December 2012 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Youth Bike Summit 2013
by Pasqualina Azzarello 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

Dear Activists, Mechanics, Cyclists, Educators, and Advocates, Please join us for the third annual Youth Bike Summit! WHEN: February 15-17, 2013 WHERE: The New School 66 W 12th Street New York, NY 10011 For more information, please visit our *website*<http://www.recycleabicycle.org/about-us/youth-bike-summit> . If you'd like to lead a workshop at the Youth Bike Summit, please fill out this *form*<http://cdn.e2ma.net/userdata/9608/assets/docs/ybs_request_for_workshops_201…> . For info on tickets and registration, please click this *link*<http://youthbikesummit3013.eventbrite.com/#> . For updates on Facebook: *Recycle-A-Bicycle*<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Recycle-A-Bicycle/62453932286#%21/pages/Recy…>/ *Youth Bike Summit*<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Recycle-A-Bicycle/62453932286#%21/pages/Yout…> Thank you all for the incredible work you do each day to help create a more inclusive movement and a better world for the activists, mechanics, cyclists, educators, and advocates to be! Please help us spread the word and please feel free to be in touch with any questions. Best regards, Pasqualina + the team at Recycle-A-Bicycle in NYC -- Pasqualina Azzarello Executive Director Recycle-A-Bicycle Ph: 718-858-2972 Fax: 718-858-6201 http://www.recycleabicycle.org Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Recycle-A-Bicycle/62453932286> Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/#%21/RAB_NYC>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Removal from list
by GARRY ZIMMERMAN 08 Dec '12

08 Dec '12

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Removal from list
by Edward Patterson 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

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What CRM are you using?
by Rich Points 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Hey All, We're looking at changing our database and exploring various CRMs. We've been using Volgistics for a while but it's expensive and doesn't meet all of our needs. We're managing volunteers, clients and donors in our database. What are you guys using? Ride On! -- -- Rich Points http://communitycycles.org Executive Director (c)303-589-0597 (w)720-565-6019 Community Cycles is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. Find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/CommunityCycles

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Re: [TheThinkTank] What CRM are you using?
by Sean Madsen 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

At Bikes Not Bombs <https://bikesnotbombs.org/>, we use *CiviCRM <http://civicrm.org/>* and are very happy with it. Overall I'd say it's a terrific solution for an organization with a little bit of tech resources, but probably not so well suited for smaller groups and collectives that don't have easy access to IT skill/infrastructure. Here are some more detailed thoughts: * Good o Free and open source o Integrates with Drupal, Joomla!, and WordPress (we're using Drupal) o Tons of great features! We use it to track all of our individual donors, grant applications, volunteers, special events, program participants, newsletter subscribers, and memberships. It's great at interfacing /directly/ without supporters though our website, allowing them to make donations, RSVP or buy tickets to events, set up their own personal fundraising pages, and sign up for our mailings -- all saving us a lot of data entry work! o Vibrant community of other users and developers o Upgrades released often with many new features always emerging * Challenging o You have to install it on a web server and keep it up to date which requires someone with a bit of advanced computer skills. You'll also need to create a good system for backing up your database. o The web server you use will have to have some substantial resources. We use a Linode VPS with the 1024 plan for $40 per month. You can run it on a shared hosting plan for way cheaper, but I wouldn't recommend it because it will be too slow. o Sending bulk email from CiviCRM requires that you either maintain your own mail server (not recommended unless you really know what you're doing), or pay additional costs for an external email service like CiviSMTP, SendGrid, or Constant Contact. -- Sean Madsen Bikes Not Bombs Information Technology Manager sean(a)bikesnotbombs.org 617-522-0222 x111 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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How do you report "progress" to donors?
by Palmer Emily 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

I am curious how people report some of the more qualitative gains (soft skills like critical thinking, decision making, delayed gratification, etc.) in students of earn a bike programs to donors in a way that indicates that their money is well spent. I am especially interested in ways that this is communicated to donors through means other than anecdotes. Whether it is right or not to find ways to quantify a qualitative gain, I am still interested in hearing strategies and success stories.

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Is there a collective in New Orleans?
by Jonathan Morrison 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Email me if you know of one. -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Is your shop OSHA Compliant?
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Is your shop OSHA Compliant?
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Is your shop OSHA Compliant?
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

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