Bonner Vision, History & Future

Welcome to New Members of the Bonner Community

What We’ll Cover

•What the Bonner Foundation set out to do 22 years ago?

•Timeline: Bonners Place in the Field

•How are we doing? What are they saying?

•What do you care about?

Original Mission & Vision

Students

Campus

Community

Higher Education

Goals for Student Development

Access to Education, Opportunity to ServeTo afford college students an opportunity to use their energy, talents, and leadership skills to engage in community service while providing developmental and financial support.

Goals for Campus Development

Everybody everyday!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.

Goals for Community Impact

Change the CountTo 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.

Goals for Higher Education

Service-Based ScholarshipsTo 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.

Student Development“Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve”

Campus Infrastructure Culture of service

Community Partnerships

Measurable impact

Integrated Approach

Student Development“Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve”

Integrated Approach

5 E’sSkillsKnowledgeExperiencesValues

Community Partnerships

Measurable impact

Integrated Approach

Site & Issue-Based TeamsCommunity-Based ResearchPolicyOptions.orgCommunity Networking Teams

Campus Infrastructure Culture of service

Integrated ApproachCampus-Wide CenterBonner Director & CoordinatorBonner Senior InternBonner Congress

Faculty DevelopmentHigh Impact InitiativeCivic Engagement @

The Center

BonnerTimeline

Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wideBonner Leaders (FWS + AmeriCorps)

Common Commitments | Skills

Academic Journey (FIPSE)

Serve 2.0

High Impact

Community-Based Research funding (L&S)

Bonner Cornerstones

Knowledge Areas

PolicyOptions

Corporation for National & Community ServiceAmeriCorps

Networking

Federal Work-Study Rules Change

Crucible MomentReport

Voices from the Bonner Community

What matters to you?