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Put the Benchmarking Report to Use for You

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, March 18, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, March 18, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

You’ve heard a lot about the Benchmarking Report and you maybe even helped complete a survey for your state or city or have read your copy cover to cover. But what good is this report for you? This call will give an overview of what’s in the 2010 Alliance Benchmarking Report including what’s new and what the findings mean for you. We’ll also give you some tips and ideas for using this report in your community and putting benchmarking to work for you, including a panel of organization leaders that will share how the Benchmarking Report has influenced their work. Bring your questions and ideas to share.
Panelists will include:

David Hoffman, Marin Bicycle Coalition
Daniel de Zeeuw, America Bikes
Third panelist to be announced

Engaging Members in Your Work

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, April 08, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, April 08, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Membership Development Series

There’s no doubt members bring money to your organization, but what else? On this Mutual Aid call we’ll explore how you can use members for more than money. Members are vital to growing your political clout, volunteer base, and your organization. Come hear from expert member organizers how they’re engaging their members in their work. Bring your questions, challenges, expertise, and ideas to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Bring the Ciclovia to Your Streets

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, April 22, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, April 22, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Expanding the Movement Series

Bringing the parks to the streets with ciclovia (or car-free/Open Streets/Sunday Parkways) events is an emerging trend in cities across North America, in an effort to promote physical activity, livable streets, and vibrant communities. Ciclovia, a Spanish term meaning “bike path”, is a temporary closure of streets to cars, and opening of streets to people biking, walking, skating, etc. Do you organize a car-free event and want to elevate your event to a new level, or pick up some new ideas? Do you want to bring the ciclovia concept to your community? Come hear from an expert panel of car-free event organizers, get your questions answered, and share your experiences with others.
Panelists to be Announced

The Building Blocks of Memberships

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, May 06, 2010, 3:59 PM to 4:59 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, May 06, 2010, 12:59 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Membership Development Series

Members are an organization’s income, volunteer base, and political power. But if you are a startup organization, or your organization doesn’t currently have a membership program, where do you start? This call will cover the basics of starting a membership program including how to get organized, what to charge, how to get new members, and how to manage and engage members once you have them. Come hear from experts in membership programs, and leaders who have started from scratch on how they built a successful membership program. Bring your questions, challenges, expertise, and ideas to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Winning Complete Streets

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, May 20, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, May 20, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Expanding the Movement Series

Complete streets policies require that all street projects accommodate all users including cyclists, pedestrians, and people with disabilities. As advocates win complete streets policies across the nation, much has been learned about what makes a good policy and how to fight for and win complete streets. Are you engaged in a complete streets campaign or interested in winning complete streets for your state/province/community? Have you won a complete streets policy but want to learn more about the next crucial step – implementation? If so, this call is for you. Come learn from our panel of experts in winning and implementing complete streets policies. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Fundraising Strategies For Smaller Organizations

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, June 03, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, June 03, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Do you have a fundraising plan? Does this plan account for necessary organizational growth from year to year? Are you familiar with all of the ways that you can raise money - from federal transportation funding, to Safe Routes to School, to fundraising rides, to major donor campaigns? This Mutual Aid call will explore fundraising topics important to you. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Bike and Walk the Vote: Engaging in Election Politics

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, June 10, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, June 10, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Working with Our Government Series

Elected officials can play a key role in making communities better for biking and walking and grassroots advocacy organizations have tremendous potential to influence local elections. Do you want to get a bike/ped-friendly mayor, city councilmember, or other official in office? This call will cover both the basic rules of lobbying for non-profits, the differences between 501c3s and 501c4s, and will cover tips for how your organization can engage in local elections. Come here from an expert panel of Alliance leaders who have successfully supported candidates and influenced elections. Get your questions answered, and share your experiences with others.
Panelists to be Announced

Safe Routes to School Success

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, June 24, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, June 24, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Expanding the Movement Series

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is sweeping the world and is a proven program that works and can attract new partners and funding opportunities for your organization. Are you starting a new SRTS program and seeking advice? Or do you wonder if SRTS is for your organization? Come hear from seasoned SRTS practitioners and Alliance leaders of how you can use SRTS to create a better community, strengthen and grow your organization, and impact the next generation. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Working with City Hall: Tips from the Field

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, July 08, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, July 08, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Working with Our Government Series

Influencing public policy is a big part of what Alliance organizations do, and is crucial to winning better policies for biking and walking. But how does a grassroots advocacy organization navigate local politics? In this call you’ll hear from seasoned advocates who have successfully navigated city hall to win big victories for biking and walking. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

The Power of Partnerships

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, July 22, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, July 22, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Partnerships - whether private or public - help to boost your organization's power within the community. Have you been building and maintaining successful partnerships? Do you have good working relationships with your local bike shops, city council, community development corporations, and others who should be supporting your work? On this call we’ll explore strategies for developing successful partnerships. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Effectively Working with State Legislatures

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, August 05, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, August 05, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Working with Our Government Series

Influencing public policy is a big part of what Alliance organizations do, and is crucial to winning better policies for biking and walking. But how does a advocacy organization navigate state politics? In this call you’ll hear from seasoned advocates who have successfully worked with/lobbied the State Legislatures to win big victories for biking and walking. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Biking and Walking for Everyone: Building an Inclusive Movement

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, August 12, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, August 12, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

It is no secret that the bicycle and pedestrian advocacy movement struggles with diversity. If we truly want to encourage everyone to bike and walk, we must build an inclusive movement that is representative of the ethnic and cultural diversity of our communities. This call will delve into the question of how we can build a movement that doesn’t leave out minorities, disabled persons, people of color, and non-English speakers. Come hear from Alliance leaders and organizers on how they’re engaging diverse communities in their work. Bring your questions, challenges, expertise, and ideas to share.
Panelists to be Announced

The Art of Appeals

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, August 26, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, August 26, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Membership Development Series

Whether art or science, some appeals work and some don’t! Individual donors and members are the most sustainable and most important funding source for Alliance organizations. On average one-third of the revenue of Alliance organizations comes from member and donor contributions. The most important key to success with donors: to ask!
Appeals are a way to regiment your development efforts and to ensure you are asking your supporters to donate at least once a year, if not more. But what are the most successful ways to tackle these important appeals? If you’re seeking advice on how to organize and manage annual or special appeals, what the best message is, and advice on follow through, this call is for you! Come hear from Alliance leaders who have had great success with appeals. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Working with Your Congressional Delegates

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, September 09, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, September 09, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Working with Our Government Series

Your relationship with your member(s) of congress should not be limited to the once-a-year visit in dC at the national bike summit. In this call, we will discuss and share ways that you can build upon your expertise to develop a stronger relationship with congressional representation. We will hear from our panelists on successful strategies including in-district meetings, including your congressional member at the right events, and other ways to help engage your congressional member to be a champion for the bike/ped movement. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Advanced Member Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, September 23, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, September 16, 2010, 11:59 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Membership Development Series

Membership is a critical component to your overall fundraising strategy. How do you grow and retain your membership? How do you engage your membership in a meaningful way? What are other organizations doing to grow their membership? On this call we’ll discuss advanced membership development and retention strategies and will hear from Alliance leaders who are experts and recruiting and retaining members. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
This call is targeted to those organization leaders whose organization has a currently stable membership program. Specific topics will be determined one week before the call, based on registered participants feedback.
Panelists to be Announced