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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

Friends in News Places: Getting Your Organization in the Media

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, October 07, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, October 07, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

When your organization has accomplished something, do you know how to get your story out? What about how to handle that unexpected call when disaster strikes in your community? Does your board know the organization's media message? Do you have a media spokesperson? On this call we’ll discuss strategies for building relationships with the media and getting your stories in the news. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Integrating Pedestrian Advocacy into Bike Organizations

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, October 21, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, October 21, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

While some of the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians are different, including pedestrians in our advocacy efforts reaps many benefits for the movement, as a whole. This call will discuss some of the benefits of reaching out to include pedestrians, how to better prepare and engage pedestrians in our work, and some of the challenges faced when taking this step. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced

Membership Plans to Grow Your Organization

Conference Call | Date & Time: Thu, November 04, 2010, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern)
• Registrations will close at Thu, November 04, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Part of the Membership Development Series

Membership is critical to growing your organization’s income, volunteer base, and political power. Any successful membership program starts with a plan. What are your goals for membership and how will you achieve them? This call will discuss how you create a membership plan that will grow your base of supporters, increase their contributions, and increase your overall impact. Come hear from experts in membership planning. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share. Participants will be asked to submit a rough draft of their organization's membership plan four days before the call to facilitate and guide the discussion
Panelists to be Announced

Annual Reports: Why Bother?

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

Annual reports can help you celebrate accomplishments, cultivate new donors and partners, and recognize and thank your donors and supporters. Are you considering developing an annual report for your organization but aren’t sure if it’s worth the work? Or, are you looking for tips and ideas of how to maximize the impact of your annual report? If so, this call is for you. Come hear from Alliance leaders who have made annual reports work for them. Bring your questions, challenges, and experiences to share.
Panelists to be Announced