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Bicycle Collective

2012-11-07T16:28:13Z

Jonathan:

{{
shop-info
| name = Bicycle Collective
| logo = slcbikecollective_logo.gif
| year_founded = 2002

| year_dissolved =

| website = http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
| town =
| state = Utah
| province =
| country = USA

| language1 = English
| language2 =
| language3 =


| has-diy-shop = yes
| has-pay-shop = no
| has-mobile-repair = no
| has-bike-sharing = no
| has-earn-a-bike = yes
| has-bike-valet = yes
| has-workshops = yes
| has-courses = yes
| has-group-rides = no
| has-bicycle-advocacy = yes
| has-pedicab = no
| has-in-school-programs = no
| has-youth-summercamp = no
| has-youth-racing = no
| has-women-trans-hours = yes


| mission-statement = The mission of the [http://www.bicyclecollective.org/ Bicycle Collective] is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
}}

The '''Bicycle Collective''' is the parent organization of bicycle collectives based in Utah, USA.

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

Ogden Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:36:51Z

Jonathan:

{{
shop-info
| name = Ogden Bicycle Collective
| logo = slcbikecollective_logo.gif
| year_founded = 2002

| year_dissolved =

| website = http://www.ogdenbikecollective.org/
| town = Ogden
| state = Utah
| province =
| country = USA

| language1 = English
| language2 =
| language3 =


| has-diy-shop = yes
| has-pay-shop = no
| has-mobile-repair = no
| has-bike-sharing = no
| has-earn-a-bike = yes
| has-bike-valet = yes
| has-workshops = yes
| has-courses = yes
| has-group-rides = no
| has-bicycle-advocacy = yes
| has-pedicab = no
| has-in-school-programs = no
| has-youth-summercamp = no
| has-youth-racing = no
| has-women-trans-hours = yes


| mission-statement = The mission of the [http://www.bicyclecollective.org/ Bicycle Collective] is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
}}

The '''Ogden Bicycle Collective''' is a [[DBA]] of the [[Bicycle Collective]] based in Utah, USA.

== Hours ==

* Tuesday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourself Hours
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourself Hours
* Saturday Noon-7pm - Do-It-Yourself Hours

== Location ==

2404 Wall St.
Ogden, UT 84401

== Phone ==

* 801-997-0336

== Website ==

* http://www.ogdenbikecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ogden-Bicycle-Collective/112491943927

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Utah Community Bicycle Organizations]]
[[Category:Bicycle Collective]]

Bicycle Collective History

2012-11-05T22:27:16Z

Jonathan:

This is the history of the [[Bicycle Collective]].

== The Idea and Founders ==

The concept of a Community Bike Shop was presented at a Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC) by Brenton Chu in 2001. While it was well received, the MBAC didn't have the resources to support it. However, there were some folks attending the meeting that were interested in trying separate of the MBAC. Those individuals also found some other enthusiastic cycling advocates at Critical Mass and they all began talking.

The Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative was initially incorporated in 2002 by Jonathan Morrison, Edward Whitney, Brenton Chu, Brian Price, and Jesse Ratzkin. Very early in that process Brenton moved to NYC to pursue film and Jason Bultman came aboard. In talking to a lawyer about 501(c)(3) status, we found out that Utah State has a specific definition of [[Cooperatives]] that we didn't fit it. So we re-instated our articles of incorporation as the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] and officially added Jason.

Edward Whitney gathered the initial funding of $5,000 from a community friend with a family foundation. This seed money galvanized our belief that 'this' might work. We used it to pay for a lawyer and consult with an accountant. Thanks to Brian Price, who filled out everything and dealt with the lawyers, we were able to apply for our 501(c)(3) status. Prior to this point we didn't know how to pay for this so considered selling Jesse to medical science and even crazy ideas like keg parties. Jesse will be missed.

== First Projects ==

=== Space, Tools and Bikes ===

Brian Price was living in a warehouse at the time, so foolishly he offered some of that space up for our operations. We had some personal tools that we pooled together. Even today, there are tools with yellow tape on them, those were Brian's, and the tools that have 'JM' faded on them belonged to Jonathan Morrison. While we had the basic tools covered, we still needed bikes. Using the seed money we put ads in all the local rags, Catalyst, City Weekly, Cycling Utah, etc.,... advertising a Bike Drive. We set up in parks across the city for a few weekends and totaled three bikes. However, while our paid advertisements were a wash, they did catch the eye of a Salt Lake Tribune newspaper reporter, Janet Rae Brooks. She was interested in our project and ran an article in Sunday paper.

The response to the newspaper article was overwhelming. It took three teams the better part of a weekend to drive around in pickup trucks and gather all the bikes. Brian's warehouse was now bike land.

=== Earn-a-Bike ===

Everything is connected, and that article caught the attention of Ken Perko, the Director of YouthCity. He contacted us in 2003 and asked if we would teach a class where the kids got a bike. They even had a small space at the County Rec Center at (300 E 600 S) we could set up shop in. It was a lifeguard station, so we didn't have a lot of room.

Called Bike Bonanza, the first class was taught by Keith Andersen, a frame builder from Moab with 15 years of experience; Tim Bowman, who was a Mechanical Engineer; Dr. Jesse Ratskin, in the middle of his Post-Doc in mathematics at the University of Utah (we really didn't sell him to medical science); and Jonathan Morrison, who was finishing his degree in Software Engineering. As a factoid, Jonathan didn't even know how to change a bottom bracket when this class started. Rumor has it he has since learned, but you know what they say about rumors.

To make this class extra special we wanted to paint the bikes. Someone mentioned powder coating and Jonathan called every powder coater in the phone book. Tina at Steel Coatings was not only willing to powder coat the bikes, but they also let the kids tour the factory and watch the powder coating process.

This first class was incredible and we some of the kids, now much bigger, volunteer at the collective.

== Changing Faces in 2004/2005 ==

* Jesse Ratzkin finished his Post-Doc and moved to Connecticut.
* Ron Ferrucci moved to Salt Lake from Connecticut to start his Doctorate.
* Richard Hurst found us, became one of our directors, delivered ReDirect Guides by bicycle, put himself through the United Bicycle Institute, and ran the open shop (keep reading). Before leaving to work for [[B.I.C.A.S.]] he donated his tools.
* Meara McClenahan took over for Jonathan Morrison and ran the Earn-a-Bike classes.
* Clinton Watson became one of our directors.
* Michael Wise became one of our directors and Treasurer for life.

Factoid: Aside from being smarter than us, Jesse and Ron both rode fixed gears, wore the same t-shirts, and had shaved heads. Freaky!

== Locations ==

Brian's warehouse turned more into a storage unit due to accessibility and privacy. Also the space at the County Rec Center was too small, and while we had a key to the room, we had limited access to the building. So we needed another space.

=== Glendale Plaza ===

Jason Bultman found the Glendale Plaza by pedaling around and was able to negotiate an agreement with the landlord to occupy an otherwise un-usable space in return for repairs. Around this time we met an enthusiastic volunteer, Richard Hurst, who kept the shop open to the public. While the location was in the middle of a demographic we wanted to reach, it was apparently out of the way for most volunteers. We also lacked public traffic and operated at a financial loss. Our time in this space was about a year.

As fate would have it we were ready to sign a lease for $1000 per month when the property owner sold the building. The new owner had a 100% business focus, and was not interested in supporting our cause. He wanted $1,800 per month, and when we said we couldn't manage that he gave us three days to get out. Not suprisingly, years later the space has still never been occupied.

=== Delvie Plastics ===

Right around the time we were being evicted from the Glendale Plaza, Jonathan Morrison was asked to present at an Exchange Club meeting. There were only five members in attendance, but when he mentioned that we were in desperate need of space one member, Bill Delvie, asked, "How much space?"

As it turned out his son, John Delvie, was managing a piece of warehouse property and it was vacant. So we met with John, the price was right, and we signed a lease. John rides his bike to work every day the weather allows, and Bill is a seasoned cyclist that travels the world with his bike.

Factoid: We had under 20 volunteers and 3 U-Hauls move the entire shop from Glendale to South Salt Lake in four hours. By far the most efficient and amazing job in the history of our organization. We never want to do that again.

=== Ogden ===

=== Day Riverside Library ===

=== University of Utah ===

=== Westminster College ===

== Funding ==

=== UDOT ===

Jason Bultman scored a quarter million dollar bicycle safety education grant through UDOT Transportation Enhancements funds to certify and pay LCIs to teach the BikeEd curriculum. This was a two year pilot that ran from 2006 until 2008.

== Staff ==

* [[User:Jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] (2006 - 2011): Thanks to the UDOT BikeEd grant in 2006, a full-time position opened up for Project Coordinator. Founder, Jonathan Morrison, applied and was given the job, leaving full-time computer programming behind. In 2007 he was given the title, Executive Director.
* Lacey Gaechter (2007): Intern, spearheaded membership campaign.
* Krista Bowers (2008-2009): [[Americorps]]: Volunteer Coordinator
* Calvert Cruz (2009): [[Americorps]]: Shop Manager
* Krisha Marie Pessa (2009-2010): [[Americorps]]: Youth Director --> Education Director
* Gary Hurst (2010): [[Americorps]]: SLC Shop Manager
* JP Orquiz (2010): [[Americorps]]: Ogden Shop Manager
* Kira Luke (2010): [[Valet Bike Parking]] Manager

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History

2012-11-05T22:27:04Z

Jonathan: moved Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History to Bicycle Collective History

#REDIRECT [[Bicycle Collective History]]

Bicycle Collective History

2012-11-05T22:27:04Z

Jonathan: moved Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History to Bicycle Collective History

This is the history of the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]].

== The Idea and Founders ==

The concept of a Community Bike Shop was presented at a Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC) by Brenton Chu in 2001. While it was well received, the MBAC didn't have the resources to support it. However, there were some folks attending the meeting that were interested in trying separate of the MBAC. Those individuals also found some other enthusiastic cycling advocates at Critical Mass and they all began talking.

The Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative was initially incorporated in 2002 by Jonathan Morrison, Edward Whitney, Brenton Chu, Brian Price, and Jesse Ratzkin. Very early in that process Brenton moved to NYC to pursue film and Jason Bultman came aboard. In talking to a lawyer about 501(c)(3) status, we found out that Utah State has a specific definition of [[Cooperatives]] that we didn't fit it. So we re-instated our articles of incorporation as the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] and officially added Jason.

Edward Whitney gathered the initial funding of $5,000 from a community friend with a family foundation. This seed money galvanized our belief that 'this' might work. We used it to pay for a lawyer and consult with an accountant. Thanks to Brian Price, who filled out everything and dealt with the lawyers, we were able to apply for our 501(c)(3) status. Prior to this point we didn't know how to pay for this so considered selling Jesse to medical science and even crazy ideas like keg parties. Jesse will be missed.

== First Projects ==

=== Space, Tools and Bikes ===

Brian Price was living in a warehouse at the time, so foolishly he offered some of that space up for our operations. We had some personal tools that we pooled together. Even today, there are tools with yellow tape on them, those were Brian's, and the tools that have 'JM' faded on them belonged to Jonathan Morrison. While we had the basic tools covered, we still needed bikes. Using the seed money we put ads in all the local rags, Catalyst, City Weekly, Cycling Utah, etc.,... advertising a Bike Drive. We set up in parks across the city for a few weekends and totaled three bikes. However, while our paid advertisements were a wash, they did catch the eye of a Salt Lake Tribune newspaper reporter, Janet Rae Brooks. She was interested in our project and ran an article in Sunday paper.

The response to the newspaper article was overwhelming. It took three teams the better part of a weekend to drive around in pickup trucks and gather all the bikes. Brian's warehouse was now bike land.

=== Earn-a-Bike ===

Everything is connected, and that article caught the attention of Ken Perko, the Director of YouthCity. He contacted us in 2003 and asked if we would teach a class where the kids got a bike. They even had a small space at the County Rec Center at (300 E 600 S) we could set up shop in. It was a lifeguard station, so we didn't have a lot of room.

Called Bike Bonanza, the first class was taught by Keith Andersen, a frame builder from Moab with 15 years of experience; Tim Bowman, who was a Mechanical Engineer; Dr. Jesse Ratskin, in the middle of his Post-Doc in mathematics at the University of Utah (we really didn't sell him to medical science); and Jonathan Morrison, who was finishing his degree in Software Engineering. As a factoid, Jonathan didn't even know how to change a bottom bracket when this class started. Rumor has it he has since learned, but you know what they say about rumors.

To make this class extra special we wanted to paint the bikes. Someone mentioned powder coating and Jonathan called every powder coater in the phone book. Tina at Steel Coatings was not only willing to powder coat the bikes, but they also let the kids tour the factory and watch the powder coating process.

This first class was incredible and we some of the kids, now much bigger, volunteer at the collective.

== Changing Faces in 2004/2005 ==

* Jesse Ratzkin finished his Post-Doc and moved to Connecticut.
* Ron Ferrucci moved to Salt Lake from Connecticut to start his Doctorate.
* Richard Hurst found us, became one of our directors, delivered ReDirect Guides by bicycle, put himself through the United Bicycle Institute, and ran the open shop (keep reading). Before leaving to work for [[B.I.C.A.S.]] he donated his tools.
* Meara McClenahan took over for Jonathan Morrison and ran the Earn-a-Bike classes.
* Clinton Watson became one of our directors.
* Michael Wise became one of our directors and Treasurer for life.

Factoid: Aside from being smarter than us, Jesse and Ron both rode fixed gears, wore the same t-shirts, and had shaved heads. Freaky!

