1. The Bonner Program:
The Bonner Network
“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
8. 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
www.bonner.org
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. Bonner Alumni Network:
Alumni Chapter Gatherings
Past Gatherings Upcoming Gatherings
• Greensboro, North • Atlanta, Georgia
Carolina • Durham/Raleigh, North
• Memphis, Tennessee Carolina
• Nashville, Tennessee • New Brunswick/
• New York City, New York Princeton, New Jersey
• Austin, Texas • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC • Boston, Massachusetts
• Richmond,Virginia • Nashville, Tennessee
• Louisville, Kentucky • Miami, Florida
www.bonner.org
19. Program Management Resources:
Weekly Email Update
• Announcements
• Upcoming Events and
Meetings
• Jobs and Internships
• Conferences &
Professional
Development
• Foundation Initiatives
www.bonner.org
20. Program Management Resources:
Network Wiki
• Program Management
Resources
• Campus Profiles
• Network News
• Training Modules
• Implementation
Guides
• Student Resources
www.bonner.org
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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)
www.bonner.org
