figure out what hard decisions they had to make and what the out come was.
this is a gem that i thought was very very important to take away from your email, jonathan.
One thing I have observed with some of the larger organizations is that they went more in the direction of a traditional non-profit. I would be curious to find out if it started out that way, or if that was an active choice.
community cycles in boulder is sort of facing that same issue currently. we've got derailer (collectively run, if my understanding is correct) in denver, and the ft collins bike coop (sort of a strange mix of city govt sponsoring a co-op run bike shop...i'm still not clear how that works, rafael, do you read this list?) in our close proximity, and we all get along great (colorado regional bikebike next year...) but we've got several folks on our board who have extensive experience in other non-profits, and bring a lot of that experience to our table. boulder is an interesting city demographic and politic wise.
i have done some volunteer work at the CCC in portland, and that place was a well oiled machine. i'm in awe of how much work they get done, and the efficiency with which they get it done.
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Jonathan Morrison
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On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Rich Points
<rich@richpoints.com> wrote:
So, BNB, are you out there? Lemme know.
I'm curious why BNB isn't present on the Think Tank or at Bike Bike! I can think of some other groups like the Community Cycling Center in Portland. These are groups that are way more established than most of us and have a lot to offer. I think the communications we have here and at Bike Bike are what makes us a movement and these more established groups should be part of our conversations/discussions.
How can we get these groups involved?
Rich
Community Cycles
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