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Starting an Organization

If you are thinking of starting a new bike and/or ped advocacy organization you've come to the right place! Find resources here including sample bylaws and articles of incorporation, resources on developing a mission, vision and values statement, 501c3 application help, the Alliance's Top 10 Tips for Bike/Ped Advocacy organizations, and other non-profit resources.

Bylaws & Articles of Incorporation

In this folder you will find sample bylaws and articles of incorporation from Alliance organizations including the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and the Indiana Bicycle Coalition. You'll also find a template for creating bylaws from the Alliance.

Mission, Vision, Values, Goals

Developing a clear mission, vision, values, and goals is a critical first step in starting a new advocacy organization. In this folder find samples from other Alliance organizations to help inspire your process of determining mission/vision/values/goals for your organization.

Non-Profit Resources

In this folder find resources to help get your non-profit off the ground. Included is general information on non-profits, 501c3 application help, the Alliance's Top 10 Tips for Developing Effective Organizations, and more. Also included is Chapter 6 from the Alliance's Benchmarking report which takes a look at the capacity of many U.S. Alliance organizations and may give you some ideas of what is possible in terms of revenue and membership for a local or state-wide bike/ped advocacy organization.