== Locations ==

Brian's warehouse turned more into a storage unit due to accessibility and privacy. Also the space at the County Rec Center was too small, and while we had a key to the room, we had limited access to the building. So we needed another space.

=== Glendale Plaza ===

Jason Bultman found the Glendale Plaza by pedaling around and was able to negotiate an agreement with the landlord to occupy an otherwise un-usable space in return for repairs. Around this time we met an enthusiastic volunteer, Richard Hurst, who kept the shop open to the public. While the location was in the middle of a demographic we wanted to reach, it was apparently out of the way for most volunteers. We also lacked public traffic and operated at a financial loss. Our time in this space was about a year.

As fate would have it we were ready to sign a lease for $1000 per month when the property owner sold the building. The new owner had a 100% business focus, and was not interested in supporting our cause. He wanted $1,800 per month, and when we said we couldn't manage that he gave us three days to get out. Not suprisingly, years later the space has still never been occupied.

=== Delvie Plastics ===

Right around the time we were being evicted from the Glendale Plaza, Jonathan Morrison was asked to present at an Exchange Club meeting. There were only five members in attendance, but when he mentioned that we were in desperate need of space one member, Bill Delvie, asked, "How much space?"

As it turned out his son, John Delvie, was managing a piece of warehouse property and it was vacant. So we met with John, the price was right, and we signed a lease. John rides his bike to work every day the weather allows, and Bill is a seasoned cyclist that travels the world with his bike.

Factoid: We had under 20 volunteers and 3 U-Hauls move the entire shop from Glendale to South Salt Lake in four hours. By far the most efficient and amazing job in the history of our organization. We never want to do that again.

=== Ogden ===

=== Day Riverside Library ===

=== University of Utah ===

=== Westminster College ===

== Funding ==

=== UDOT ===

Jason Bultman scored a quarter million dollar bicycle safety education grant through UDOT Transportation Enhancements funds to certify and pay LCIs to teach the BikeEd curriculum. This was a two year pilot that ran from 2006 until 2008.

== Staff ==

* [[User:Jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] (2006 - 2011): Thanks to the UDOT BikeEd grant in 2006, a full-time position opened up for Project Coordinator. Founder, Jonathan Morrison, applied and was given the job, leaving full-time computer programming behind. In 2007 he was given the title, Executive Director.
* Lacey Gaechter (2007): Intern, spearheaded membership campaign.
* Krista Bowers (2008-2009): [[Americorps]]: Volunteer Coordinator
* Calvert Cruz (2009): [[Americorps]]: Shop Manager
* Krisha Marie Pessa (2009-2010): [[Americorps]]: Youth Director --> Education Director
* Gary Hurst (2010): [[Americorps]]: SLC Shop Manager
* JP Orquiz (2010): [[Americorps]]: Ogden Shop Manager
* Kira Luke (2010): [[Valet Bike Parking]] Manager

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Bicycle Collective Home

2012-11-05T22:26:36Z

Jonathan:

[[Image:slcbikecollective_logo.gif|thumb|Bicycle Collective]]

This is the [[Main Page|BikeCollectiveWiki]]'s home page for the [[Bicycle Collective]] in Utah.

== Digital Library ==

This is a combination of topics and links that make up their digital library. (Linked off of the main web site, [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org].)

=== Manuals ===

* [[Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]
* [[Shop Manual]]
* [[SLCBC By-laws]]
* [[Bicycle Collective History]]

=== BikeEd ===

* [[Dear Parent (English)]], [[Querido Padre (Español)]]
* [[ABC Quick Check]]
* [[Riding on the Sidewalk]]
* [[How to teach a child to ride a bike]]

=== Utah Specific ===

* [[The "keep right" rule in Utah]]
* [[Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide]]
* [[Utah Bike Maps]]

=== Proposals ===

* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Grant Writing]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike Funding Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd Marketing Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd 2007 Marketing RFP]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd and Manufacturers Proposal]]

=== Grants ===

* [[SLCBC Intermodal Hub BikeStation TE Application]]
* [[SLCBC Hemingway Foundation Grant]]

=== Reports ===

* [[SLCBC 2006 Annual Report]]

=== Meeting Minutes ===

''Minutes prior to March 2007 are on paper file''

* [[SLCBC June 19, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC June 8, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 6, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 5, 2007 Board Email Vote]]

== Website ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Bicycle Collective Home

2012-11-05T22:26:23Z

Jonathan:

[[Image:slcbikecollective_logo.gif|thumb|Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

This is the [[Main Page|BikeCollectiveWiki]]'s home page for the [[Bicycle Collective]] in Utah.

== Digital Library ==

This is a combination of topics and links that make up their digital library. (Linked off of the main web site, [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org].)

=== Manuals ===

* [[Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]
* [[Shop Manual]]
* [[SLCBC By-laws]]
* [[Bicycle Collective History]]

=== BikeEd ===

* [[Dear Parent (English)]], [[Querido Padre (Español)]]
* [[ABC Quick Check]]
* [[Riding on the Sidewalk]]
* [[How to teach a child to ride a bike]]

=== Utah Specific ===

* [[The "keep right" rule in Utah]]
* [[Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide]]
* [[Utah Bike Maps]]

=== Proposals ===

* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Grant Writing]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike Funding Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd Marketing Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd 2007 Marketing RFP]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd and Manufacturers Proposal]]

=== Grants ===

* [[SLCBC Intermodal Hub BikeStation TE Application]]
* [[SLCBC Hemingway Foundation Grant]]

=== Reports ===

* [[SLCBC 2006 Annual Report]]

=== Meeting Minutes ===

''Minutes prior to March 2007 are on paper file''

* [[SLCBC June 19, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC June 8, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 6, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 5, 2007 Board Email Vote]]

== Website ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home

2012-11-05T22:25:51Z

Jonathan: moved Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home to Bicycle Collective Home

#REDIRECT [[Bicycle Collective Home]]

Bicycle Collective Home

2012-11-05T22:25:51Z

Jonathan: moved Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home to Bicycle Collective Home

[[Image:slcbikecollective_logo.gif|thumb|Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

This is the [[Main Page|BikeCollectiveWiki]]'s home page for the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]].

== Digital Library ==

This is a combination of topics and links that make up their digital library. (Linked off of the main web site, [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org].)

=== Manuals ===

* [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]
* [[Shop Manual]]
* [[SLCBC By-laws]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

=== BikeEd ===

* [[Dear Parent (English)]], [[Querido Padre (Español)]]
* [[ABC Quick Check]]
* [[Riding on the Sidewalk]]
* [[How to teach a child to ride a bike]]

=== Utah Specific ===

* [[The "keep right" rule in Utah]]
* [[Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide]]
* [[Utah Bike Maps]]

=== Proposals ===

* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Grant Writing]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike Funding Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd Marketing Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd 2007 Marketing RFP]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd and Manufacturers Proposal]]

=== Grants ===

* [[SLCBC Intermodal Hub BikeStation TE Application]]
* [[SLCBC Hemingway Foundation Grant]]

=== Reports ===

* [[SLCBC 2006 Annual Report]]

=== Meeting Minutes ===

''Minutes prior to March 2007 are on paper file''

* [[SLCBC June 19, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC June 8, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 6, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 5, 2007 Board Email Vote]]

== Website ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:25:15Z

Jonathan: /* Website */

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| logo = slcbikecollective_logo.gif
| year_founded = 2002

| year_dissolved =

| website = http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
| town =
| state = Utah
| province =
| country = USA

| language1 = English
| language2 =
| language3 =


| has-diy-shop = yes
| has-pay-shop = no
| has-mobile-repair = no
| has-bike-sharing = no
| has-earn-a-bike = yes
| has-bike-valet = yes
| has-workshops = yes
| has-courses = yes
| has-group-rides = no
| has-bicycle-advocacy = yes
| has-pedicab = no
| has-in-school-programs = no
| has-youth-summercamp = no
| has-youth-racing = no
| has-women-trans-hours = yes


| mission-statement = The mission of the [http://www.bicyclecollective.org/ Bicycle Collective] is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
}}

The '''Bicycle Collective''' is the parent organization of bicycle collectives based in Utah, USA.

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:24:54Z

Jonathan:

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| logo = slcbikecollective_logo.gif
| year_founded = 2002

| year_dissolved =

| website = http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
| town =
| state = Utah
| province =
| country = USA

| language1 = English
| language2 =
| language3 =


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| has-bike-sharing = no
| has-earn-a-bike = yes
| has-bike-valet = yes
| has-workshops = yes
| has-courses = yes
| has-group-rides = no
| has-bicycle-advocacy = yes
| has-pedicab = no
| has-in-school-programs = no
| has-youth-summercamp = no
| has-youth-racing = no
| has-women-trans-hours = yes


| mission-statement = The mission of the [http://www.bicyclecollective.org/ Bicycle Collective] is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
}}

The '''Bicycle Collective''' is the parent organization of bicycle collectives based in Utah, USA.

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-Bicycle-Collective/35321241774

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:22:01Z

Jonathan:

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-Bicycle-Collective/35321241774

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:21:31Z

Jonathan:

Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:20:02Z

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== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:19:42Z

Jonathan:

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}}

The '''Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective''' is a [[DBA]] of the [[Bicycle Collective]] based in Utah, USA.

== Hours ==

* Monday 5:30pm-9pm - Volunteering ONLY (NO Sales)
* Monday 6:00pm-7:30pm - Free Park Tool School Class
* Tuesday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Wednesday (1st & 3rd) 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours (Ladies ONLY)
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours

== Location ==

2312 S. West Temple
South Salt Lake, UT 84115-2623
USA

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-Bicycle-Collective/35321241774

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Utah Community Bicycle Organizations]]
[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Doing Business As

2012-11-05T22:18:58Z

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The phrase "doing business as" (abbreviated DBA, dba or d/b/a) is a legal term used in the United States, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not the legal name of the legal person (or persons) who actually own it and are responsible for it. In other countries the expressions operating as (abbreviated o/a) or trading as (abbreviated T/A) are used for a similar purpose. The desired name might not have been registrable, or the business might be owned by another company, franchisee, or a sole proprietorship, resulting in all legally binding transactions taking place on behalf of the trading as name.

== See Also ==

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doing_business_as

DBA

2012-11-05T22:17:54Z

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Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:17:31Z

Jonathan:

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}}

The '''Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective''' is a [[DBA]] of the Bicycle Collective based in Utah, USA.

== Hours ==

* Monday 5:30pm-9pm - Volunteering ONLY (NO Sales)
* Monday 6:00pm-7:30pm - Free Park Tool School Class
* Tuesday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Wednesday (1st & 3rd) 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours (Ladies ONLY)
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours

== Location ==

2312 S. West Temple
South Salt Lake, UT 84115-2623
USA

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-Bicycle-Collective/35321241774

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Utah Community Bicycle Organizations]]
[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:16:11Z

Jonathan: /* Website */

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}}

The '''Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective''' is a bicycle [[collective]] in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

== Hours ==

* Monday 5:30pm-9pm - Volunteering ONLY (NO Sales)
* Monday 6:00pm-7:30pm - Free Park Tool School Class
* Tuesday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Wednesday (1st & 3rd) 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours (Ladies ONLY)
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours

== Location ==

2312 S. West Temple
South Salt Lake, UT 84115-2623
USA

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-Bicycle-Collective/35321241774

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Utah Community Bicycle Organizations]]
[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective

2012-11-05T22:15:45Z

Jonathan: /* See Also */

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}}

The '''Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective''' is a bicycle [[collective]] in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

== Hours ==

* Monday 5:30pm-9pm - Volunteering ONLY (NO Sales)
* Monday 6:00pm-7:30pm - Free Park Tool School Class
* Tuesday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Wednesday (1st & 3rd) 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours (Ladies ONLY)
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours
* Thursday 5:30pm-9pm - Do-It-Yourselfer Hours

== Location ==

2312 S. West Temple
South Salt Lake, UT 84115-2623
USA

== About ==

The Collective was founded in April, 2002, by five enthusiastic bicycle [[advocate]]s. We set out to share the virtues of bicycling with our community and build the bicycling environment with a creative advocacy organization. Along with providing the gathering place, tools, education, art projects, and shop services, the Collective is about having fun while helping others.

The founders of the Collective know the benefits of bicycling for transportation and want more people to travel by bike. Why? We believe this form of clean, healthy transportation is not only more sustainable but more enjoyable. In addition, by putting more bicyclists on the road, we are creating safer conditions for existing bicyclists as motorists become more aware of this form of transportation.

To convert more bicycle commuters, we are always working with the city and county governments to provide useful community resources. Our goal is that, as more folks begin to learn safe riding skills and simple maintenance, bicycle commuting will become more convenient and effective then any other form of transportation around town.

In addition, it is our commitment to the growth of cycling in the Salt Lake Valley that has led us to create educational programs and provide refurbished bicycles, specifically to children and lower income households.

== Services ==

Salt Lake City Bicycle Cooperative is proud to support the following community services:

* Refurbishing donated bicycles for nominal resale and charity purposes
* Community access to tools and shop space for bicycle repair
* [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] for downtown events such as the Farmer's Market
* [[Bicycle Education]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for kids
* Bicycle mechanic courses and certifications
* Recycling and art projects

== Website ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/
* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-Bicycle-Collective/35321241774

== Locations ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Ogden Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Provo Bicycle Collective]]
* [[Westminster Bicycle Collective]]
* [[University of Utah Bicycle Collective]]

== See Also ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Home]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Utah Community Bicycle Organizations]]
[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual

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#REDIRECT [[Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]

Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual

2012-11-05T22:13:49Z

Jonathan: moved SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual to Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual

This is the '''Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual''', we are currently developing it, so it is not in use yet.

