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Payroll and/or Accounting services for non-profits
by Sterling Stone 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Hello there all, I am seeking some assistance in making a decision. For the Past 5 years, we have handled all financial matters in house with our board members. Payroll, accounting, and end of year reporting (990's) are the primary fun tasks that I am looking to outsource for a no-to-low cost. Does anyone have any experience with any companies (Paychex, ADP, etc) that they would be willing to share, or any suggestions? Thanks, Sterling -- Sterling-A. Stone Executive Director Gearin' Up Bicycles 314 Randolph Pl., NE Washington, DC, 20002 202-780-5174 - Shop 202-487-0179 - Cell SterlingStone(a)gearinupbicycles.org Find us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/GearinUpBicycles?ref=hl>, Join us on Meetup <http://www.meetup.com/Gearin-Up-Bicycles-Learn-to-fix-bikes-meet-cool-peopl…>, and follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/GearinUpDC> *Support our good work through the Combined Federal Campaign!*

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Bike registry
by Edward Stewart 03 Mar '18

03 Mar '18

I am new to the Think Tank and not sure how to start a new thread. Our coop has the opportunity to serve our city and the police department by becoming the center of bicycle registration. My question is have any others had this experience and what are problems or blessings we might anticipate. The city recently made us the official recipient of discarded unclaimed bikes held by the police department. We received about 75 bikes for our first delivery. Next it will become a twice a year activity (and far fewer bikes). Thanks for your input. Love the discussions. -- Ed Stewart emsco514(a)gmail.com 440-365-6784 <(440)%20365-6784> *I have an escape mechanism for stress: my bike.* <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#m_-3681211892340789405_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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job in NYC
by Angel York 02 Mar '18

02 Mar '18

saw this on another board https://www.bike.nyc/jobs/youth-programs-manager/

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DJ Fish of
by Bike Talk 02 Mar '18

02 Mar '18

Bike Talk will be streaming to: http://stream.wbai.org:8000/biketalk At 6pm PST tonight--Friday, 3/2/2018 >From 6-6:30 pm the topic will be bike theft and bike registry with Ted Rogers of https://bikinginla.com/ And Bryan Hance of Bike Index <https://bikeindex.org/> >From 6:30-7, youth bike programs with DJ Fish of https://experimentalstation .org/blackstone Here are the phone numbers for listeners to call and comment or question: (818) 752-4939, (818) 752-4771, (818) 752-4989. -- Hear the Bike Talk! podcast at http://archive.kpfk.org/index.php?shokey=biketalk. Website: biketalk.org.

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Games with/on Bikes!
by Sylvie Baele 01 Mar '18

01 Mar '18

Hey yall, I work with a nonprofit cycling and pedestrian advocacy group in Charleston, SC. We are installing a temporary two-way cycle track during our Bicycle Month (May). I'm putting together 3 bicycle safety events that will take place near/around it. I've been to a grungey bike event where we played some games but I can't remember many of them. But I know some exist! I'd like to make this a family friendly event and have it be fun for people of all ages and backgrounds. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!! Bikes! Sylvie

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Ogden Bicycle Collective is Hiring a Youth Program Coordinator
by Danielle Fry 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Hi all, The Ogden Bicycle Collective is hiring a Youth Program Coordinator! After spending a year successfully developing our growing youth programs, our Youth Program Coordinator is off to meet new challenges. So, we are looking for an equally engaging individual to run our current youth programs including Youth Open Shop Night, Earn-A-Bike, Kids Bike Giveaways, and more. There will be opportunity to develop new programs and serve the youth in the community in new ways as capacity and community interest grows. If you like teaching youth of all ages about bikes and want to make sure all kids get to experience the joy of bikes, this is your gig! The Highlights: Part-time (20-25 hours/week) $10-$14 hourly pay DOE Ability to share the love of bikes with kids throughout the community Attached is the job description. Please feel free to share! -- Danielle Fry Director Ogden Bicycle Collective 936 28th Street Ogden, UT 84403 801-997-0336

