1. The Bonner Program:
Introduction
“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
3. National Bonner Network:
Overview
• 3,000 Bonners Scholars & Leaders
– 20-100 per campus | 5-25 per class
– Bonner Scholar avg EFC: ~ $3,000
• 5,000 Bonner Alumni
– 35% in non-profits
– 30% in local, state, Federal government
– 23% in education
• National consortium
– 4 L&S grants for CBR & social media
– 3 FIPSE grants for program start, replication & civic
engagement academic minor/concentration
– 15 years AmeriCorps funding
www.bonner.org
7. The Bonner Program:
Defining Characteristics
Goal:
Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve
Design:
• Intensive
• Multi-year
• Developmental
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8. The Bonner Program:
Change Strategy — Integrated Approach
Student Community
Development Partnerships
“Access to Measurable
Education, impact
Opportunity to
Serve”
Campus Infrastructure
Culture of service
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10. The Bonner Leader Program:
Expectations for New Schools
• Recruit a group of at least 20 students to
be Bonner Leaders;
• Engage the Bonner Leaders in an intensive
(8-10 hour per week) over four years while
providing them with a Federal Work-Study
or equivalent stipend;
• Attend our Fall Directors/Coordinators
meeting and Students Congress Meetings,
as well as the Summer Leadership Institute.
www.bonner.org
11. The Bonner Leader Program:
Financial Support to Bonner Leaders
• Receive stipend through work-study,
scholarship, or other forms of financial support for
their service during the school year each year.
• Option to participation in Bonner AmeriCorps
Education Awards
• Strongly encourage additional financial support for:
‣ up to $2,500 for one summer service internship.
‣ first-year service trip
‣ second-year service exchange
www.bonner.org
12. The Bonner Leader Program:
Staffing & Infrastructure
• Assign a staff person to manage the Bonner Leader
Program and be the point of contact for the
Bonner Foundation communication and reporting
• House the Bonner Leader Program within or
closely connected to a campus-wide community
service or service-learning center or office
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13. The Bonner Leader Program:
Service Expectations for Bonner Leaders
• Develop a four year program model, ideally integrating recruitment
of Bonner Leaders into the school's regular recruitment process
• Attend orientation at the beginning of the program.
• Perform a minimum of 240 hours of service during the school year
• Attend regularly scheduled Bonner meetings and events and one-
on-one advising with a staff member
• Recommended: participate in a first-year service trip and a second-
year service exchange
• Make a final presentation of learning
• Recommended: participate in a summer service internship.
• Engage in the student developmental model and common
commitments.
www.bonner.org
14. The Bonner Leader Program:
Participation in the National Bonner Network
• Identify students participating in the program as “Bonner
Leaders.”
• Track and report on the program using the Bonner Web-
Based Reporting System(BWBRS)
• Attend the following annual Bonner Foundation
meetings:
‣ New Bonner Directors & Coordinators Meeting
‣ Fall Bonner Directors & Coordinators Meeting
‣ Fall Bonner Student Congress Meeting
‣ Bonner Summer Leadership Institute
www.bonner.org
16. Bonner Leader Program:
Common Expectations
• Call some students Bonners
– common identity links students & campuses
• Run a multi-year, intensive program
– stipend for 10 hour/week service
– summer support, if available
• Participate in our national gatherings
– Fall student meeting
– Fall director/coordinator meeting
– Summer Leadership Insitute
– New Directors & Coordinators Meeting
www.bonner.org
17. Program Management:
Bonner Program — Staffing & Student Roles
• Staffing Expectations
- Bonner Scholar Program: 40:1 FTE
- Bonner Leader Program: lead staff assigned to direct
- Bonner Director reports to Senior Administrator
• Leverage available positions (e.g.,VISTAs)
• Student Roles:
- Senior Intern(s)—training, site liaison, administration
- Two Congress Representatives—student voice &
leadership
- Student Leadership Team & committee structure
—class meetings, projects, community fund
- Bonner student liaison with campus-wide student
leadership structure
www.bonner.org
18. Program Management:
Start-Up Model
Start Up Model — Limited Staff
- Bonner Program Director may wear multiple hats
- Begin with 5-10 students
- Progressively add more student each year (by class)
- Link to campus-wide service programs from outset
Bonner Program Director Other Campus Faculty/Staff
(manages Bonner Program) (engaged in community service learning)
Bonner Leaders Student Service Programs
(5-10 students — 2 serve as Congress Reps) (campus-wide volunteer management)
www.bonner.org
19. Program Management:
Bonner Program — Staffing & Student Roles
Center Director
