiz — What Should Be Changed?
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83. Using BWBRS:
Answer — What Needed Edits
Title: Academic Support-Math
Position Description:
• What age/demographic is
being served?
• Should be from the
member’s point of view.
• What are they going to
be doing?
• State Non- Profit status.
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84. Training Videos & Screencasts:
Bonner Network YouTube Channel
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85. Training Videos & Screencasts:
Program Management
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86. Training Videos & Screencasts:
Member Management
Member Management
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87. Training Videos & Screencasts:
BWBRS Tools
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88. Community
BWBRS Students Staff
Partners
Week 1 Submit CLA | Log Hours Sign CLA Approve CLA
Week 2 Log Hours
Week 3 Log Hours Monitor Status
Week 4 Log & Submit Hour Logs Sign Hour Logs Electrically Approve Hour Logs
Week 5 Log Hours Troubleshooting
Week 6 Log Hours
Week 7 Log Hours Monitor Status
Week 8 Log & Submit Hour Logs Sign Hour Logs Electrically Approve Hour Logs
Week 9 Log Hours Troubleshooting
Week 10 Log Hours
Week 11 Log Hours Monitor Status
Week 12 Log & Submit Hour Logs Sign Hour Logs Electrically Approve Hour Logs
Week 13 Log Hours Troubleshooting
Week 14 Log Hours
Log & Submit final Hours & Sign Hour Logs Electrically Approve Hour Logs
Week 15
Service Accomplishments Service Accomplishments Service Accomplishments

89. Working Session
Review Your BWBRS
• Review student profiles/enrollment status
• Review your community partners & positions
• Review your training & enrichment profiles
• Review your policies for student reporting of
CLAs, Hour Logs, and Service Accomplishments
• Review your BWBRS training plan
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