Presentation for discussion at VA Engage organizing meeting held in Richmond, VA.

1. VA Engage:
Reflections & Discussion
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. Frameworks

3. Student
Development

4. Student Development:
Curricular & Co-Curricular Approach
Expertise
Example
Experience
Exploration
Expectation
www.bonner.org

5. Student Development:
Curricular & Co-Curricular Approach
Expertise
Through Service
(Developmental
placements, learning Example
through action)
Experience
Exploration
Expectation
www.bonner.org

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Student Development:
Knowledge
• Public Policy
• Poverty
• International perspective and issues
• Issue-based knowledge
• Place-based knowledge
• Diversity
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. The Bonner Program:
Common Commitments
Civic Engagement: International Perspective:
Participate intentionally as a citizen in Develop international understanding that
the democratic process, actively enables Bonners to participate successfully
engaging in public policy and direct in a global society.
service.
Community Social Justice:
Advocate for fairness,
Building: Establish impartiality and equality
and sustain a vibrant while addressing systemic
community of place, social and environmental
personal relationships and issues.
common interests.
Diversity: Respect the Spiritual Exploration:
Explore personal beliefs while
many different dimensions of
respecting the spiritual practices of
diversity in our public lives. others.
www.bonner.org

12. Community
Partnerships

13. Community Partnerships:
Organizing Structure
Site-
Based
Team
Program
Assistant
Intentional Short-Term
Placement
www.bonner.org

14. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

15. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
Direct Action (service)
Capacity Building
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

16. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service)
Capacity Building
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

17. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
Capacity Building
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

18. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

19. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

20. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

21. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

22. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
25%
CBR
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

23. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
25%
CBR 85%
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

24. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
25%
CBR 85%
24%
Policy News & Analysis
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

25. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
25%
CBR 85%
24%
Policy News & Analysis 92%
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

26. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
25%
CBR 85%
24%
Policy News & Analysis 92%
34%
Community Info Hub
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

27. Community Partnerships:
Partner Survey
47%
Direct Action (service) 92%
19%
Capacity Building 89%
28%
Convening 87%
25%
CBR 85%
24%
Policy News & Analysis 92%
34%
Community Info Hub 88%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
n = 43 groups Occurring Need / Highly Need
www.bonner.org

28. Community Partnerships:
Comprehensive & Integrated Approach
Direct Service
Capacity
Action Building
Training &
Public
Education &
Strategic Advocacy
Planning
Issue, Place,
Organization
PolicyOptions Convening
Research Issue Briefs &
News Bureau
Issue Forums &
Working Groups
Community-
Based
Research
www.bonner.org

29. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated Engagement
www.bonner.org

30. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

31. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

32. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

33. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

34. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

35. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

36. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

37. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

38. Community Partnerships:
Example of Coordinated 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

39. Campus
Infrastructure

40. 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, Community Life
nonprofit career exploration,
internships Service Center 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

41. 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

42. Program Management:
Community Partnerships — Structure
Faculty,
Campus Center Community Advisory
Administrators &
Staff Board
Other Offices
Site-Based Team Site-Based Team Site-Based Team
Site-Based Team
Big Brother/Big Sister Soup Kitchen WaterWatch
Adult Education
(Mentoring) (Hunger) (Environment)
Site-Based Team Site-Based Team Site-Based Team
Housing Aging Population Immigration
www.bonner.org

43. Program Management:
Carson-Newman College
Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement
President
Dean of the School
Provost
of Social Sciences
Nonprofit Engaged
Leadership & Social Scholarship
Director
Entrepreneurship Committee
Studies
Bonner Center Community
Bonner Scholars
Administrative Connections
Coordinator
Assistant Coordinator (VISTA)
Bonner Student
Leadership Team
www.bonner.org

44. Network

45. 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

46. National Bonner Network:
Participating Campuses
www.bonner.org

48. The Bonner Program:
Defining Characteristics
Goal:
Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve
Design:
• Intensive
• Multi-year
• Developmental
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49. The Bonner Program:
Change Strategy — Integrated Approach
Student Community
Development Partnerships
“Access to Measurable
Education, impact
Opportunity to
Serve”
Campus Infrastructure
Culture of service
www.bonner.org

50. Initiatives

51. Bonner Network History
www.bonner.org

52. Bonner Network History
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org

53. Bonner Network History
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org

54. Bonner Network History
“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

55. Bonner Network History
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

56. Bonner Network History
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

57. Bonner Network History
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

58. Bonner Network History
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

59. Bonner Network History
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

60. Bonner Network History
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

61. Bonner Network History
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

62. Bonner Network History
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

63. Bonner Network History
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

64. Community-Based Research
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

65. Problem Solving:
PolicyOptions 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?
www.bonner.org

66. PolicyOption Issue Briefs:
Issue Brief Template
• Goal Statement
• Scope of the Problem
• Past Policy
• Current Policy
• Policy Options / Program Models
• Key Organizations, Programs & People
• Glossary of Terms
• Bibliography
www.bonner.org

67. PolicyOption Issue Briefs:
Wiki for Collaborative Research
www.bonner.org

68. PolicyOption News Bureau:
Local, State & National Policy News & Research
www.bonner.org

69. Lessons Learned

70. Lessons Learned
• Need a compelling mission & campus
capacity building alone is not compelling enough
• Creating an organization is time-
consuming, so try doing as much as you can with
volunteer effort
• Project-focused fundraising is easier for
a network than funding the network itself
www.bonner.org

71. Suggestions

72. Suggestions:
1st — Help Build Campus Capacity
• Create in-state consulting corps based on
expertise
• Use wiki to develop web-accessible
information & resources
• Organize annual conference for students,
staff, faculty, and community partners
• Leverage FWS to create Bonner or Bonner-like
Programs on more campuses to strengthen
student leadership role within individual
campuses & state network
www.bonner.org

73. Suggestions:
2nd — Promote Policies & Practices
• Find ways to engage senior administrators
in dialogue
• Support campuses across state in earning
recognition via Carnegie Classification,
President's Honor Roll, Newsweek rating, & other
venues
• Launch the annual VA Engage Awards
Program to recognize achievements within your
network by students, staff, faculty, community
partners, funders, & elected leaders
www.bonner.org

74. Suggestions:
3rd — Work to Solve Community Problems
• Find "college level" service opportunities
via “change campaigns”
• Partner with statewide associations,
advocacy groups
• Start statewide network of PolicyOptions
bureaus
www.bonner.org