(manages Center & oversees Bonner Program)
Bonner Coordinator Other Center Staff
(manages Bonner Program) (manage other programs)
VISTAs
(training, enrichment, community partnerships)
Senior Intern(s) Site/Project Coordinators
(training, enrichment, community partnerships) (campus-wide volunteer management)
Bonner Student Leadership Team Bonner Congress Reps
(class reps, committees, community fund) (Foundation link, student voice, special projects)
www.bonner.org
20. Program Management:
Established Model
Center Director
(manages Center & oversees Bonner Program)
VISTAs Other Campus Faculty/Staff
(training, enrichment, community partnerships) (engaged in community service learning)
Bonner Program Director Service Learning/CBR Staff
(manages Bonner Program) (supporting academically-based service)
Bonner Scholars & Leaders Site/Project Coordinators
(20-100 students — 2 serve as Congress Reps) (campus-wide volunteer management)
Community Service Work-Study Other Student Service Projects/Clubs
(one-year commitment by student) (1x or occasional service projects)
www.bonner.org
21. Campus-Wide Collaboration:
Networking with Key Stakeholders on Campus
Academic
Student Life/Affairs Admissions
Shared training; calendar; student Departments
recruitment, selection, diversity CBR, PolicyOptions.org, SL courses,
groups
minor
Career Services Chaplain/Religious
career advising, fairs, trainings, Bonner Life
nonprofit career exploration,
internships Program vocation; advising; enrichment
workshops
Multicultural Affairs International Affairs Public Relations
diversity, training, recruitment,
study abroad, trips, internships media, news, webpages
community relations
www.bonner.org
23. The Bonner Program:
Common Commitments
Civic Engagement: Participate International Perspective:
intentionally as a citizen in the democratic Develop international understanding that
process, actively engaging in public policy enables Bonners to participate successfully
and direct service. in a global society.
Community Social Justice:
Building: Establish and Advocate for fairness,
sustain a vibrant community impartiality and equality
of place, personal relationships while addressing systemic
and common interests. social and environmental
issues.
Diversity: Respect the many Spiritual Exploration:
different dimensions of diversity in Explore personal beliefs while respecting
our public lives. the spiritual practices of others.
www.bonner.org
24. Student Development:
Skill Areas
Personal Skills Leadership Skills Professional Skills
• Active listening • Conflict resolution • Budgeting
• Balance/boundaries • Delegation • Evaluation/research
• Communication • Planning • Event planning
• Fundraising
• Decision making • Public speaking
• Grant writing
• Organization • Running a meeting
• Marketing /
• Planning • Teamwork
Public relations
• Time management • Working with diverse • Mediation
• Goal setting groups • Networking
• Public education /
Advocacy
• Volunteer management
www.bonner.org
25. Student Development:
Knowledge
• Public Policy
• Poverty
• International perspective and issues
• Issue-based knowledge
• Place-based knowledge
• Diversity
www.bonner.org
27. Student Development:
Curricular & Co-Curricular Approach
Expertise
Through Service
(Developmental
placements, learning Example
through action)
Experience
Exploration
Expectation
www.bonner.org
28. Student Development:
Curricular & Co-Curricular Approach
Expertise
Through Service
(Developmental
placements, learning Example
through action)
Co-Curricular
Experience Activities
(Training & Enrichment,
Reflection, and Advising)
Exploration
Expectation
www.bonner.org
29. Student Development:
Curricular & Co-Curricular Approach
Expertise
Through Service
(Developmental
placements, learning Example
through action)
Co-Curricular
Experience Activities
(Training & Enrichment,
Reflection, and Advising)
Exploration
Expectation Academic linkages
(Service-learning, CBR,
minor, major &
certificates)
www.bonner.org
31. Community Partnerships:
High Impact Initiative — Learning Practices
1. first year seminars
2. common intellectual experiences
3. sequential service-learning coursework
4. learning communities
5. writing-intensive courses
6. collaborative assignments and projects
7. undergraduate research
8. diversity/global learning
9. internships and project-based learning
10. service-learning and community-based learning
11. capstone courses and projects
www.bonner.org
32. Community Partnerships:
High Impact Initiative — Partnership Practices
1. strategic, team-based, multi-year relationships community
partner relationships
2. developmental direct-service multi-year student
placements (like the Bonner Program)
3. academic service-learning and community-based research
that involves multi-year faculty commitments and
partnerships;
4. public policy research to identify best practices, effective
program models and related policy news for community
partners
5. evidence-driven program assessment and strategic planning
for capacity building for partners.