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Point of Sale Recommendations
by Phoenix Bikes 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Hi everyone, I don't think this has been asked about for a while so here goes: Phoenix Bikes is moving to a new space and would like to use this opportunity to switch out point-of-sale (POS) systems. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance, Meg *Meg Rapelye, MSW* Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes 4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206 Bike Shop: 703-575-7762 Cell: 703-350-3843 Web: www.phoenixbikes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixbikesVA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes Instagram: phoenix_bikes <https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_bikes/>

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501c3 activity and IRS rules
by Bob Giordano 24 Feb '18

24 Feb '18

Below is a link and some text related to IRS rules and 501c3 activity. To me this points out the critical importance of defining your mission. When we started in 1996, we were very clear that 'providing bikes' and 'creating sustainable transportation' were goals towards a 'healthy community and environment', for instance. See part 3 of the IRS 'three-part' test below. (this ruling is from 1985, so more up to date rules may be out there) -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula, www.freecycles.org Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopicj85.pdf "Questions arise as to whether these activities, such as strikes, economic boycotts, picketing, and mass demonstrations, are permissible methods of furthering educational or charitable purposes. In determining whether activities of this type are consistent with IRC 501(c)(3), the Service relies on a three-part test. Rev. Rul. 80-278. Such activities will be considered permissible under IRC 501(c)(3) if: (1) The purpose of the organization is charitable; (2) the activities are not illegal, contrary to a clearly defined and established public policy, or in conflict with express statutory restrictions; and (3) the activities are in furtherance of the organization's exempt purpose and are reasonably related to the accomplishment of that purpose. " --- Edward Stewart wrote: Be careful of your non-profit status when taking political stance on issues. --- On Thu, Feb 22, 2018, BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> wrote: We are debating wether or not to post on our Facebook page. The brands Bell, Giro helmets, Blackburn lights, and CamelBak bags are all owned by the parent company Vista Outdoor, America’s largest manufacturer of ammunition and a big NRA booster.

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Boycott Vista Products
by BikeConcord 24 Feb '18

24 Feb '18

We are debating wether or not to post on our Facebook page. The brands Bell, Giro helmets, Blackburn lights, and CamelBak bags are all owned by the parent company Vista Outdoor, America’s largest manufacturer of ammunition and a big NRA booster. https://vistaoutdoor.com/brands/ Best regards and Happy pedaling! “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) Community Bicycle Shop Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator (925)285-1814 BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org

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Consent Forms and logistics for Drop-in Public Youth Rides and Road Skills learning?
by bike club 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Hey Folks, We are hoping to create a riding/ road skills component to our drop-in youth shop program and I am wondering about the logistics/legalities of how to approach this! For over six month now we've been hosting a drop-in shop program as a collaboration between Pedal Society and Kickstand community bikes one afternoon a week where teens can drop in and get free support servicing their bikes, volunteer on shop projects to learn mechanics skills, and volunteer as part of our earn a bike program.In an effort to make the program as low barrier as possible we have left it as a drop in program vs. having a formal sign up, etc. The drop in is slowly growing a devoted crew of regulars. YAY! It has come to our attention that many teens, especially those who have not previously had access to a bike, do not have competency navigating the roads safely. In an effort to remedy this and build road skills and riding into our program, our thought is to make one week of the month our teen community ride and another day our road skills learning in the parking lot. It seems like hosting a road skills/riding session as a drop-in, with different people showing up every week would come with a host of challenges and complexities. Right now, our best idea, is that youth who will be leaving the parking lot with us on monthly rides will need a consent form and to have demonstrated a certain aptitude for riding. We're not exactly sure how to test for this or how exactly to go about teaching road skills on a drop in basis on a different monthly day while other folks are in the shop with the other instructor. How can we build on road skills when different people may show up every week? Therefore, my associated questions are: - Structure: Does anyone have any feedback on how to structure this? If we have different youth coming in all the time, it's kind of hard to build on road skills that take more than one day to teach - is it feasible to have a drop in program that teaches riding skills? - If many teenagers want to come on a community ride, do we need to cap it like a formal program (2 instructors per 10 youth) or is there a way to facilitate a larger more open community ride? I'd love to hear any feedback folks have for how to make this happen. Woohoo! Sarah -- Sarah Duby FioRito Bike Club Youth Program Coordinator Pedal Energy Development Alternatives (PEDAL) www.pedalpower.org

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