1. NJ Bonner Network:
Directors Gathering — July 20, 2011
“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. Welcome
and
Introductions

3. Community-Campus Partnerships
Organization
Public or Networking
Education Convening,
Speakers, Forums, Coalition Social Media,
Dissemination Mapping
Capacity
PolicyOptions
News Digest Building
& Issue Briefs Program, Planning
& Tech Support
Community-
Based Direct Service
Research
Think Tank Direct Action

4. Trenton
Hospitality House

5. 2011-12 Member
Training

6. 2011-12 Member Training:
Draft Calendar
• Types of Gatherings
– Events (some required by State Commission)
– Training workshops
– Issue Education
• Learning Outcomes
– Human Resource Management
– Program and Project Management
– Resource Development
– Issue Oriented Education
www.bonner.org

7. The NJ Bonner AmeriCorps Program
2011-12 Year of Service Training Calendar
Month Events Training Workshop Issue Education Learning areas to be addressed
Septem • AmeriCorps Orientation • Using BWBRS (position • Professionalism
• Team Building
ber (two-days) descriptions, CLAs) • Written communication
• Time Management
Octobe • New Jersey Launch Event • Volunteer Recruitment • Hunger • Knowledge of national service field
r • State Commission Launch • Networking preparation and assignment (for launch)
• How to recruit, retain, and support volunteers
Novem • Community Asset Mapping • Housing • Discover and utilize assets in community & agencies
ber • PolicyOptions introduction • Make connections between direct service & public policy
Decem • Anti-Poverty Network • Event Planning • Health • Networking assignment (build and enhance alliances)
ber Conference • Event planning and management
• Holiday Party • Reflection assignment (over holiday break)
January • Mid-Year Retreat (one-day) • Job creation • Conference featuring workshops on organizational skills and
• Community Works issues (program evaluation, budgeting, grant writing)
Conference • Retreat focusing on issue education (involving partners) and
• MLK Day Events program models
• MLK Day: Diversity & justice workshops (race, class, gender)
Februar • Meeting/training design • Economic • How to plan and program an effective meeting and training
y Development/Poverty
March • IMPACT Conference • Education • IMPACT Conference featuring workshops on civic
engagement sector as a whole, including professional
development, career opportunities, and best practices;
expectation for attending members to submit workshop
April • Public Speaking • Sustainability
May • AmeriCorps End-of-Year
Event
June • Summer Leadership • Bonner Summer Leadership Institute feature variety of
Institute workshops related to learning outcomes above and others.
Members could be assigned particular workshops or planning
roles.
July • End-of-Year Celebration • Evaluation • Reflection and evaluation skills; documentation of work.
August • Program Sustainability • Program sustainability and hand-off to staff; completion of
documentation.

8. NJ PolicyOptions

11. POLICYOPTIONS BUREAU
Publish in...
News & Email
Reporters Research Digest &
RSS Feed
Enter
(using Policy Resources
Collect Website
Options.org
website)
Issue Issue
Policy Analysts Briefs
(using wiki)
Briefs

12. NJ POLICYOPTIONS NETWORK
Advisory/Editorial
Statewide Director
Board
AmeriCorps*VISTA
NJ PolicyOptions
Coordinator
Camden Trenton New Brunswick Newark
(Rutgers-Camden) (The College of NJ) (Rutgers-NB) (Rutgers-Newark)
Camden Trenton New Brunswick
Newark Coordinator
Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator
Faculty & Student Faculty & Student Faculty & Student Faculty & Student
Teams Teams Teams Teams

13. CAMPUS STAFFING MODEL
Community-Based Research Advisory/Editorial
Director Board
AmeriCorps
PolicyOptions
Coordinator
Conduct
CBR & Issue Briefs Maintain local
Research PolicyOptions.org website
Work Study
Students in Graduate School
& Bonner
CBR/SL Courses Students
Students