== Mission Statement ==

The mission of the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

== Accepting Donations ==

=== Bikes, Parts and Money ===

We accept all parts and bikes regardless of condition. So that we can keep track of donations, please use this process for everything that is donated:

# Treat this as a purchase in the [[Quickbooks Point of Sale]] system. Select the following items to the transaction:
#* "Donation: Bikes"
#* "Donation: Parts"
#* "Donation: Money"
#* "Tax ID 81-0569811"
# Adjust the quantities but '''DO NOT''' set values for bikes or parts -- that is between the donor and the IRS to determine.
# Ask the donor if they want a [[donation receipt]], if they do select "Save and Print" and give them the receipt. If not, just click "Save."
# If they donated a bike, place a yellow "For Sale As-Is" tag on the bike with a blank "Repair" tag.

== Tax Exempt Purchases ==

As a tax-exempt organization -- we don't pay tax on most of the things we buy. When purchasing things for the Collective, provide the businesses with a completed and signed [http://www.tax.utah.gov/forms/current/tc-721.pdf TC-721] form. We are a "'''Religious or Charitable Institution'''" and our '''Sales Tax Excemption No.''' is "'''12266870-002-STC'''".

'''NOTE:''' TC-721 forms need to be signed by an officer of the the SLC Bicycle Collective.

== Reserving Bikes / Project Bikes ==

All donated bikes are for sale at nominal cost, but priority of the bikes goes to our programs. Each bike or frame should have a (yellow) Bike Information Sheet. The backside of the (yellow) Bike Information Sheets contains a place to reserve the bike.

Reserved bikes should have a name, phone number and a non-expired pickup date on them. If they lack any one of these three things -- it is not considered reserved.

To be fair to everyone, pickup dates should never be more than two weeks from the current day. The key of a pickup date is to show that the person reserving it is still interested in the bike. They also can extend the pickup date, unless it has already expired, again the key is to show they haven't abandoned their project.

== [[Work Trade]] ==

"Time is money." -Benjamin Franklin

Our community bike shop works also uses the '''work trade''' concept. Simply ask the core volunteer what you would like to purchase, and the two of you will determine how many volunteer hours it would take to earn that item.

== Donation Life Cycle ==

* ALL donated bikes and parts should be logged in the Quickbooks Point of Sale.
* Shop Manager evaluates all bikes and parts and tags them appropriately.

== Youth Programs ==

=== Earn-a-Bike ===

=== Trips for Kids ===

Rides go from April until ????

=== Bike Rodeos ===

Given the low ROI, lack of child retention, and lack of necessary learning repetition -- we don't do them. So we re-direct them to the Utah Department of Health Violence and Injury prevention division.

== Bikes ==

=== Bicycle Licensing ===

If a donated bike's estimated replacement parts exceed the value of the bike (time is volunteered) or there is damage to the frame the bike will PARTED OUT. Do not waste stickers on these bikes.

If a donated bike is deemed fixable by someone on the Key List or Staff, then it is to be given a red Salt Lake County Bicycle License sticker, and entered into the [[Point of Sale]] (POS) system using that License number.

[[Image:SL_County_Bike_Registration_Sticker.jpg]]

[http://slcilp.ci.slc.ut.us/CityCode/lpext.dll/Code%20of%20Salt%20Lake%20City/1/e46/f59/107d/1086 Legally this must be done for any new or used bike sold in Salt Lake County.] Individuals can also go to the fire department.

Stickers cost the Collective (and other businesses) 50 cents each, and can be purchased in increments of 100 from the [http://www.ci.slc.ut.us/finance/treasurer/ Business Licenses Division of the Salt Lake City Treasurer's office] (ask for Michael Moore) however they cannot be re-sold for more than $2 each.

City & County Building
Business Licenses
451 South State, Room 225/228
Salt Lake City, Utah
801-535-6644

Instead of filling out the paper booklet that comes with the stickers, use our online form:
http://volunteer.slcbikecollective.org/bicycle_registration.php

So that the form cannot be abused, there is a password required to submit, contact Jonathan Morrison for access.

=== [[Bike and Part Sales]] ===

All bikes are for nominal sale, but reservation priority goes first and foremost to our various programs. '''WE DO NOT BUY BIKES OR TRADE BIKES FROM ANYONE.'''

Make sure you mark how much the bike was sold for on the (yellow) Bike Information Sheet and put it in the drawer with the other yellow sheets. If the purchaser is asking for a low-income discount, he or she '''must''' fill out an eligibility form.

=== [[Bike and Part Pricing]] ===

These are just guidelines to keep everyone consistent, ultimately the price is your judgment call.

'''Department Store Bikes''': $20-40**

'''Mountain Bikes''': $50-$100** nicer bikes may be priced more.

'''Bike Frames''': $20 and up** cruiser and road bike frames are more, generally speaking.

'''Road / Cruiser Bikes''': $100 and up**.

'''Nicer Bikes or Parts''': These are sold on E-bay, Craigslist or reserved for our key list volunteers. Key list volunteers can view those items on the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuS3d-2TDvqPWA&hl=en eBay Items] google doc.

'''Random Used Parts''': $1-$10

'''Wheels''': $10 and up

'''New Parts''': See ''New Parts Price List'' posted on the glass display case AND the stand the register computer is on. The Shop Manager will update this every time an order comes in.

** or $5 per volunteer hour equivalent.

=== [[Consignment]] Bikes ===

See ''Bike Tags: Consignment''

=== [[Bikes for Trade]] ===

We maintain a strict '''No Trades''' policy. We do this to remove the incentive for laundering stolen bikes at our shop. If someone trades a stolen bike to your shop, it can lead to legal problems for the person who ends up with the bike -- and that just makes us look bad.

So that we don't have to descriminate against any one person or group of people we have made this a blanket policy so that it applies to everyone.

=== Free Bikes ===

We offer free bikes in conjunction with other local charitable causes. Those organizations contact us, and we set up a referal system. Anyone listed on that referal system is given a bike and a helmet.

== Bike Tags ==

We use a custom vinyl pocket that holds three 3x5 index cards. Old spokes are used to hang the vinyl pockets. More vinyl pockets can be ordered from [http://www.rabcoproducts.com/ www.rabcoproducts.com] (Special Order #2473 vinyl holder).

=== [[Media:forsaletag.pdf|Green: For Sale]] ===

This means the bike has been checked over by a volunteer. Since we don't have a master mechanic or formal process, it does NOT mean the bike is in 100% working order. Until then, re-check every "Green: For Sale" bike before it goes out the door.

=== [[Media:forsaleasistag.pdf|Yellow: For Sale As Is]] ===

Put this tag on every bike, except for Department Store Bikes, that comes in the door. This tag means no one has looked at it yet.

=== [[Media:reserveduntiltag.pdf|Purple: Reserved Until]] ===

Anyone can put '''up to a 2 week''' hold on a bike. Two weeks is the max. If they call in to extend the time, we will change the date on the tag for them. If they come in to the collective they can change the date, but not more than two weeks out from the current date.

We do not call on bikes anymore. If a tag is expired, immediately replace it with a ''Yellow: For Sale As Is'' tag or a ''Green: For Sale'' tag.

=== [[Media:notsaletag.pdf|Red: Not for Sale]] ===

It is highly recommended that no-one leaves personal property at the Community Bike Shop and we are not liable for any theft or vandalism.

'''Bikes that have this tag are:'''

* Reserved for goodwill organizations like the IRC.
* Part of our Earn-a-Bike or Trips for Kids program.
* Personal Property: Volunteer Bikes or Visitor Bikes.
* Nicer bikes that may potentially put on craigslist or eBay.

=== [[Media:consignmenttag.pdf|Blue: Consignment]] ===

'''WE DO NOT DO THIS'''

== Memberships ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/view/147/64/

== Volunteers ==

There are 3 levels of volunteer.

=== Core Volunteer/Core mechanics ===

They are responsible for a shift of 4 hours/week, they help to maintain the space. One monthly meeting is mandatory.

'''Privileges''':
* Candidates for keys (access to the shop in off hours). Candidates are voted on by ????
* Getting parts at 10% over wholesale
* Cheap to free used parts (use discretion and don't be a hog).

=== Committed volunteers ===

Must work at least 8 hours a month, either as an apprentice/aid to the core mechanics on a weekly basis, or by doing odd tasks from the chore list regularly. After volunteering consistently for one full month, they are entitled to the following '''privileges''': New parts at 35% over Wholesale and cheap to free parts (at the discretion of the shift mechanic), and membership privileges. The meeting may decide to offer keys to a long-term committed volunteer.

Access to the office and mechanics only areas is granted by the mechanic on duty, and should not be assumed.

=== Impromptu volunteers ===

They are people who ask if they can do some work for that day, usually as a trade for shop use/assistance, and necessary used parts (and occasionally a new tube). The volunteer is referred to a list of chores, and the value is determined by the mechanic.

== Key Policy ==

Smart Card access to the Community Bike Shop is an awardable and revocable privilege and shouldn't be taken lightly. The general goal of the following rules is to make those with access to the shop more accountable; to regulate overall access to the shop and all the physical assets of the organization; and to reward volunteers who further the overall goals of the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]].

We have changed the standard lock and converted to a [[keyless entry]] smart card system. This way we don't have to worry about lost keys, and a log is kept for accountability's sake.

=== Earning a Smart Card ===

Potential Key List members will be reviewed monthly at the mandatory [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Key List Meetings | key list meeting]].

'''Requirements:'''

# You must have 40 hours of volunteering ([http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/view/147/64/ Velorutionary Membership Level Equivalent])
# You must be sponsored by someone currently on the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuSyXUHUfTruCw Key List].
# You must be elected by the rest of the key list by silent vote.
# You must provide your own [http://www.hidcorp.com/technology.php?tech_cat=1&subcat_id=9 125 kHz HID Proximity Smart Card] (available at most locksmiths) '''OR''' we can provide smart cards for a $10 fully refundable deposit. [[User:jonathan | Jonathan Morrison]] sets up the smart cards.

'''Exceptions:'''

* Members of the [[Board of Directors]] may request a smart card.
* Specific program coordinators and volunteers may be issued a '''limited access''' smart cards ([[BikeEd]], [[Earn-A-Bike]], and Continuing Ed Courses)
* In addition to the smart card system there will be 3 regular backup keys in existence, one for Executive Director, one for the property owner, and one in the Collective's safety deposit box. This backup will be used in the event the electronic system fails.

=== Staying on the Key List ===

Smart Card access will be reviewed monthly at the mandatory [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Key List Meetings | key list meeting]] (scheduled at previous key list meeting). Requirements ''may'' be changed at those meetings.

'''Mandatory Requirements:'''

# Volunteer for '''two''' open shop nights per month.
# Attend the monthly [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Key List Meetings | key list meeting]] (scheduled at previous key list meeting).

'''Exceptions:'''

# Successful plea at a key list meeting. If you know can't meet the mandatory requirements, let the key list know ''before'' it happens.

=== Losing Smart Card Privileges ===

If you lose your smart card privileges, you are entitled to an explanation. Here are common reasons:

# Failure to meet monthly volunteer requirements.
# Failure to attend the required monthly meeting without prior notification.
# Abuse or misuse of shop and/or shop resources.
# Inappropriate representation of the Collective to shop patrons and/or volunteers.
# Working on '''personal''' projects during open shop hours ''instead'' of helping others. ''That is why you have off hours shop use.''
# Lending keys to individuals not on the key list without prior consent from key list members.
# Taking shop supplies including, but not limited to, tools, grease, cables, housing, chain lube, new parts, etc.,... ''Order them using your shop employee rate!''
# Borrowing tools without notifying the key list or not returning them before they are needed at the shop.

=== Responsibilities ===

# Help shop patrons and direct other volunteers.
# Follow and set an example of the [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Shop Rules | Shop Rules]].
# [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Opening | Opening]] and [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Closing | Closing]] of the Community Bike Shop.
# Oversee and ensure shop clean up, and that all tools are back in their place.
# Money handling.

=== Benefits ===

To be a member of the key list is a lot of responsibility, here are some incentives:

* For every full 4 hour [[volunteer]] shift a key list member will be entered into a yearly raffle.
* Shop [[employee]] rate of cost + 10% '''for personal use only''' on our [[distributor]] accounts.
* Off hour shop use. ''Just make sure you leave it better than you found it '''and''' you pay for any new parts or supplies.''

=== Key List Meetings ===

Key List Meetings are '''mandatory''', if you can't attend please provide prior notice. It is OK to miss a meeting, just let us know before hand -- otherwise we might think you are flakey. Dates and times for Key List meetings are scheduled at the prior key list meeting.

'''Agenda Items:'''

* Determine who is taking the meeting minutes, they are also responsible for emailing the minutes to the [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/keylist-slcbikecollective.org Key List email list].
* Date and time are to be determined for next month's mandatory key list meeting.
* Discussion of current shop projects for uniformity and clarity.
* Voting on new and existing key list members.
* Update the Key List members on the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuSyXUHUfTruCw Google Spreadsheet]. ''Only certain key list members have access to the spreadsheet.''
* Add or Remove members from the [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/keylist-slcbikecollective.org Key List email list]. ''Only certain key list members have administrator access to the email list. ''
* Current issue discussion.
* Project proposals.
* Schedule sign ups.