www.bonner.org
36. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
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37. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
38. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
39. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
40. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
41. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Bonner Cornerstones
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
42. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Academic Journey (FIPSE)
Bonner Cornerstones
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
43. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Knowledge Areas
Academic Journey (FIPSE)
Bonner Cornerstones
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
44. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
PolicyOptions
Knowledge Areas
Academic Journey (FIPSE)
Bonner Cornerstones
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
45. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Serve 2.0
PolicyOptions
Knowledge Areas
Academic Journey (FIPSE)
Bonner Cornerstones
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
46. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Impact Focus
Serve 2.0
PolicyOptions
Knowledge Areas
Academic Journey (FIPSE)
Bonner Cornerstones
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research funding (L&S)
Bonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org
47. Bonner Network Initiatives:
Initiatives
• Issue to Impact
– PolicyOptions.org Issue Briefs & News Bureaus
– Change Campaigns: hunger, homelessness, college access,
immigration, refugees, youth development, prisoner re-entry
– Capacity building for policy research & public education
– Community impact assessment
• Networking
– Bonner Alumni Network
– Professional Staff Development
– Faculty Outreach & Support
– Summer Internships & International Partnerships
www.bonner.org
49. Student Development:
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
50. Student Development:
Training & Enrichment — Example Sequence
Expertise
Example • Academic Research
• Career planning &
• Leading inquiry & vocation
reflection
• Evaluation
• Personal and civic
Experience values • Networking
• Project • Public Speaking
• Critical thinking coordination • Skills for lifelong
Exploration • Diversity involvement
• Fundraising & Grant
• Community • Group dynamics & Writing • Honors’ thesis project
knowledge communication —tied to service
• Advocacy skills
• Personal • Project planning • Academic
exploration
• Introduction to Connection
• Setting goals social issues/civics • CBR course—Public
• Time management • Government course Policy Issue Briefs
• Active listening
• Teamwork
• Poverty course
www.bonner.org
51. Student Development:
Cornerstone Activities
Expertise
Senior Capstone:
culminating leadership
project coupled with a
Example reflective
Junior developmental focused
Leadership: presentation
engages students in
Experience
applying their skills
Second Year and knowledge while
Exchange: deepening their own
Exploration deepens students leadership in the
First Year understanding process
Trip: exposes and exposes
students broader picture
to an issue or
area
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56. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
57. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
58. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
59. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
60. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
61. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
62. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
63. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
64. Student Development:
Multiple-Level Engagement
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
65. Issues to Impact:
Partner Survey
n = 43 groups Need / Highly Need Occurring
www.bonner.org
66. Issues to Impact:
Partner Survey
Direct Action (service)
Capacity Building
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Need / Highly Need Occurring
www.bonner.org
67. Issues to Impact:
Partner Survey
92%
Direct Action (service)
89%
Capacity Building
87%
Convening
85%
CBR
92%
Policy News & Analysis
88%
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Need / Highly Need Occurring
www.bonner.org
68. Issues to Impact:
Partner Survey
92%
Direct Action (service) 47%
89%
Capacity Building 19%
87%
Convening 28%
85%
CBR 25%
92%
Policy News & Analysis 24%
88%
Community Info Hub 34%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Need / Highly Need Occurring
www.bonner.org
69. Issues to Impact:
Comprehensive & Integrated
Organization
Public or Networking
Education Convening,
Speakers, Forums, Coalition Social Media,
Dissemination Mapping
Capacity
Policy News
Building
& Analysis
Program, Planning
PolicyOptions.org
& Tech Support
Community-
Based Direct Service
Research
Think Tank Direct Action
www.bonner.org
70. Community-Based Research:
Context — Organizational Development
Plan Decide
• Needs & Asset • Model Programs
Assessment • Policy Options
• Issue Analysis • Resources
Evaluate Implement
• Program Evaluation direct service
• On-Going Data
Collection or advocacy
www.bonner.org
71. PolicyOption Issue Briefs:
Issue Brief Questions
• What is the nature & extent of the problem?
• What’s been tried in the past to address it?
• What’s being done now?
• What are the distinctly different approaches to
addressing this issue?
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Previously discussed, community partnership model.\nNow going into more detail of how we can take our partnerships to the next level.\nHow we can move a relationship from the occasional volunteer or regular volunteer to site based teams, collaborative problem solving\n
Previously discussed, community partnership model.\nNow going into more detail of how we can take our partnerships to the next level.\nHow we can move a relationship from the occasional volunteer or regular volunteer to site based teams, collaborative problem solving\n
Previously discussed, community partnership model.\nNow going into more detail of how we can take our partnerships to the next level.\nHow we can move a relationship from the occasional volunteer or regular volunteer to site based teams, collaborative problem solving\n
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