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== Mission Statement ==
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Why does the organization exist?
 
 
== Legal Filings (USA) ==
 
No one likes doing it, but it sure makes things like [[grants]] and [[leases]] easier.
 
=== City ===
 
* [[Business licenses]]
 
=== State ===
 
* [[Articles of Incorporation]]
* [[Bylaws]]
 
=== Federal ===
 
* [[IRS Form 1023]] for 501(c)(3) status: Application for Recognition of Exemption
* [[IRS Form 8734]]
* [[IRS Form 990]]
 
=== Misc ===
 
* [[Insurance]]
 
== Legal Filings (Canada) ==
 
* [http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Not-For-Profit-Organization-in-Ontario%2C-Canada Start a Not For Profit in Ontario Canada]
 
== Business Models ==
 
* [[Cooperative]]s
* [[Collective]]s
* [[Non-Profit Types]]
 
== [[Fundraising]] ==
 
* [[Private Foundations]]
* [[Federal Funding]]
* [[Membership]]
* [[Capital Campaigns]]
 
== [[Publicity]] ==
 
List your organization in the [http://www.bikecollectives.org/component/option,com_sobi2/sobi2Task,search/Itemid,51/ Bike Collective Network Directory]!
 
* [[Creating a Website]] - you need to buy a domain name, but until you get your 501(c)(3) status, the Bike Collective Network will host your site for free.
* [[Professional Email]]
* [[Guerilla Marketing]]
* [[Media Coverage]]
* [[Word of Mouth]]
* [[Newsletters]]
 
== [[Staff]] & [[Volunteers]] ==
 
According to [http://www.dionco.com/ Jim Dion], a psychologist with over 30 years experience in retail, there should be '''no difference between how volunteers and employees are treated and what is expected of them'''.  Museum gift shops are frequently volunteer run and work under this model.
 
* [[Volunteer Handbooks]]
* [[Full Time Employees]]
* [[Part Time Employees]]
* [[Contractors]]
* [[Volunteers]]
* [[Paid vs. Volunteer]]
* [[Apprenticeships]]
* [[Internships]]
 
== Common Activities ==
 
No two [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] are alike, but here are some common activities you might see.
 
=== Community Bike Shops ===
 
Providing bicycle tools and expertise to the public.
 
* [[Shop Organization]]
* [[Shop Locations]]
* [[Layout]]
* [[Rules]]
* [[Hours]]
* [[Capital Improvement Plans]]
* [[Shop Recycling]]
* [[Bike and Part Sales]]
* [[Proper Bike Fit]]
 
=== [[Earn-a-Bike]] ===
 
Thanks to a program started by [[Bikes not Bombs]], you can teach the next generation how to use tools and appreciate their bicycle.  Some organizations expand on that idea by taking kids riding too, like [[Trips for Kids]] charters.
 
=== [[Women and Trans Night]] ===
 
An open shop time only for women and transgender people. We provide free training and a welcoming, comfortable space in the male-dominated field of bicycle mechanics.
 
=== [[Valet Bike Parking]] ===
 
Getting more people to ride while advertising the organization by watching peoples bikes at different events around town.
 
=== Safety Education ===
 
Giving someone a bike and teaching them how to ride safetly go hand in hand.  The [[League of American Bicyclists]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called [[BikeEd]].
 
=== [[Helmet]] Distribution ===
 
Offering discounted or free helmets, everyone can afford to be safe.
 
=== Bicycle Art ===
 
Following [[Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle]] old bikes and parts can be turned into works of art!  [[Resource Revival]] and [[BICAS]] are great examples. [[Ohio City Bicycle Co-op]] has examples here:[http://ohiocitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27-bike-art&Itemid=39]
 
=== [[Commercial Bike Racks]] ===
 
Why not help businesses be more friendly by helping them find and install [[outdoor bike racks]].  Some go a step further and sponsor the [[Bicycle Benefits]] program for their city.
 
=== [[Tabling Events]] ===
 
=== [[Bicycle Advocacy]] ===
 
Many [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] concentrate on the grass roots elements of educating and getting people on bikes.  However some organizations, or at least some of their members, are also involved in traditional [[bicycle advocacy]].
 
== Resources ==
 
* [http://www.techsoup.org/ Tech Soup] - The Technology Place for Non Profits
* [[Conference Calls]]
 
== References ==
 
* [http://www.managementhelp.org/strt_org/strt_np/strt_np.htm Starting a Nonprofit Organization]

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