=== Off Hour Shop Use ===

Key List Members have the ability to use the shop during off-hours. The conditions of doing so are:

# Leave it better than you found it. If using the shop in off-hours, make sure it is '''clean and clear of projects''' at least 15 minutes before a shift or scheduled workshop/class.
# Do not advertise that the shop is open. If you choose to help people that wander in, be clear that this is not a time we are regularly open.

=== Placing orders ===

If you are a Keylist member and you are unsure how to place an order, contact [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]].

# You must be a Keylist member.
# Set up a [http://docs.google.com/ Google Docs] account, it is easier if you have a [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] account. Let [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] know and he will share [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuRv3K6GknhEWg&hl=en Distributor Orders - Current] and [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuQym1nR0tKoFw&hl=en Distributor Orders - Past] Google Doc Spreadsheets with you.
# Enter your parts requests in [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuRv3K6GknhEWg&hl=en Distributor Orders - Current], notice every [[distributor]] has their own '''sheet'''.
# If your order is urgent, let [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] know.
# When orders get placed, they will be moved to [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuQym1nR0tKoFw&hl=en Distributor Orders - Past].
# Prices in print catalogs change, what is owed will be based on the distributor's receipt.
# Don't pay in cash if possible, use [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/category/6/18/37/ Google Checkout] or Paypal so that there is a record and receipt, this just keeps us all honest.

'''Note:''' If your parts come in, '''never''' take them before you pay. Again, this just keeps us all honest, as it can be easy to forget. If it turns out you can't afford it, we can still send it back or sell it.

== [[Distributor]] Accounts ==

We '''do''' two types of ordering:

# Non-advertised (aside from word of mouth) shop orders for essential items such as tires, chains, locks, lights, and some fixed gear items that don't compete with the [[Local Bike Shop]] ([[LBS]])
# Cost + 10% privilege for Keylist members.

Ordering we '''do not''' do:

# Special orders for anyone but Keylist members. Please don't ask us to undercut the [[LBS]] as we have great relationships with them that aren't worth destroying for you to say a few bucks. If you ask, we will just redirect you to the [[LBS]] anyway.
# Complete Bikes. Besides putting us in competition with our friendly [[LBS]], it doesn't fit our mission of [[reduce, reuse and recycle]].
# Keylist members ordering for anyone besides themselves. Cost + 10% is a privilege, abuse it and lose it.

=== Current [[Distributors]] ===

* [http://www.qbp.com/ Quality Bicycle Products (QBP)]
* [http://www.jbimporters.com/ J&B Importers]
* [http://www.wilsonbike.com/ Wilson Bicycle Sales]
* [http://www.euroasiaimports.com/ Euro Asia Importers]
* [http://www.chromebags.com/ Chrome Industries]
* [http://www.whiteind.com/ White Industries]
* [http://www.velocityusa.com/ Velocity]
* [http://www.cyclonebicycle.com/ Cyclone Bicycle Supply]
* [http://www.feedbacksports.com/ Feedback Sports]

== [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] ==

'''Valet Bicycle Parking''' is an easy way to rack up some volunteer hours. You simply set up a tent at an event, and when people bring you bikes to watch, you give them one side of a raffle ticket and wedge the other one somewhere on their bike (like in between two spokes). You should know about the different programs that the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective offers -- people will ask. Also try and promote the programs as people are leaving. Say something simple as, "Have you heard of the Bicycle Collective before?"

=== Supplies ===

* EZ-UP Tent
* Folding Table
* Table Cloth
* 2 or 3 Folding Chairs
* Banners (SLC Bike Collective & Valet Bike Parking)
* Zip ties and/or Elastic Tie Downs
* Clip Board
* Pens
* Double Roll of Raffle Tickets
* Cash Box
* Brochure Racks
* T-shirts

=== Hand outs ===

* SLC Bike Collective Tri-Fold Brochures (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* SLC Bike Collective Membership Forms (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* SLC Bike Collective Get-a-Grip Post Cards (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* Bicycle Benefits Helmet Stickers (contact: [mailto:ian@bicyclebenefits.org ian@bicyclebenefits.org])
* Cycling Utah (contact: [mailto:dave@cyclingutah.com dave@cyclingutah.com])
* Volunteer Sign up sheet (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* Salt Lake City Bike Maps (contact: [mailto:dave@cyclingutah.com dave@cyclingutah.com])
* Salt Lake County Bike Maps (contact: [mailto:chair@slcbac.org chair@slcbac.org])
* Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide (contact: [mailto:sbriggs@utah.gov sbriggs@utah.gov])

== Shop Rules ==

These rules should be displayed in the front (east end) of the shop near the light switches.

=== Opening ===

The shop door will stay open from 5-9PM, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays,and 1-5 PM on Saturdays, once someone in the "first in" list swipes their smart card. It will automatically lock itself at 9PM (M/T/Th)or 5 PM (Sa).

* Count the register and mark it in the book.
* Make sure the benches are clean and the tools are put away.
* Verify no tools are missing.
* Check the answering machine and write down or email any notes.
* Put on an apron that says "VOLUNTEER" on it.
* Grab the cordless phone and keep it on you.
* Turn on the heater or swamp cooler as necessary.
* Change the door sign to "OPEN"

=== Closing ===

* Make sure everyone is gone, check the bathroom.
* Count the register and mark it in the book.
* Make sure the benches are clean and the tools are put away.
* Verify no tools are missing.
* Turn off the swamp cooler. ''Switch is to the left of the refrigerator.''
* '''Turn off the heater.''' This is an easy one to forget if it is dormant when you leave. ''Switch is above the desk in the back.''
* Make sure the cordless phone is in the charger.
* Turn off all the lights. ''Switches are in the front, to the left of the shelves in the back, in the bathroom, and a pull string in the caged area.''
* Change the door sign to "CLOSED"

=== Preventing Shop Theft with Kids ===

Not that adults aren't a problem, but we have seen some trends with kids that aren't interested in volunteering, but aren't interested in paying for a bike either.

'''What to look for:'''

* They wait until it is really busy, and take a bike out for a test drive and hide it around the back of the building (or somewhere else). Then they will walk back in (or they might not come back at all) only to walk back out a little while later.

* Another thing they will do is take off the existing bike tags and put their own on it, only to come back a week later (when no one remembers or there are new faces) and take it. They will also ask every volunteer they can until someone gives them a better answer.

'''What to do:'''

* Tag or not, when asked questions about earning or taking a bike by a kid (<18 yrs. old), refer all of them to [[User:krista|Krista]] or [[User:jonathan|Jonathan]]. If we aren't there or in cell phone range, tell them they will just have to wait -- resist all cons. That way we can keep the answers consistent.
* When they walk IN count the number of kids and the number of bikes they came in with, if you can remember what their bikes look like, great.
* Do not let them test ride a bike outside without the supervision of an adult.

== [[Shop Recycling]] ==

=== Metal ===

Put metal outside of the garage door (small parts in a cardboard box) -- metal scrapers check there regularly. Due to the currently low value of all metals, it isn't worth our time to recycle it ourselves.

Unfortunately we barely have enough room for bikes let alone scrap metal inside the building, so we have to tell Artists and the like to fend for themselves with the scrappers outside.

=== [[Shop_Recycling#Rubber|Rubber Tubes and Tires]] ===

We don't get paid to recycle tubes or tires. We have tried to get people like [http://www.greengurugear.com/ Green Guru] to pay for shipping, but as it turns out the cheapest way is to recycle them ourselves. Store rubber tubes and tires in the big black box labeled "Recycle Rubber Tires & Tubes Here" which is right next to the trash and recycling cans.

When the black box is full, take used [[tires]] and [[tubes]] to:
Utah Tire Recyclers (801-364-7900)
1398 Beck St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-1209

We have a special arrangement with the owner so it doesn't cost us anything.

== Shop Communications ==

=== Wireless ===

Since you won't be able to get to this page if the wireless is down, it should be '''printed and posted''' next to the DSL modem (white) and the wireless router (blue). Brad's business card is also taped to the DSL modem (white).

'''Troubleshooting:'''

# Unplug the power from '''both''' the DSL modem (white) and the wireless router (blue).
# Wait 15 seconds.
# Plug the power back into the DSL modem (white).
# Wait until DSL modem (white) boots up, the ''power'' and ''internet'' lights should be on. If the ''internet'' light doesn't come on see the '''Contacts''' below.
# Plug the power back into the wireless router (blue).
# Wait until the wireless router (blue) boots up.
# Check connectivity with a computer.
# This should fix 90% of the issues, but if problems persist start contacting the companies below:

'''Contacts:'''

# Qwest DSL Support (800-247-7285) - if the ''internet'' light is not on.
# XMission (801-539-0852) controls the hotspot and their employee, Brad Mertz, set it up.

=== Phone ===

Manual for the [http://telephones.att.com/documents/product_Product/137/UserManual/1302/cl80109_manual_i4.pdf AT&T Model #CL82659 Six Handset Answering System].

''Default Message:''

"You have called 801-FAT-BIKE home of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. Online at www dot slc bike collective dot org. We accept bike and part donations whenever our community bike shop is open. Excluding national holidays, Do-It-Yourself Hours are Tuesday through Thursday from five thirty until nine pm as well as Saturdays from noon until seven pm. A DIY Night for Ladies only is on first Wednesday of the month from five thirty until nine pm. Volunteers are welcome during the day from ten AM until four PM by appointment only. Or just stop by any Monday night from five thirty to nine pm, the free park tool school class starts at 6pm. Our address is 2312 South on West Temple. For questions or more information about our other programs such as Earn-a-Bike, Trips-for-Kids or Valet Bike Parking please leave your name, number or email and we will get back to you shortly."

=== Printer/Copier/Fax ===

Manual for the [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/files/dlf/doc002054/cv_mfc-8460n_usaeng_user_d.pdf Brother 8670DN Multi-function Center]. We own two of these, one at the community bike shop in SLC the other is at the community bike shop in Ogden.

Manual for the [http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/CoreRedirect.jsp?redirectReason=DocIndexPDF&prodSeriesId=74341&targetPage=http%3A%2F%2Fbizsupport1.austin.hp.com%2Fbc%2Fdocs%2Fsupport%2FSupportManual%2Fbpl11417%2Fbpl11417.pdf HP LaserJet 5100]. Which is located at the Community Bike Shop in SLC

Instead of paying for a separate phone line the fax machine uses our regular line but is set up to only pick up a on the distinctive ring: ''short-long-short''.

'''Note:''' Because they use the same phone line, you can't make a call while the fax machine is receiving or sending a message. Likewise, you can't make or receive a fax while someone is on the phone.

=== Stereo ===

Currently we have it hooked up to the register computer and just stream audio from sites like [http://www.pandora.com/ Pandora Radio]. Make sure the '''Selector''' is set to '''Phono''' and the '''Tape Monitor''' is pressed in for '''Play Back'''.

== Shop Supplies ==

* [[Zip Ties]] - If we run out, more can be purchased at [http://www.graybar.com/ Graybar] under the account ''Morrison Datacom''. We have been buying packages of Qty 1000, size 7 3/8" x 188mm. It works out to roughly .05 each.
* [[Shop Aprons]] - We bought ours using the [[Pedros VIP Program]]. If the threads come out, take them down the street to 125 W 2100 S where ''Wave Products'' 801-466-6061 can fix them.
* Paper Towels - The dispenser in the bathroom takes ''C-Fold'' paper towels. They sell them in bulk at [http://www.costco.com/ Costco] down the street.
* [[Grease]], [[Bike Wash]], [[Chain Lube]] - Contact Doug Anderson at [http://www.progoldmfr.com/ ProGold]. He has a lot on his plate, so is important to keep reminding him.
* [http://www.lelandcompany.com/ The Leland Company] 800-451-4164 makes the shop stickers that go on the bike seat tubes.
* The [http://www.mccourtmfg.com/Series_5_Chairs.html chairs] we use to teach classes are durable McCourt Mfg. Series 5. They are the same ones you can rent from Diamond Rental.

== Technology ==

=== Email Lists ===

* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/community-slcbikecollective.org community@slcbikecollective.org] - General Email List
* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/board-slcbikecollective.org board@slcbikecollective.org] - Board of Directors
* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/advisors-slcbikecollective.org advisors@slcbikecollective.org] - Advisory Board '''NOTE:''' ''This list is pending.''
* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/keylist-slcbikecollective.org keylist@slcbikecollective.org] - Key List Members aka people with smart cards to the shop.

=== Website ===

* [http://www.dreamhost.com/ Dreamhost] - Domain Hosting
* [http://www.godaddy.com/ GoDaddy.com] - Domain Registrar

== Emergency Contacts ==

* John Delvie (801-278-6230) of [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvie Plastics] is the property owner.
* [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] (801-688-0183) is the [[SLC Bicycle Collective]]'s [[Executive Director]].
* [http://www.infinias.com/ Infinias] (866-496-5783) is the tech support line for our smart card door system.
* Mark at [http://www.superiorwaterandair.com/ Superior Water & Air] (801-706-8904) for problems with the cooler. FYI, there is a child safety button for the hot water.
* Bill Delvie (801-277-7995) owns the office to the north door, sometimes his alarm goes off.
* [http://www.laborfinders.com/ Labor Finders] (801-487-6004) rents the office to the south, sometimes UPS gives them our packages.
* [http://www.slcgov.com/publicservices/parks/graffiti.htm Graffiti removal] in South Salt Lake (801-972-7885, 801-483-6045), they will need your: Name, 801-328-2453, Address, "Business", "Painted Brick"

== References ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* Other [[Volunteer Handbooks]]

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
[[Category:Volunteer handbooks]]

Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual

2012-11-05T22:13:39Z

Jonathan:

Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual

2012-11-05T22:13:11Z

Jonathan: /* Bike Tags */

This is the '''SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual''', we are currently developing it, so it is not in use yet.

