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The Bonner Program:The Bonner Network
“Access to Education,
A program of:The Corella & Bertram Bonner Foundation10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540(609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax
For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org
Opportunity to Serve”
www.bonner.org
The Bonner Network:Our Participating Campuses
National Meetings
www.bonner.org
Bonner Network Resources:Gatherings
✓Bonner New Directors Orientation
✓Fall Bonner Student Congress Meeting (Rider University, NJ—October 7-9, 2011)
✓Fall Bonner Directors Meeting (Kanuga Center, NC—November 6-9, 2011)
✓ IMPACT Conference 2012 (TBD)
✓Summer Leadership Institute 2012 (TBD)
Campus Support
www.bonner.org
Bonner Network Resources:Campus Support
Campuses are supported by a liaison at the Foundation through:
✓Campus Visits
✓Annual Report review & recommendations (Campus Support Form)
✓Support phone calls
✓Resource development and sharing
Worksheet — Part 1
Discuss meetings and visits
Bonner Network Initiatives
www.bonner.org
Bonner Network Initiatives:Initiatives
• Issues to Impact– Issue-Focused Organizing: hunger, homelessness, college
access, immigration, youth development, prisoner re-entry– PolicyOptions.org: Issue Briefs & News Bureaus– Community impact assessment
• Networking– Bonner Alumni Network– International Partnerships– Summer Institutes on High Impact Civic Engagement
Bonner Alumni Network
www.bonner.org
Bonner Alumni Network:2010 Survey Findings
• 5,400 Bonner Alumni– Georgia– Tennessee– North Carolina
• 31% work in the government sector
• 34% work in the nonprofit sector
• 90% voted in the November election
•46% have Masters; 17% terminal degrees
www.bonner.org
Bonner Alumni Network:Vision and Goals
• Recruit future Bonner Scholars and Leaders
• Connect with current Bonner students through mentoring
• Share expertise and passion as we seek to build capacity of the Bonner Program through our initiatives
www.bonner.org
Bonner Alumni Network:Building Chapters
• Alumni Chapter Toolkit (to help alumni get involved)
• Campus Program Toolkit (to help campuses integrate alumni)
• Chapter Listservs
www.bonner.org
Bonner Alumni Network:Alumni Chapter Gatherings
• Greensboro, North Carolina
• Memphis, Tennessee• Nashville, Tennessee• New York City, New York • Austin, Texas• Washington, DC• Richmond, Virginia• Louisville, Kentucky
• Atlanta, Georgia• Durham/Raleigh, North
Carolina• New Brunswick/
Princeton, New Jersey• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania• Boston, Massachusetts• Nashville, Tennessee • Miami, Florida
Past Gatherings Upcoming Gatherings
Worksheet — Part 2
Alumni networking ideas
Bonner Networking &
Social Media Tools
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Weekly Email Update
• Announcements
• Upcoming Events and Meetings
• Jobs and Internships
• Conferences & Professional Development
• Foundation Initiatives
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Network Wiki
• Program Management Resources
• Campus Profiles
• Network News
• Training Modules
• Implementation Guides
• Student Resources
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Bonner Student Intern Networking Tools
• Bonner Intern Wiki Page delves into their roles
• Links to helpful resources for program management
• Topical sharing on projects (e.g., First-Year Orientation Agendas)
• Reinforces Foundation-led training
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Monthly Student Newsletter
• Monthly themes (tied to calendar)
• School Spotlights
• Best Practices
• Innovations
• Student Contributions (BAB)
• Links to Discussion Opportunities (Blog)
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Bonner Networking on Facebook
• Bonner Love Profile Page (1042 friends)
• National Bonner Network (1310 members)
• Bonner Network Fan Page (619 fans)
• Bonner Alumni Network (284 members)
• School Groups and Fan Pages (40+)
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Bonner YouTube Channel
• Playlists with training videos and screen casts• BWBRS• AmeriCorps
• Bonner Video Project (over 240 videos created by programs)• Campus Profiles• Partner Profiles• Training & Enrichment• Issues
www.bonner.org
Program Management Resources:Bonner Networking on other Social Sites
• The Bonner Blog (http://thebonnerblog.wordpress.com/)
• Twitter: @BonnerNetwork (268 followers)
• LinkedIn: Bonner Alumni Network (256 members)
Campus Examples
Rider University and Siena College
Worksheet — Part 3
Online and social media networking
Worksheet — Part 4
Taking it home—next steps