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Community Fund Convener: Michael Hu The Bonner Community Fund is a pool of money provided by the Bonner Foundation for Bonner Scholars to allocate to help support specific projects at local agencies with which Bonner Scholars serve during the school year and to pay for training and educational workshops, conferences, etc. which will enhance skills used by Bonner Scholars in their service. According to Bonner Foundation rules, all decisions regarding the expenditure of Community Fund money are to be made by Bonner Scholars. Bonner staff may provide support and training to the committee as needed and is required by the Bonner foundation to provide general oversight to insure that funds are not allocated for purposes specifically prohibited by the Bonner Foundation. Please see the separate section on the Community Fund in this handbook and the more detailed Community Fund guidelines booklet for information regarding applying to the Community Fund to receive money for a project or activity. The remainder of this section describes the role and duties of the committee. The committee is responsible for reviewing written Community Fund proposals, interviewing students making requests in person and afterwards using consensus to decide whether or not to allocate the money requested. If the committee sees fit, they may allocate more or less money than requested in the proposal or request further information from the person bringing the proposal before making a decision. The committee should also periodically review the Community Fund guidelines set out in the Community Fund booklet and make changes to the process or criteria for allocating funds if necessary. The committee convener is responsible for working closely with the Bonner coordinator to set up a system that works well for the individuals involved for receiving proposals after the coordinator has reviewed them to be sure they meet Foundation requirements, make copies for the committee and communicate committee decisions promptly to the Bonner coordinator and those submitting proposals using appropriate forms. The committee meets once a week usually for less than an hour.
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Earlham
College · 801 National Road West · Richmond, Indiana 47374-4095 |