== Mission Statement ==

The mission of the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

== Accepting Donations ==

=== Bikes, Parts and Money ===

We accept all parts and bikes regardless of condition. So that we can keep track of donations, please use this process for everything that is donated:

# Treat this as a purchase in the [[Quickbooks Point of Sale]] system. Select the following items to the transaction:
#* "Donation: Bikes"
#* "Donation: Parts"
#* "Donation: Money"
#* "Tax ID 81-0569811"
# Adjust the quantities but '''DO NOT''' set values for bikes or parts -- that is between the donor and the IRS to determine.
# Ask the donor if they want a [[donation receipt]], if they do select "Save and Print" and give them the receipt. If not, just click "Save."
# If they donated a bike, place a yellow "For Sale As-Is" tag on the bike with a blank "Repair" tag.

== Tax Exempt Purchases ==

As a tax-exempt organization -- we don't pay tax on most of the things we buy. When purchasing things for the Collective, provide the businesses with a completed and signed [http://www.tax.utah.gov/forms/current/tc-721.pdf TC-721] form. We are a "'''Religious or Charitable Institution'''" and our '''Sales Tax Excemption No.''' is "'''12266870-002-STC'''".

'''NOTE:''' TC-721 forms need to be signed by an officer of the the SLC Bicycle Collective.

== Reserving Bikes / Project Bikes ==

All donated bikes are for sale at nominal cost, but priority of the bikes goes to our programs. Each bike or frame should have a (yellow) Bike Information Sheet. The backside of the (yellow) Bike Information Sheets contains a place to reserve the bike.

Reserved bikes should have a name, phone number and a non-expired pickup date on them. If they lack any one of these three things -- it is not considered reserved.

To be fair to everyone, pickup dates should never be more than two weeks from the current day. The key of a pickup date is to show that the person reserving it is still interested in the bike. They also can extend the pickup date, unless it has already expired, again the key is to show they haven't abandoned their project.

== [[Work Trade]] ==

"Time is money." -Benjamin Franklin

Our community bike shop works also uses the '''work trade''' concept. Simply ask the core volunteer what you would like to purchase, and the two of you will determine how many volunteer hours it would take to earn that item.

== Donation Life Cycle ==

* ALL donated bikes and parts should be logged in the Quickbooks Point of Sale.
* Shop Manager evaluates all bikes and parts and tags them appropriately.

== Youth Programs ==

=== Earn-a-Bike ===

=== Trips for Kids ===

Rides go from April until ????

=== Bike Rodeos ===

Given the low ROI, lack of child retention, and lack of necessary learning repetition -- we don't do them. So we re-direct them to the Utah Department of Health Violence and Injury prevention division.

== Bikes ==

=== Bicycle Licensing ===

If a donated bike's estimated replacement parts exceed the value of the bike (time is volunteered) or there is damage to the frame the bike will PARTED OUT. Do not waste stickers on these bikes.

If a donated bike is deemed fixable by someone on the Key List or Staff, then it is to be given a red Salt Lake County Bicycle License sticker, and entered into the [[Point of Sale]] (POS) system using that License number.

[[Image:SL_County_Bike_Registration_Sticker.jpg]]

[http://slcilp.ci.slc.ut.us/CityCode/lpext.dll/Code%20of%20Salt%20Lake%20City/1/e46/f59/107d/1086 Legally this must be done for any new or used bike sold in Salt Lake County.] Individuals can also go to the fire department.

Stickers cost the Collective (and other businesses) 50 cents each, and can be purchased in increments of 100 from the [http://www.ci.slc.ut.us/finance/treasurer/ Business Licenses Division of the Salt Lake City Treasurer's office] (ask for Michael Moore) however they cannot be re-sold for more than $2 each.

City & County Building
Business Licenses
451 South State, Room 225/228
Salt Lake City, Utah
801-535-6644

Instead of filling out the paper booklet that comes with the stickers, use our online form:
http://volunteer.slcbikecollective.org/bicycle_registration.php

So that the form cannot be abused, there is a password required to submit, contact Jonathan Morrison for access.

=== [[Bike and Part Sales]] ===

All bikes are for nominal sale, but reservation priority goes first and foremost to our various programs. '''WE DO NOT BUY BIKES OR TRADE BIKES FROM ANYONE.'''

Make sure you mark how much the bike was sold for on the (yellow) Bike Information Sheet and put it in the drawer with the other yellow sheets. If the purchaser is asking for a low-income discount, he or she '''must''' fill out an eligibility form.

=== [[Bike and Part Pricing]] ===

These are just guidelines to keep everyone consistent, ultimately the price is your judgment call.

'''Department Store Bikes''': $20-40**

'''Mountain Bikes''': $50-$100** nicer bikes may be priced more.

'''Bike Frames''': $20 and up** cruiser and road bike frames are more, generally speaking.

'''Road / Cruiser Bikes''': $100 and up**.

'''Nicer Bikes or Parts''': These are sold on E-bay, Craigslist or reserved for our key list volunteers. Key list volunteers can view those items on the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuS3d-2TDvqPWA&hl=en eBay Items] google doc.

'''Random Used Parts''': $1-$10

'''Wheels''': $10 and up

'''New Parts''': See ''New Parts Price List'' posted on the glass display case AND the stand the register computer is on. The Shop Manager will update this every time an order comes in.

** or $5 per volunteer hour equivalent.

=== [[Consignment]] Bikes ===

See ''Bike Tags: Consignment''

=== [[Bikes for Trade]] ===

We maintain a strict '''No Trades''' policy. We do this to remove the incentive for laundering stolen bikes at our shop. If someone trades a stolen bike to your shop, it can lead to legal problems for the person who ends up with the bike -- and that just makes us look bad.

So that we don't have to descriminate against any one person or group of people we have made this a blanket policy so that it applies to everyone.

=== Free Bikes ===

We offer free bikes in conjunction with other local charitable causes. Those organizations contact us, and we set up a referal system. Anyone listed on that referal system is given a bike and a helmet.

== Bike Tags ==

We use a custom vinyl pocket that holds three 3x5 index cards. Old spokes are used to hang the vinyl pockets. More vinyl pockets can be ordered from [http://www.rabcoproducts.com/ www.rabcoproducts.com] (Special Order #2473 vinyl holder).

=== [[Media:forsaletag.pdf|Green: For Sale]] ===

This means the bike has been checked over by a volunteer. Since we don't have a master mechanic or formal process, it does NOT mean the bike is in 100% working order. Until then, re-check every "Green: For Sale" bike before it goes out the door.

=== [[Media:forsaleasistag.pdf|Yellow: For Sale As Is]] ===

Put this tag on every bike, except for Department Store Bikes, that comes in the door. This tag means no one has looked at it yet.

=== [[Media:reserveduntiltag.pdf|Purple: Reserved Until]] ===

Anyone can put '''up to a 2 week''' hold on a bike. Two weeks is the max. If they call in to extend the time, we will change the date on the tag for them. If they come in to the collective they can change the date, but not more than two weeks out from the current date.

We do not call on bikes anymore. If a tag is expired, immediately replace it with a ''Yellow: For Sale As Is'' tag or a ''Green: For Sale'' tag.

=== [[Media:notsaletag.pdf|Red: Not for Sale]] ===

It is highly recommended that no-one leaves personal property at the Community Bike Shop and we are not liable for any theft or vandalism.

'''Bikes that have this tag are:'''

* Reserved for goodwill organizations like the IRC.
* Part of our Earn-a-Bike or Trips for Kids program.
* Personal Property: Volunteer Bikes or Visitor Bikes.
* Nicer bikes that may potentially put on craigslist or eBay.

=== [[Media:consignmenttag.pdf|Blue: Consignment]] ===

'''WE DO NOT DO THIS'''

== Memberships ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/view/147/64/

== Volunteers ==

There are 3 levels of volunteer.

=== Core Volunteer/Core mechanics ===

They are responsible for a shift of 4 hours/week, they help to maintain the space. One monthly meeting is mandatory.

'''Privileges''':
* Candidates for keys (access to the shop in off hours). Candidates are voted on by ????
* Getting parts at 10% over wholesale
* Cheap to free used parts (use discretion and don't be a hog).

=== Committed volunteers ===

Must work at least 8 hours a month, either as an apprentice/aid to the core mechanics on a weekly basis, or by doing odd tasks from the chore list regularly. After volunteering consistently for one full month, they are entitled to the following '''privileges''': New parts at 35% over Wholesale and cheap to free parts (at the discretion of the shift mechanic), and membership privileges. The meeting may decide to offer keys to a long-term committed volunteer.

Access to the office and mechanics only areas is granted by the mechanic on duty, and should not be assumed.

=== Impromptu volunteers ===

They are people who ask if they can do some work for that day, usually as a trade for shop use/assistance, and necessary used parts (and occasionally a new tube). The volunteer is referred to a list of chores, and the value is determined by the mechanic.

== Key Policy ==

Smart Card access to the Community Bike Shop is an awardable and revocable privilege and shouldn't be taken lightly. The general goal of the following rules is to make those with access to the shop more accountable; to regulate overall access to the shop and all the physical assets of the organization; and to reward volunteers who further the overall goals of the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]].

We have changed the standard lock and converted to a [[keyless entry]] smart card system. This way we don't have to worry about lost keys, and a log is kept for accountability's sake.

=== Earning a Smart Card ===

Potential Key List members will be reviewed monthly at the mandatory [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Key List Meetings | key list meeting]].

'''Requirements:'''

# You must have 40 hours of volunteering ([http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/view/147/64/ Velorutionary Membership Level Equivalent])
# You must be sponsored by someone currently on the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuSyXUHUfTruCw Key List].
# You must be elected by the rest of the key list by silent vote.
# You must provide your own [http://www.hidcorp.com/technology.php?tech_cat=1&subcat_id=9 125 kHz HID Proximity Smart Card] (available at most locksmiths) '''OR''' we can provide smart cards for a $10 fully refundable deposit. [[User:jonathan | Jonathan Morrison]] sets up the smart cards.

'''Exceptions:'''

* Members of the [[Board of Directors]] may request a smart card.
* Specific program coordinators and volunteers may be issued a '''limited access''' smart cards ([[BikeEd]], [[Earn-A-Bike]], and Continuing Ed Courses)
* In addition to the smart card system there will be 3 regular backup keys in existence, one for Executive Director, one for the property owner, and one in the Collective's safety deposit box. This backup will be used in the event the electronic system fails.

=== Staying on the Key List ===

Smart Card access will be reviewed monthly at the mandatory [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Key List Meetings | key list meeting]] (scheduled at previous key list meeting). Requirements ''may'' be changed at those meetings.

'''Mandatory Requirements:'''

# Volunteer for '''two''' open shop nights per month.
# Attend the monthly [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Key List Meetings | key list meeting]] (scheduled at previous key list meeting).

'''Exceptions:'''

# Successful plea at a key list meeting. If you know can't meet the mandatory requirements, let the key list know ''before'' it happens.

=== Losing Smart Card Privileges ===

If you lose your smart card privileges, you are entitled to an explanation. Here are common reasons:

# Failure to meet monthly volunteer requirements.
# Failure to attend the required monthly meeting without prior notification.
# Abuse or misuse of shop and/or shop resources.
# Inappropriate representation of the Collective to shop patrons and/or volunteers.
# Working on '''personal''' projects during open shop hours ''instead'' of helping others. ''That is why you have off hours shop use.''
# Lending keys to individuals not on the key list without prior consent from key list members.
# Taking shop supplies including, but not limited to, tools, grease, cables, housing, chain lube, new parts, etc.,... ''Order them using your shop employee rate!''
# Borrowing tools without notifying the key list or not returning them before they are needed at the shop.

=== Responsibilities ===

# Help shop patrons and direct other volunteers.
# Follow and set an example of the [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Shop Rules | Shop Rules]].
# [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Opening | Opening]] and [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual#Closing | Closing]] of the Community Bike Shop.
# Oversee and ensure shop clean up, and that all tools are back in their place.
# Money handling.

=== Benefits ===

To be a member of the key list is a lot of responsibility, here are some incentives:

* For every full 4 hour [[volunteer]] shift a key list member will be entered into a yearly raffle.
* Shop [[employee]] rate of cost + 10% '''for personal use only''' on our [[distributor]] accounts.
* Off hour shop use. ''Just make sure you leave it better than you found it '''and''' you pay for any new parts or supplies.''

=== Key List Meetings ===

Key List Meetings are '''mandatory''', if you can't attend please provide prior notice. It is OK to miss a meeting, just let us know before hand -- otherwise we might think you are flakey. Dates and times for Key List meetings are scheduled at the prior key list meeting.

'''Agenda Items:'''

* Determine who is taking the meeting minutes, they are also responsible for emailing the minutes to the [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/keylist-slcbikecollective.org Key List email list].
* Date and time are to be determined for next month's mandatory key list meeting.
* Discussion of current shop projects for uniformity and clarity.
* Voting on new and existing key list members.
* Update the Key List members on the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuSyXUHUfTruCw Google Spreadsheet]. ''Only certain key list members have access to the spreadsheet.''
* Add or Remove members from the [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/keylist-slcbikecollective.org Key List email list]. ''Only certain key list members have administrator access to the email list. ''
* Current issue discussion.
* Project proposals.
* Schedule sign ups.

