The document describes the Bonner Foundation organization and programs. The Bonner Foundation is led by a Board of Trustees and President. It oversees the Bonner Scholar program, which provides service-based scholarships to college students at partner institutions. The program aims to promote civic engagement, community building, diversity, social justice and spiritual exploration through sustained service. It takes an integrated approach involving student development, community partnerships, and campus infrastructure.

1. The Bonner Program:
Welcome & Background
“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. Introductions

3. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
www.bonner.org

4. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
www.bonner.org

5. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Robert Hackett
PRESIDENT
www.bonner.org

6. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Robert Hackett
PRESIDENT
Ariane Hoy
SENIOR PROGRAM
OFFICER
www.bonner.org

7. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
Ariane Hoy
SENIOR PROGRAM
OFFICER
www.bonner.org

8. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OFFICER
www.bonner.org

9. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Janet Ashwood
BA ADMIN
www.bonner.org

10. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE
www.bonner.org

11. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE
Abby Rice
BA ADMIN
www.bonner.org

12. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BONNER
BOARD OF
PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COMM.
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE
Abby Rice
BA ADMIN
www.bonner.org

13. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BONNER
BOARD OF
PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COMM.
BONNER
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
DIRECTORS
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
ADVISORY COMM.
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE
Abby Rice
BA ADMIN
www.bonner.org

14. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BONNER
BOARD OF
PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COMM.
BONNER
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
DIRECTORS
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
ADVISORY COMM.
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
BONNER STUDENT
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
CONGRESS
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE
Abby Rice
BA ADMIN
www.bonner.org

15. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BONNER
BOARD OF
PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COMM.
BONNER
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
DIRECTORS
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
ADVISORY COMM.
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
BONNER STUDENT
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
CONGRESS
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Kelly Behrend Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE
Abby Rice
BA ADMIN
www.bonner.org

16. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BONNER
BOARD OF
PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COMM.
BONNER
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
DIRECTORS
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
ADVISORY COMM.
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
BONNER STUDENT
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
CONGRESS
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Kelly Behrend Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE
Abby Rice Sarah Meadows
BA ADMIN BA ADMIN (PT)
www.bonner.org

17. Bonner Foundation:
Organization Chart
BONNER
BOARD OF
PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COMM.
BONNER
Elaine Wheeler Robert Hackett
DIRECTORS
BOOKKEEPER PRESIDENT
ADVISORY COMM.
Christen Foell Ariane Hoy
BONNER STUDENT
NATIONAL BA SENIOR PROGRAM
CONGRESS
DIRECTOR OFFICER
Kelly Behrend Michael Richardson
Janet Ashwood PROGRAM PROGRAM
BA ADMIN ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE
Interns
Abby Rice Sarah Meadows
SUMMER &
BA ADMIN BA ADMIN (PT)
SCHOOLYEAR
www.bonner.org

18. Founding Vision

19. The Bonner Program:
Goals
Students
To afford college students an opportunity to use their energy, talents, and leadership
skills to engage in community service while providing developmental and financial
support.
Campus
To challenge and strengthen a “culture of service” in which the school’s teaching,
research, and service mission are integrated and every student, faculty, and staff is
encouraged to serve.
Community
To facilitate greater cooperation and communication between the campus and the
community by channeling the energies and talents of college students faculty, and staff
to help address the challenges and opportunities of a local community.
Higher Education
To form a consortium of diverse higher education institutions sharing a common
commitment to service and to serve as a successful model to other institutions which
are interested in starting service-based scholarship programs.
www.bonner.org

20. The Bonner Program
Primary Resources
Service-based scholarships
– 10 hours/week (+ summers) x 4 years
– team of 20-100 Bonners per campus
– sustained funding based on endowment
Presidential buy-in
– regular communication with campus leadership
Regular annual meetings
– all staff & select students meet every 6 months
www.bonner.org

21. The Bonner Program:
Change Strategy — Integrated Approach
Student Community
Development Partnerships
“Access to Measurable impact
Education,
Opportunity to
Serve”
Campus Infrastructure
Culture of service
www.bonner.org

22. Frameworks

23. The Bonner Program:
Common Commitments
Civic Engagement: International Perspective:
Participate intentionally as a citizen in Develop international understanding that
the democratic process, actively engaging enables Bonners to participate successfully
in public policy 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 while addressing systemic
relationships and common social and environmental
interests. issues.
Diversity: Respect the Spiritual Exploration:
many different dimensions of Explore personal beliefs while respecting
diversity in our public lives. the spiritual practices of others.
www.bonner.org

24. Student Development:
Outcomes
Knowledge
Values
Skills
Experience
www.bonner.org

25. Community Impact:
Multiple-Level Engagement
www.bonner.org

26. Community Impact:
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

27. Community Impact:
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

28. Community Impact:
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

29. Community Impact:
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

30. Community Impact:
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

31. Community Impact:
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

32. Community Impact:
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

33. Community Impact:
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

34. Community Impact:
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

35. Campus-Wide Collaboration:
Networking with Key Stakeholders on Campus
Academic
Student Life/Affairs
Shared training; calendar; student
Admissions Departments
recruitment, selection, diversity CBR, PolicyOptions.org, SL
groups
courses, minor
Career Services Chaplain/Religious
career advising, fairs, trainings, Bonner Life
nonprofit career exploration,
internships Program vocation; advising; enrichment
workshops
Multicultural Affairs
diversity, training, recruitment,
International Affairs Public Relations
study abroad, trips, internships media, news, webpages
community relations
www.bonner.org

36. How do Bonner
goals & frameworks
fit your campus?

37. History

38. National Bonner Network:
Accomplishments
• 3,200 Bonners Scholars & Leaders
– 75 campuses in 25 states
– 8-30 committed community partners per campus
• 5,000 Bonner Alumni
– 34% in non-profits, 30% in government
– 30% in education field
• National consortium
– 4 L&S grants for CBR & social media
– 3 FIPSE grants for program start, replication & civic
engagement academic minor/concentration
– 14 years AmeriCorps funding
www.bonner.org

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

40. Bonner Network Network:
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

41. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
www.bonner.org

42. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org

43. National Bonner Network:
Bonner Program Development
Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
www.bonner.org

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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

51. 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

52. 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

53. 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

54. New Initiatives

55. 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