14. NEW JERSEY PILOT 2011-12
• Four cities with campus hubs
‣ Camden (Rutgers), Trenton (TCNJ, Rider, Princeton), New
Brunswick (Rutgers), Newark (Rutgers)
• PolicyOptions AmeriCorps
‣ 1 VISTA, 4 campus-based, 1 partner-based
• Key Issue Areas
‣ Education (after-school, achievement gap, college access,
youth development)
‣ Poverty (child hunger & nutrition, food stamp enrollment,
workforce development)

15. NJ Bonner AmeriCorps
Proposal for 2012-13

16. 2012-13 Bonner AmeriCorps Program:
Initial Proposal Preparation
• Must align with CNCS Strategic Initiatives
– Education
– Economic Opportunity
– Healthy Futures
– Environmental Stewardship
• Must use National Performance Measures
– Standardized across programs
– Outcome focused
www.bonner.org

17. CNCS Performance Measures:
Education
Early childhood education
• # of children participating in the early childhood program
• # of children who demonstrate gains in school readiness related to literacy
Mentoring at-risk youth
• # of youth/mentor matches
• # of youth who have improved their school attendance
• # of youth with no or decreased disciplinary referrals and suspensions
Support services for students to obtain HS diploma or GED
• # of students graduating from high school on time with a diploma or GED
College Access Programming
• # of students entering post-secondary institutions
www.bonner.org

18. CNCS Performance Measures:
Economic Opportunity
Job Skill Training and Other Skill Development
• # of individuals receiving job training & other skill development services
• # of individuals receiving their GED
• # of individuals obtaining jobs
Financial Literacy
• # of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving financial literacy
services
• # of economically disadvantaged individuals with improved financial
knowledge
Hunger
• # of indivls. receiving emergency food from food banks, food pantries, etc.
• # of individuals receiving services and/or referrals to alleviate long-term
hunger
Housing
• # of housing units developed, repaired, or otherwise made available
www.bonner.org

19. CNCS Performance Measures:
Healthy Futures
Preventive and Primary Care
• # of individuals who are uninsured, economically disadvantaged, medically
underserved, or living in rural areas utilizing preventive and primary health
care services and programs
Health Education
• # of clients participating in health education programs
Nutrition Education
• # of youth receiving nutrition education with the purpose of reducing
obesity
• # of youth demonstrating increased knowledge of good nutrition
• # of youth who maintain a health body mass index
Independent Living
• # of homebound or older adults and individuals with disabilities receiving
food, transportation, or other services that allow them to live
independently
www.bonner.org

20. CNCS Performance Measures:
Environmental Stewardship
Energy Efficiency Services
• # of housing units of low-income households and structures weatherized
or retrofitted to significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon
emissions
• # of low-income households home and public building energy audits
conducted
Environmental Education for Youth
• # of youth receiving education or training in energy-efficient and
environmentally-conscious practices, including but not limited to
sustainable energy and other natural resources, and sustainable agriculture
Environmental Clean-ups
• # of acres of national parks, state parks, city parks, county parks, or other
public lands and tribal communities that are cleaned or improved
Recycling
• # of tons of materials collected and recycled
www.bonner.org

21. 2012-13 Bonner AmeriCorps Program:
Initial Proposal Preparation
• At least 80% of campus positions must fit,
including summer placements
– Education
– Economic Opportunity
– Healthy Futures
– Environmental Stewardship
• Must use data collection tools we develop to
track Performance Measures outcomes
www.bonner.org

22. Analysis of Spring 2011 Placements:
Initial Proposal Preparation
Education
Early Childhood Education 1
HS Diploma or GED 0
Mentoring 17
Other 129
Economic Opportunity
Adult Education 32
Emergency Food 24
Financial Literacy 2
Housing Units 12
Hunger Alleviation 10
Other 12
Environment Stewardship
Environmental Education 4
Healthy Futures
Preventive & Primary Care 0
Other 17
TOTAL 260
% Other 56%
www.bonner.org