=== Off Hour Shop Use ===

Key List Members have the ability to use the shop during off-hours. The conditions of doing so are:

# Leave it better than you found it. If using the shop in off-hours, make sure it is '''clean and clear of projects''' at least 15 minutes before a shift or scheduled workshop/class.
# Do not advertise that the shop is open. If you choose to help people that wander in, be clear that this is not a time we are regularly open.

=== Placing orders ===

If you are a Keylist member and you are unsure how to place an order, contact [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]].

# You must be a Keylist member.
# Set up a [http://docs.google.com/ Google Docs] account, it is easier if you have a [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] account. Let [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] know and he will share [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuRv3K6GknhEWg&hl=en Distributor Orders - Current] and [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuQym1nR0tKoFw&hl=en Distributor Orders - Past] Google Doc Spreadsheets with you.
# Enter your parts requests in [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuRv3K6GknhEWg&hl=en Distributor Orders - Current], notice every [[distributor]] has their own '''sheet'''.
# If your order is urgent, let [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] know.
# When orders get placed, they will be moved to [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=prlHsC-DLLuQym1nR0tKoFw&hl=en Distributor Orders - Past].
# Prices in print catalogs change, what is owed will be based on the distributor's receipt.
# Don't pay in cash if possible, use [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/category/6/18/37/ Google Checkout] or Paypal so that there is a record and receipt, this just keeps us all honest.

'''Note:''' If your parts come in, '''never''' take them before you pay. Again, this just keeps us all honest, as it can be easy to forget. If it turns out you can't afford it, we can still send it back or sell it.

== [[Distributor]] Accounts ==

We '''do''' two types of ordering:

# Non-advertised (aside from word of mouth) shop orders for essential items such as tires, chains, locks, lights, and some fixed gear items that don't compete with the [[Local Bike Shop]] ([[LBS]])
# Cost + 10% privilege for Keylist members.

Ordering we '''do not''' do:

# Special orders for anyone but Keylist members. Please don't ask us to undercut the [[LBS]] as we have great relationships with them that aren't worth destroying for you to say a few bucks. If you ask, we will just redirect you to the [[LBS]] anyway.
# Complete Bikes. Besides putting us in competition with our friendly [[LBS]], it doesn't fit our mission of [[reduce, reuse and recycle]].
# Keylist members ordering for anyone besides themselves. Cost + 10% is a privilege, abuse it and lose it.

=== Current [[Distributors]] ===

* [http://www.qbp.com/ Quality Bicycle Products (QBP)]
* [http://www.jbimporters.com/ J&B Importers]
* [http://www.wilsonbike.com/ Wilson Bicycle Sales]
* [http://www.euroasiaimports.com/ Euro Asia Importers]
* [http://www.chromebags.com/ Chrome Industries]
* [http://www.whiteind.com/ White Industries]
* [http://www.velocityusa.com/ Velocity]
* [http://www.cyclonebicycle.com/ Cyclone Bicycle Supply]
* [http://www.feedbacksports.com/ Feedback Sports]

== [[Valet Bicycle Parking]] ==

'''Valet Bicycle Parking''' is an easy way to rack up some volunteer hours. You simply set up a tent at an event, and when people bring you bikes to watch, you give them one side of a raffle ticket and wedge the other one somewhere on their bike (like in between two spokes). You should know about the different programs that the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective offers -- people will ask. Also try and promote the programs as people are leaving. Say something simple as, "Have you heard of the Bicycle Collective before?"

=== Supplies ===

* EZ-UP Tent
* Folding Table
* Table Cloth
* 2 or 3 Folding Chairs
* Banners (SLC Bike Collective & Valet Bike Parking)
* Zip ties and/or Elastic Tie Downs
* Clip Board
* Pens
* Double Roll of Raffle Tickets
* Cash Box
* Brochure Racks
* T-shirts

=== Hand outs ===

* SLC Bike Collective Tri-Fold Brochures (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* SLC Bike Collective Membership Forms (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* SLC Bike Collective Get-a-Grip Post Cards (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* Bicycle Benefits Helmet Stickers (contact: [mailto:ian@bicyclebenefits.org ian@bicyclebenefits.org])
* Cycling Utah (contact: [mailto:dave@cyclingutah.com dave@cyclingutah.com])
* Volunteer Sign up sheet (contact: [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]])
* Salt Lake City Bike Maps (contact: [mailto:dave@cyclingutah.com dave@cyclingutah.com])
* Salt Lake County Bike Maps (contact: [mailto:chair@slcbac.org chair@slcbac.org])
* Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide (contact: [mailto:sbriggs@utah.gov sbriggs@utah.gov])

== Shop Rules ==

These rules should be displayed in the front (east end) of the shop near the light switches.

=== Opening ===

The shop door will stay open from 5-9PM, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays,and 1-5 PM on Saturdays, once someone in the "first in" list swipes their smart card. It will automatically lock itself at 9PM (M/T/Th)or 5 PM (Sa).

* Count the register and mark it in the book.
* Make sure the benches are clean and the tools are put away.
* Verify no tools are missing.
* Check the answering machine and write down or email any notes.
* Put on an apron that says "VOLUNTEER" on it.
* Grab the cordless phone and keep it on you.
* Turn on the heater or swamp cooler as necessary.
* Change the door sign to "OPEN"

=== Closing ===

* Make sure everyone is gone, check the bathroom.
* Count the register and mark it in the book.
* Make sure the benches are clean and the tools are put away.
* Verify no tools are missing.
* Turn off the swamp cooler. ''Switch is to the left of the refrigerator.''
* '''Turn off the heater.''' This is an easy one to forget if it is dormant when you leave. ''Switch is above the desk in the back.''
* Make sure the cordless phone is in the charger.
* Turn off all the lights. ''Switches are in the front, to the left of the shelves in the back, in the bathroom, and a pull string in the caged area.''
* Change the door sign to "CLOSED"

=== Preventing Shop Theft with Kids ===

Not that adults aren't a problem, but we have seen some trends with kids that aren't interested in volunteering, but aren't interested in paying for a bike either.

'''What to look for:'''

* They wait until it is really busy, and take a bike out for a test drive and hide it around the back of the building (or somewhere else). Then they will walk back in (or they might not come back at all) only to walk back out a little while later.

* Another thing they will do is take off the existing bike tags and put their own on it, only to come back a week later (when no one remembers or there are new faces) and take it. They will also ask every volunteer they can until someone gives them a better answer.

'''What to do:'''

* Tag or not, when asked questions about earning or taking a bike by a kid (<18 yrs. old), refer all of them to [[User:krista|Krista]] or [[User:jonathan|Jonathan]]. If we aren't there or in cell phone range, tell them they will just have to wait -- resist all cons. That way we can keep the answers consistent.
* When they walk IN count the number of kids and the number of bikes they came in with, if you can remember what their bikes look like, great.
* Do not let them test ride a bike outside without the supervision of an adult.

== [[Shop Recycling]] ==

=== Metal ===

Put metal outside of the garage door (small parts in a cardboard box) -- metal scrapers check there regularly. Due to the currently low value of all metals, it isn't worth our time to recycle it ourselves.

Unfortunately we barely have enough room for bikes let alone scrap metal inside the building, so we have to tell Artists and the like to fend for themselves with the scrappers outside.

=== [[Shop_Recycling#Rubber|Rubber Tubes and Tires]] ===

We don't get paid to recycle tubes or tires. We have tried to get people like [http://www.greengurugear.com/ Green Guru] to pay for shipping, but as it turns out the cheapest way is to recycle them ourselves. Store rubber tubes and tires in the big black box labeled "Recycle Rubber Tires & Tubes Here" which is right next to the trash and recycling cans.

When the black box is full, take used [[tires]] and [[tubes]] to:
Utah Tire Recyclers (801-364-7900)
1398 Beck St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-1209

We have a special arrangement with the owner so it doesn't cost us anything.

== Shop Communications ==

=== Wireless ===

Since you won't be able to get to this page if the wireless is down, it should be '''printed and posted''' next to the DSL modem (white) and the wireless router (blue). Brad's business card is also taped to the DSL modem (white).

'''Troubleshooting:'''

# Unplug the power from '''both''' the DSL modem (white) and the wireless router (blue).
# Wait 15 seconds.
# Plug the power back into the DSL modem (white).
# Wait until DSL modem (white) boots up, the ''power'' and ''internet'' lights should be on. If the ''internet'' light doesn't come on see the '''Contacts''' below.
# Plug the power back into the wireless router (blue).
# Wait until the wireless router (blue) boots up.
# Check connectivity with a computer.
# This should fix 90% of the issues, but if problems persist start contacting the companies below:

'''Contacts:'''

# Qwest DSL Support (800-247-7285) - if the ''internet'' light is not on.
# XMission (801-539-0852) controls the hotspot and their employee, Brad Mertz, set it up.

=== Phone ===

Manual for the [http://telephones.att.com/documents/product_Product/137/UserManual/1302/cl80109_manual_i4.pdf AT&T Model #CL82659 Six Handset Answering System].

''Default Message:''

"You have called 801-FAT-BIKE home of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. Online at www dot slc bike collective dot org. We accept bike and part donations whenever our community bike shop is open. Excluding national holidays, Do-It-Yourself Hours are Tuesday through Thursday from five thirty until nine pm as well as Saturdays from noon until seven pm. A DIY Night for Ladies only is on first Wednesday of the month from five thirty until nine pm. Volunteers are welcome during the day from ten AM until four PM by appointment only. Or just stop by any Monday night from five thirty to nine pm, the free park tool school class starts at 6pm. Our address is 2312 South on West Temple. For questions or more information about our other programs such as Earn-a-Bike, Trips-for-Kids or Valet Bike Parking please leave your name, number or email and we will get back to you shortly."

=== Printer/Copier/Fax ===

Manual for the [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/files/dlf/doc002054/cv_mfc-8460n_usaeng_user_d.pdf Brother 8670DN Multi-function Center]. We own two of these, one at the community bike shop in SLC the other is at the community bike shop in Ogden.

Manual for the [http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/CoreRedirect.jsp?redirectReason=DocIndexPDF&prodSeriesId=74341&targetPage=http%3A%2F%2Fbizsupport1.austin.hp.com%2Fbc%2Fdocs%2Fsupport%2FSupportManual%2Fbpl11417%2Fbpl11417.pdf HP LaserJet 5100]. Which is located at the Community Bike Shop in SLC

Instead of paying for a separate phone line the fax machine uses our regular line but is set up to only pick up a on the distinctive ring: ''short-long-short''.

'''Note:''' Because they use the same phone line, you can't make a call while the fax machine is receiving or sending a message. Likewise, you can't make or receive a fax while someone is on the phone.

=== Stereo ===

Currently we have it hooked up to the register computer and just stream audio from sites like [http://www.pandora.com/ Pandora Radio]. Make sure the '''Selector''' is set to '''Phono''' and the '''Tape Monitor''' is pressed in for '''Play Back'''.

== Shop Supplies ==

* [[Zip Ties]] - If we run out, more can be purchased at [http://www.graybar.com/ Graybar] under the account ''Morrison Datacom''. We have been buying packages of Qty 1000, size 7 3/8" x 188mm. It works out to roughly .05 each.
* [[Shop Aprons]] - We bought ours using the [[Pedros VIP Program]]. If the threads come out, take them down the street to 125 W 2100 S where ''Wave Products'' 801-466-6061 can fix them.
* Paper Towels - The dispenser in the bathroom takes ''C-Fold'' paper towels. They sell them in bulk at [http://www.costco.com/ Costco] down the street.
* [[Grease]], [[Bike Wash]], [[Chain Lube]] - Contact Doug Anderson at [http://www.progoldmfr.com/ ProGold]. He has a lot on his plate, so is important to keep reminding him.
* [http://www.lelandcompany.com/ The Leland Company] 800-451-4164 makes the shop stickers that go on the bike seat tubes.
* The [http://www.mccourtmfg.com/Series_5_Chairs.html chairs] we use to teach classes are durable McCourt Mfg. Series 5. They are the same ones you can rent from Diamond Rental.

== Technology ==

=== Email Lists ===

* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/community-slcbikecollective.org community@slcbikecollective.org] - General Email List
* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/board-slcbikecollective.org board@slcbikecollective.org] - Board of Directors
* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/advisors-slcbikecollective.org advisors@slcbikecollective.org] - Advisory Board '''NOTE:''' ''This list is pending.''
* [http://lists.slcbikecollective.org/listinfo.cgi/keylist-slcbikecollective.org keylist@slcbikecollective.org] - Key List Members aka people with smart cards to the shop.

=== Website ===

* [http://www.dreamhost.com/ Dreamhost] - Domain Hosting
* [http://www.godaddy.com/ GoDaddy.com] - Domain Registrar

== Emergency Contacts ==

* John Delvie (801-278-6230) of [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvie Plastics] is the property owner.
* [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] (801-688-0183) is the [[SLC Bicycle Collective]]'s [[Executive Director]].
* [http://www.infinias.com/ Infinias] (866-496-5783) is the tech support line for our smart card door system.
* Mark at [http://www.superiorwaterandair.com/ Superior Water & Air] (801-706-8904) for problems with the cooler. FYI, there is a child safety button for the hot water.
* Bill Delvie (801-277-7995) owns the office to the north door, sometimes his alarm goes off.
* [http://www.laborfinders.com/ Labor Finders] (801-487-6004) rents the office to the south, sometimes UPS gives them our packages.
* [http://www.slcgov.com/publicservices/parks/graffiti.htm Graffiti removal] in South Salt Lake (801-972-7885, 801-483-6045), they will need your: Name, 801-328-2453, Address, "Business", "Painted Brick"

== References ==

* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
* Other [[Volunteer Handbooks]]

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
[[Category:Volunteer handbooks]]

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== Admin ==

I'd love to be. Thanks! - [[User:Quill|Quill]] 16:24, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

==Spammer==
Could please you block [[User:Imywejyh]] or tell me how to? Thanks. - [[User:Quill|Quill]] 16:45, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

:Done. --[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 19:35, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

== Require Email Confirmation ==

Could we turn on required email confirmation for new accounts? Might slow down the recent wave of spammers. See: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEmailConfirmToEdit

:Done --[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 22:03, 13 February 2011 (PST)

== Main Page ==

So...it would seem that the main page has been hijacked a bit. I'm not familiar with making changes, but wanted to make sure you were aware of it.

