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Winning Campaigns Training
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Mutual Aid Calls
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Leadership Retreat
Winning Campaigns Trainings
The Alliance's signature Winning Campaigns Training uses proven curriculum targeted specifically to the unique needs and experience of bicycle and pedestrian advocates. This sought-after workshop, conducted in cities across North America, creates new advocates and reignites veteran organizers with critical skills to effect immediate change in their communities. In just three days, participants learn key organizing tactics in strategizing, funding and conducting campaigns that transform the transportation landscape in their cities and states. These trainings are intended for any potential campaign leader in your organization who would benefit from gaining the tools to craft and manage powerful advocacy campaigns.
Click on these upcoming Winning Campaigns Trainings for more details or to register:
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Mutual Aid Conference Calls
The leaders of Alliance member organizations include many experts on various aspects of organizational development and bicycle and pedestrian advocacy. The Alliance's Mutual Aid program connects leaders through the convening of interactive conference calls on timely and important topics, challenges or best practices within our movement. The Alliance's Mutual Aid services are free to leaders of Alliance member organizations. Whether you're a veteran advocate or just getting started, we know that you'll have something to share and something to learn on any of our Mutual Aid conference calls. Click on the upcoming calls below for more details or to register:
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Working with Your Members of Congress
February 08, 2012
Now, more than ever, building and cultivating relationships with your members of Congress is critical to protecting and advancing bicycle and pedestrian issues on a federal level. Whether you're gearing up to attend the National Bike Summit in March or working in your home community to protect critical funding for sidewalks, crosswalks and bikeways in the next federal transportation bill, this call will give you insight into successfully engaging your delegates in Washington, D.C.
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Advocacy Advance Capacity Building Grants Q&A Call
February 16, 2012
Is your organization interested in applying for a 2012 Capacity Building Grant? If so, attend this informational session with Advocacy Advance staff to learn more. Learn more
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Advocacy Advance Capacity Building Grants Q&A Call
February 17, 2012
Is your organization interested in applying for a 2012 Capacity Building Grant? If so, attend this informational session with Advocacy Advance staff to learn more. Learn more
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Framing our Message for the Public, Press and Policymakers
February 22, 2012
For the average American, overworked Congress member or overloaded journalist, it can be difficult to immediately grasp the many benefits of biking and walking. Well-worn bike-ped catch phrases like “active transportation,” “bicycle mode share” or "walkability" may alienate — rather than entice — potential supporters and allies. How can you create messages that resonate culturally, economically and financially with the audiences you seek? Attend this call to hear from communications experts and fellow advocates who will give you insight into framing and messaging that will resonate.
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Growing Your Open Streets Initiative
February 29, 2012
Over the past five years, more than 50 open streets initiatives have taken root across North America. Cities of all sizes have reaped the economic, health and community building benefits of open streets, and many are now looking to expand both the frequency and length of their events and initiatives. But how do you go from an event that happens once a year to something that is engrained in the culture of the city? Join us for a discussion on how cities have overcome obstacles and grown their initiative.
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- Susan King, San Francisco, CA
- Benjamin Weiss, Missoula, MT
- Bobby Gadda, Los Angeles, CA
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Commuter Challenges — Bikes and Beyond!
March 07, 2012
There's nothing like a little competition— and recognition — to get folks motivated to make a change in their lives. Commuter challenges entice and reward residents for replacing car trips with active transportation, whether that's riding their bike, traveling by foot or taking public transit. Many advocacy organizations have created successful challenges that have engaged and enlarged their membership base and collectively eliminated millions of miles of car travel. Attend this call to learn best practices, upcoming innovations and how to create a truly inclusive commuter challenge in your community.
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Adding Voices to the Discussion: Engaging Pedestrian in the Planning Process
March 14, 2012
Especially when it comes to transportation issues, the public process often attracts a small cadre of usual suspects: Those who have a zeal for community activism and an understanding of transportation issues. Often missing is input from pedestrians who don't identify as an interest group, residents who are not comfortable speaking up at meetings, and folks who do not speak English as a first language. But there are emerging models in how to shift this paradigm, including recent work by WalkBoston, which utilized a grant from the Federal Transit Administration to develop and test low cost/low tech tools to engage underrepresented populations. In this call, learn from WalkBoston and other advocates, as we discuss how to add voices to the planning process and engage more pedestrians in these critical issues.
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- Wendy Landman, Executive Director, WalkBoston
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Visit our Mutual Aid page for a comprehensive list of past Mutual Aid call topics.
Alliance Leadership Retreat
The Alliance for Biking & Walking was founded at our first retreat for bicycle advocacy leaders in 1996. Today, we continue the tradition of bringing together bicycle and pedestrian advocacy leaders from across the country for three days of networking, learning, and fun. At our biennual leadership retreats, you'll gain professional and organizational insight in interactive workshops and plenary sessions — and be rewarded with lots of optional recreational rides, festive campfires, and a grand finale party. For all you do year-round as an advocate, you deserve the Alliance Leadership Retreat!
- Save the date for the 2012 Alliance Leadership Retreat: September 7-10, 2012 in Long Beach, CA (the weekend before Pro Walk / Pro Bike). The retreat will inspire and connect Alliance leaders with the sharing of best practices and techniques; discussion of cutting-edge campaigns; tools to increase leadership and improve organization efficiency; ways to conquer internal and external challenges; and opportunities to increase and diversify the pedestrian and bicycling movement. There will be specific tracks addressing the needs of Membership, Advocacy, Communications, Development, and Management staff, so be sure to include funding in your 2012 budget to send your leaders to Long Beach for this great opportunity to build their skills. Registration opens February 15.
- The 2010 Leadership Retreat took place September 10-13, in Chattanooga, TN. Read More...
- The 2008 Leadership Retreat took place August 30 - September 2, on Bainbridge Island, WA. Read More...
- Alliance member organizations can access past Leadership Retreat materials in our Online Resource Library