:All fixed, until the next wave. --[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 22:05, 13 February 2011 (PST)

== User:Quill ==

Just noticed that [[User:Quill|Quill]] is a Bureaucrat but not an Administrator, so they lack all the Administrator privileges given here: [[Special:ListGroupRights]]. Was this by accident? It seemed like he/she was interested in helping with the spam, and they've been categorizing like crazy as well. --[[User:Dustingram|Dustingram]] 16:36, 14 February 2011 (PST)

:Accident fixed. --[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 22:21, 20 February 2011 (PST)

::Thanks! I don't think we're going to be able to keep up with the spam manually though. They are clearly using bots to post. Can we find some kind of bot to remove it? - [[User:Quill|Quill]] 09:18, 8 March 2011 (PST)

:::I didn't either. If you have any ideas, I am game. --[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 09:41, 9 March 2011 (PST)

== Anonymous Edits ==

Getting a lot of spammy edits from IPs (users without accounts). Might be a good idea to require account creation in order to edit (I believe it was this way before?) --[[User:Dustingram|Dustingram]] 16:54, 7 August 2011 (PDT)

$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;

==File Formats==
Hi Jonathan,

As you can see on my [[User talk:Quill|talk page]], [[User:Sopotito]] has asked about changing upload settings to allow for .doc and .odt files. I'm not sure what you think about that, or how to change it - could you talk to Tito directly? Thanks! - [[User:Quill|Quill]] 07:08, 12 December 2011 (PST)

== Spam fighting ==

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Combating_spam

Are any of the options listed here possible? - [[User:Quill|Quill]] 06:18, 9 July 2012 (PDT)

:We've already implemented a few of these and have definitely come a long way -- I know this because the handful of spam we get a day seems like nothing compared to the massive amount there was before. That said, I think it would be reasonable to take another step and use an [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Combating_spam#An_example:_importing_stopforumspam.27s_IP_list IP blacklist] (Also, if I remember correctly, [[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] is no longer the person to talk to about these types of modifications to the wiki... but I'm not sure who is.)

[[User:jeremygrandstaff|Jeremy Grandstaff]] of the Alliance for Walking and Biking is setup to help. --[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 12:09, 13 August 2012 (PDT)

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective By-laws

2012-07-09T23:11:37Z

Jonathan: grammar correction

'''[[BYLAWS]] OF [[SALT LAKE CITY BICYCLE COLLECTIVE]]'''

''A Utah Nonprofit Corporation''

Dated as of October 15, 2007

== ARTICLE I - PURPOSES ==

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and/or scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code (the “Code”). Without limiting the foregoing, the corporation is organized to:

(1) own and/or operate as owner or lessee or in other capacity bicycle shop facilities for the benefit of the bicycling community, to provide comprehensive and affordable bicycling resources and services, including, but not limited to, knowledgeable staff trained in bicycle mechanics, bicycle repair stands and tools for community use, and bicycle safety and maintenance information and classes, and to provide employment and training for at-risk community youth in bicycle mechanics.

(2) receive, repair, and refurbish donated bicycles for distribution to the community at no or low cost, to promote bicycling as a safe, fun, healthy, effective, environmentally sound and clean-air, pollution-free transportation alternative, to promote bicycling as an integral part of livable and sustainable communities thereby contributing to the overall health and well being of the community, and to fulfill such purposes in such structures and at such locations as shall best accomplish the foregoing purposes consistent with the corporation continuing to be classified as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code.

== ARTICLE II - OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION ==

The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at 2312 S West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115-2623. The Board of Directors may change the principal office from time to time. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Utah, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the Corporation may require from time to time.

The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Utah shall be at 2312 S West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115-2623, and the Board of Directors may change the address of the registered office from time to time.

== ARTICLE III - MEMBERS ==
Beginning July 3, 2007, the Corporation shall institute a non-exclusive membership program for the purpose of raising funds to meet expanding needs as well as strengthening community involvement in its programs. Benefits of membership can be achieved through monetary donation or donation of volunteer hours. Services that the Corporation previously offered to the public free of charge will remain free.

== ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS ==

=== Section 4.1 General Powers. ===

The Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the governing Board of Directors, which shall be vested with all powers, privileges and rights of a governing board under the Act, and shall have final authority to establish and resolve all matters and questions of policy.

=== Section 4.2 Number and Term of Directors.===

The number of directors of the Corporation shall not be less than (3) nor more than twenty﷓one (21), with the exact number to be set by resolution of the persons present at a meeting so called. The initial number of Directors shall be five (5). The initial Board of Directors shall have a term of office as respectively set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their prior removal, death or resignation. Except for the initial term, Directors shall be appointed for 1-year terms.

===Section 4.3 Qualifications.===

Directors must be natural persons 18 years of age or older but need not be residents of the State of Utah.

===Section 4.4 Election of Directors.===

Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of a majority of the entire Board. Each director so elected shall continue in office until his or her death, resignation or removal. Directors may be re-elected to any number of consecutive terms, but re-election shall only be upon a showing that each director has met the duties and responsibilities for directors in an exemplary manner.

===Section 4.5 Removal of Directors.===

Any director of the Corporation may be removed from office, with or without cause, and for any reason, as decided upon by the affirmative vote of a majority of the persons present of any meeting specifically called for such purpose.

===Section 4.6 Vacancies.===

Vacancies in the Board of Directors, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors or from removal of a director, shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the persons present of any meeting so called. A person so appointed to fill a vacancy shall remain a director until the expiration of the term of his or her predecessor or until his or her successor has been appointed or until his or her prior removal, death or resignation.

===Section 4.7 Compensation.===

By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Corporation may pay directors’ expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may pay directors a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation thereof; provided that each specific service and the rate of compensation thereof shall be approved by the Board of Directors in each instance.

===Section 4.8 Chair.===

The Board of Directors shall elect one director as Chair of the Board. Such person shall hold such position for one year or such longer period designated by the Board of Directors unless removed prior thereto by the Board of Directors for any reason, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall present, or cause to be presented, a report of the condition of the business of the Corporation at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. The Chair shall perform such other duties as are incident to the position, are required by law or these Bylaws, or are specified by the Board of Directors by resolution.

===Section 4.9 Right of Inspection.===

Any person is entitled to inspect and copy any of the records of the Corporation described in Section 1601 of the Nonprofit Act upon request to the Chair of the Board. Any person is also entitled to inspect and copy any of the other records of the Corporation at a reasonable location specified by the Corporation, if the demand to inspect or copy such records is made in good faith and for a proper purpose. The person must describe with reasonable particularity the purpose and the records he or she wishes to inspect, and the records sought must be directly connected with the described purpose.

===Section 4.10 Resignation.===

Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. A resignation is effective when the notice is received by the Corporation unless the notice specifies a later effective date.

===Section 4.11 Standards of Conduct.===

A director (or an officer) shall discharge his or her duties as director (or officer):

(a) In good faith;

(b) With the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances; and

(c) In a manner the director (or officer) reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the Corporation.

== ARTICLE V - MEETINGS ==

=== Section 5.1 Regular Meetings.===

The Board of Directors shall meet at such times and in such places as may be determined by the Chair of the Board, upon written notice of the hour, date and place of the meetings to each director prior to the meeting date. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors are open to all persons. Notice shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.8.

=== Section 5.2 Special Meetings.===

The Chair of the Board, the President, or any two (2) directors may call a special meeting of the Board of Directors by providing written notice of the hour, date and place of the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.8.

=== Section 5.3 Annual Meetings.===

One of the regular meetings of the Board of Directors described above in Section 5.1 shall be designated as the annual meeting of the directors for the purposes of organization, election of officers and the transaction of other business.

=== Section 5.4 Voting.===

At any meeting of the Board of Directors, each director present at such meeting shall have one (1) vote on any matter.

=== Section 5.5 Proxies.===

A director may exercise his voting rights either in person or by written proxy executed by the director (but not by a director’s attorney﷓in﷓fact or agent) in favor of another director. Any such proxy shall be limited to a specific meeting, shall authorize the other director to cast the vote that is directed to be cast by such written proxy with respect to one or more particular proposals that are described with reasonable specificity in the proxy, shall be revocable at any time by the director giving such proxy, and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and in the minutes of the meetings of the Board. For purposes of these Bylaws, including the determination of the presence of a quorum, a director voting by written proxy pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall be counted as if present in person at the specific meeting to which such proxy relates.

=== Section 5.6 Action by Unanimous Written Consent.===

Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if each and every director of the board in writing either (a) votes for the action (b) votes against the action or abstains from voting and waives the right to demand that action not be taken without a meeting. Action is taken under this section only if the affirmative vote for the action equals or exceeds the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take the action at a meeting at which all of the directors then in office were resent and voted.

=== Section 5.7===

Meetings by Conference Telephone. Directors may participate in a meeting by any means of communication, so long as all persons participating in such meeting can hear one another. Participation in a meeting through the above means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

=== Section 5.8 Quorum.===

A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Board of Directors, but a lessor number may adjourn from time to time without notice other than an announcement of a lack of a quorum at the meeting, until a quorum shall attend.

=== Section 5.9 Notice.===

(a) Manner of Notice. Notice of any annual, regular or special meeting of directors, as the case may be, shall be given at least one (1) day prior thereto by written notice delivered personally, or delivered by confirmed air courier, telegram, facsimile transmission (“fax”), electronic communication (“email”), first﷓class mail, to each director.

(b) Waiver of Notice. Any director, as the case maybe, may waive notice of a meeting.

Section 5.10 Manner of Acting. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors.

== ARTICLE VI - ADVISORY BOARD ==

=== Section 6.1 Establishment.===

The Board of Directors may by resolution establish an advisory board or executive advisory committee. The Board of Directors may also at any time dissolve and abolish such advisory board or executive advisory committee and re-establish either at a later time.
The general purpose of the proposed Advisory Board will be to increase the credibility and visibility of the Collective in the community in the following ways:

· Members lend their name and influence to benefit the Collective
· Members may facilitate introductions to potential donors, to policy-makers or other entities to help further the goals and mission of the Collective
· Members may provide expert advice on a given topic
Members may be asked to co-sign letters regarding fundraising, policy issues, etc.

===Section 6.2 Powers.===

The board of advisors shall function solely in an advisory role, and shall not be entitled to exercise any powers of the Corporation. Advisory Board Members have no authority to speak on behalf of the Collective except as directed by the Board of Directors or the Executive Director.The Board of Directors shall not delegate any management or decisional authority to the board of advisors. The board of advisors shall not be, and shall not be deemed to be, a “committee” of the Board of Directors, and the board of advisors, individually or together, shall not be, and shall not be deemed to be, “directors” of the Corporation, as such terms are defined or used in the Nonprofit Act, the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, or these bylaws. References in these bylaws to the “Board” shall be to the Board of Directors, and not to the advisory board.

===Section 6.3 Number of Advisory Board; Election and Term of Office. ===

The advisory board shall consist of such number of participants as shall be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time. The advisory board shall be chosen by the Board of Directors, and each shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors or until such participant’s death or resignation; provided that no person may be on the advisory board at the same time as such person is a director of the Corporation. The advisory board may appoint one participant to be the chair of the advisory board.

===Section 6.4 Removal and Resignation.===

Any participant on the advisory board may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority of the directors at the same time in office, at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Any person on the advisory board may resign from such position by giving written notice to the Chair of the Board of Directors, the President, or the Secretary.

=== Section 6.5 Duties. ===

Section 2. Duties
Members of the Advisory Board shall have no specific duties or obligations to the Collective. Each Advisory Board member will participate in unique ways, according to her/his abilities and willingness.

== ARTICLE VII - OFFICERS ==

=== Section 7.1 Number. ===

The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be selected by the Board of Directors. One or more Vice-Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board) and such other officers and assistant officers and agent as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors.

===Section 7.2 Power/Duties. ===

The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer of the Corporation or any committee of the Board of Directors the power to appoint, remove and prescribe the duties of other officers, assistant officers, agents and employees.

=== Section 7.3 Election and Term of Office. ===

The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, or if such meeting is not held, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Each officer shall hold office until such officer’s successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until such officer’s death or until such officer shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. The appointment of an officer shall not itself create any contract rights with the Corporation.

=== Section 7.4 Resignation. ===

An officer may resign at any time by giving written notice of resignation to the Corporation.

=== Section 7.5 Removal. ===

An officer, assistant, agent or employee may be removed, with or without cause, at any time: (i) in the case of an officer, assistant, agent or employee appointed by the Board of Directors, only by resolution of the Board of Directors; and (ii) in the case of any other officer, assistant, agent or employee, by any officer of the Corporation or committee of the Board of Directors upon who or which such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors; but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.

=== Section 7.6 Vacancies. ===

A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

=== Section 7.7 President. ===

The President shall, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all the business and affairs of the Corporation, including the hiring of staff personnel. The President may be authorized to execute contracts on behalf of the Corporation.

=== Section 7.8 Vice-President. ===

The Vice-President, if any, shall have the same powers as vested in the President, but shall not exercise said powers unless acting under the delegation, authority, or direction of the President, or in the absence or incapacity of the President. The Vice-President shall have such additional prerogatives and powers as are not inconsistent with the powers conferred upon the President and usually pertain to the office of Vice﷓President.

=== Section 7.9 Vice-Presidents. ===

Such additional Vice-Presidents, in the order of their seniority, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President and Vice﷓President during the absence or disability of the President and Vice-President.

=== Section 7.10 The Secretary. ===

The Secretary shall: (i) keep the minutes of the Board of Directors’ meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose; (ii) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; (iii) be custodian of the corporate records of the Corporation and (iv) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors.

=== Section 7.11 The Treasurer. ===

The Treasurer shall have custody of all corporate funds and securities and shall keep in books belonging to the Corporation full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements; and shall deposit all moneys, securities, and other valuable effects in the name of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated for that purpose by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse such funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and directors at the regular meetings of the Board and whenever requested by them an account of all of the transactions of the Treasurer, and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board, the Treasurer shall deliver to the President of the Corporation and shall keep in force a bond in form, amount, and with a surety or sureties satisfactory to the Board, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Treasurer, and for restoration to the Corporation in case of the death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office of the Treasurer of all books, papers, vouchers, money, and property of whatever kind in the possession or under the control of the Treasurer which belong to the Corporation.

=== Section 7.12 Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. ===

One or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers may be appointed. The Assistant Secretary, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary. The Assistant Treasurer, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer.

=== Section 7.13 Executive Director. ===

The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Director, who shall assist the President and the Board in the day﷓to﷓day management of the business affairs of the Corporation, who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her by the President and/or the Board of Directors, including the power to hire staff personnel, and who may be authorized to execute contracts on behalf of the Corporation.

=== Section 7.14 Multiple Offices. ===

A person may hold more than one office of the Corporation; provided, however, no person may serve both as the President and as the Secretary of the Corporation.

=== Section 7.15 Standard of Conduct. ===

See Section 4.11.

== ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES ==

=== Section 8.1 Power to Appoint Executive Committee. ===

Effective as of the date of organization of the Corporation, the Corporation shall have an Executive Committee, composed of each of the directors of the Corporation such lesser or greater number as the directors may direct. The President shall be ex officio of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall propose potential officer and committee nominees to the Board whenever appropriate, select a Chairman of the Board o f Directors as provided in Section 4.8, formulate and review policies of the Corporation under the direction of the Board, and between meetings of the Board, shall have all powers and exercise all duties of the Board in controlling the business of the Corporation which may lawfully be delegated to it by the Board. The Board may by resolution limit the powers of the Executive Committee.

=== Section 8.2 Fundraising Committee. ===

The Board of Directors shall have power to appoint by resolution a Fundraising Committee composed of such persons (at least one of whom shall be a Directors) as the Board of Directors deems appropriate. The Fundraising Committee shall be responsible for developing plans for raising money from contributions and for identifying sources of contributions.

=== Section 8.3 Audit Committee. ===

The Board of Directors shall have power to appoint by resolution an Audit Committee composed solely of persons (at least one of whom shall be a Director) who are independent of the officers of the Corporation and free from any relationships that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment as a committee participant. The Audit Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for the Corporation’s accounting and financial reporting practices, shall provide a channel of communication between the Board of Directors and the Corporation’s independent auditors, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, grant and assign to it.

=== Section 8.4 Other Committees. ===

The Board may from time to time appoint such other standing and ad hoc committees with such persons (at least one of whom shall be a Director) as it shall deem appropriate; provided that only such committees as are composed entirely of directors shall constitute a “committee of the Board of Directors” for purposes of these bylaws.

=== Section 8.5 Term of Committees. ===

The term of Committee participants shall be for one year, after which they may be reappointed.

== ARTICLE IX - AUXILIARY AND ADVISORY ORGANIZATIONS ==

=== Section 9.1 General. ===

The Board of Directors may establish or authorize auxiliary or advisory organizations of the Corporation, whether operating as separate not﷓for﷓profit corporations or agencies of the Corporation, as it may deem appropriate. Auxiliary and advisory organizations shall be subject to such conditions and reviews as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time. All programs and activities of such organizations shall be consistent with the rules and regulations that apply to the overall exemption of the Corporation as a not﷓for﷓profit organization under prevailing and governing Internal Revenue Service and state tax codes.

=== Section 9.2 Purposes. ===

The sole purpose of any auxiliary or advisory organization shall be to foster the purposes of the Corporation.

== ARTICLE X - EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS ==

=== Section 10.1 Checks, Drafts, etc. ===

All checks, drafts and orders for payment of money, and notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, or agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

=== Section 10.2 Deposits. ===

All Funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board of Directors may select.

=== Section 10.3 Contracts. ===

The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

=== Section 10.4 Conflicts of Interest. ===

The Directors and Officers of the Corporation shall have no undisclosed economic interest in the process of securing contracts. No bid or contract may be awarded to (i) a director or officer of this Corporation, (ii) any entity which such person owns, directly or indirectly or through relatives, more than thirty﷓five percent (35%) of the voting interest thereof, (iii) any entity of which such person is a director or officer, or has a financial interest, or (iv) a relative of such person, meaning his or her spouse, ancestor, brother, sister, children, grandchildren or the spouses of brothers, sisters, children or grandchildren, unless such relationship has been disclosed to the Board and the Board or committee thereof in good faith authorizes the award by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors are less than a quorum.

== ARTICLE XI - POWER OF THE BOARD TO BORROW MONEY ==

The Board of Directors shall have full power and authority to borrow money whenever in the discretion of the Board the exercise of such power is required in the general interests of this Corporation, and in such case the Board may authorize the proper officers of this Corporation to make, execute and deliver in the name of and in behalf of this Corporation such notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness as the Board shall deem proper, and the Board shall have full power to mortgage the property of this Corporation, or any part thereof, as security for such indebtedness, and no further action shall be requisite to the validity of any such note, bond, evidence of indebtedness or mortgage.

== ARTICLE XII - INDEMNIFICATION ==

=== Section 12.1 Indemnification. ===

(a) To the extent allowed by the Articles of Incorporation and law, the Corporation shall indemnify against reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding, any director or officer who was successful on the merits in any proceeding or matter in the proceeding, to which the director was a party by reason of having served as a director or officer of the Corporation.

(b) The Corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation or of any at the request of the Corporation or by reason of any reason of any action alleged to have been taken, omitted or neglected as such director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent against reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding, if:

(1) the individual’s conduct was in good faith;

(2) the individual reasonably believed that the individual’s conduct was in the corporation’s best interests; and

(3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the individual’s conduct was unlawful.

(c) The Corporation shall not indemnify a director (of officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent) in connection with a proceeding in which the director was adjudged liable to the Corporation, or in connection with any other proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in the director’s official capacity, in which proceeding the director was adjudged liable on the basis that the director derived an improper personal benefit.

=== Section 12.2 Advances of Costs and Expenses. ===

The Corporation may pay for reasonable expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent (in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding) who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding if:

(1) the director furnishes the Corporation a written affirmation of the director’s good faith belief that the director has met the applicable standard of conduct described above in Section 4.11.

(2) the director furnishes the Corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on the director’s behalf, to repay the advance, if it is ultimately determined that the director did not meet the standard of conduct; and

(3) a determination is made that the facts then know to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification.

=== Section 12.3 Notice to Board of Directors of Indemnification of Director. ===

If the Corporation indemnifies or advances expenses to a director in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation, the Corporation shall give written notice of the indemnification or advance to the Board of Directors with or before the notice of the next voting meeting.

=== Section 12.4 Insurance. ===

The Board may, at its discretion, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of the directors, officers, employees and agents, and former directors, officers, employees and agents, against any liability or settlement based upon asserted liability incurred by them by reason of being or having been directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify them against such liability or settlement under the provisions of applicable law.

=== Section 12.5 Personal Liabilities of Directors and Officers. ===

No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation for civil claims arising from acts or omissions made in the performance of his or her duties as a director or officer, unless the director or officer has breached or failed to perform his or her duties and the breach of failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or intentional infliction of harm on the Corporation.

== ARTICLE XIII - LIMITATIONS ==

=== Section 13.1 Prohibition Against Sharing in Corporate Earnings. ===

No director, officer or employee of or person connected with the Corporation, or any other private individual shall receive at any time any of the net earnings or pecuniary profit from the operations of the Corporation, provided that this shall not prevent the payment to any such person of such reasonable compensation for services rendered to or for the Corporation in effecting any of its purposes as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors; and no such person or persons shall be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets upon the dissolution of the Corporation. All directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to have expressly consented and agreed that upon such dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the assets of the Corporation, after all debts have been satisfied, then remaining in the hands of the Board of Directors shall be distributed, transferred, conveyed, delivered, and paid over, in such amounts as the Board of Directors may determine or as may be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction upon application of the Board of Directors, exclusive to charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational organizations which would then qualify under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 the regulations promulgated thereunder as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

=== Section 13.2 Investments. ===

The Corporation shall have the right to retain all or any part of any securities or property acquired by it in whatever manner, and to invest and reinvest any funds held by it, according to the judgment of the Board of Directors, without being restricted to the class of investments which a nonprofit corporation is or may hereafter be permitted by law to make, or any similar restriction, provided, however, that no action shall be taken by or on behalf of the Corporation if such action is a prohibited transaction or would result in the denial of the tax exemption under Sections 502 or 503 or any other Section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Regulations promulgated thereunder as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

=== Section 13.3 Exempt Activities. ===

Notwithstanding any other provision of these bylaws, no director, officer, employee, or representative of this Corporation shall take any action or carry on any activity by or on behalf of the Corporation not permitted to be taken or carried on by an organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Regulations promulgated thereunder as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended, or by an organization contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of such Code and Regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

== ARTICLE XIV - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS ==

These bylaws may be amended, altered, changed, added to or repealed by an affirmative vote of a majority of persons present at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.

== SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE ==

I, the Undersigned, being the Secretary of the Board of Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, Inc., do hereby certify the foregoing to be the bylaws of such corporation, as adopted by a resolution by unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors dated the 24th day of September 2003.

Secretary

== EXHIBIT A ==

'''Director Initial Term'''

Jason Bultman 1 year

Jonathan Morrison 1 year

Russ Hopkins 1 year

Patrick Beecroft 1 year

Michael Wise 1 year

President / Chair - Jason Bultman

Treasurer - Michael Wise

Secretary - Jonathan Morrison

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:50:51Z

Jonathan: /* Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting */

Accounting isn't fun to most people. Volunteers that do this are typically very detail oriented and organized. If you can get an accounting firm to do your books as a [[pro bono]] that is great. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is also ideal to get a CPA or accountant on your Board of Directors.

== Accounting Software ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] and [http://www.peachtree.com/ Peachtree] are probably the most common accounting software packages out there. Once you use one, you will be married to it for life, because it is difficult to transfer data to the other. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you can sometimes find Quickbooks cheaply on [http://www.techsoup.org/ TechSoup].

[http://www.salesforce.com/ Salesforce.com] has a [http://foundation.force.com/ charitable Foundation] that provides 10 complimentary licenses of Salesforce.com's CRM tool to qualifying non-profit organizations to help them manage their donors, volunteers, partners, marketing campaigns, donations etc. The complimentary licenses are valued at about $ 14,400 per year.

=== Point of Sale ===

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/retail-pos-solutions/ POS] and [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business/pos-cash-registers-plus/ Cash Register Plus] integrate with [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] which will make your book keeper happy.

== Accrual vs. Cash Basis ==

Accrual and Cash Basis are two different ways of doing accounting. Cash Basis is easier for smaller organizations, whereas Accrual is required by the IRS of organizations that make over $600k annually or a third-party audit is required by a foundation for larger grants. A very simple example to distinguish the two is that Accrual assumes that checks clear the same day you write them, and that invoices are paid the same day you write them. Whereas with Cash Basis checks are entered in on the date they are cleared, and invoices are entered in on the date they are paid. As a result Accrual accounting requires more effort, but gives you a more accurate month to month report.

=== Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting ===

The following is a very simple and 90% automated way of keeping track of the accounting and receipts.

# Buy a filing cabinet and put it in a safe but convenient location, used ones are under $20 at thrift stores.
# [[File:Smead_Binder_n70186.jpg|thumb|right|Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month]] Every year, keep your receipts in a separate Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month. Keep each years binder of receipts in the filing cabinet, given that there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the [[IRS]]. '''NOTE:''' It REALLY helps if you limit who can make purchases and thus who is responsible for the receipts to one very organized person.
# If you can afford the ''well worth it'' monthly fee, signup for [http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks Online] -- if not, [http://www.mint.com/ Mint.com] (also owned by Intuit) is free and while it is made for personal accounting it can be bastardized for running a small organization.
# Connect your bank accounts and Paypal accounts to Quickbooks Online or Mint.com, if your bank isn't supported, pick a bank that is, it is well worth the trouble. On a related note, a good bank will also waive all the fees for a non-profit.
# At the''' beginning of the year''' find a CPA that will fill out your [[IRS Form 990]], and ask them what '''Chart of Accounts''' they would like, in other words, how would they like bank transactions categorized / coded. Tax law may change yearly, so ask this question yearly.
# Have the person in charge of purchases log in on a weekly or monthly basis and accurately categorize / code all of the transactions in Quickbooks Online or Mint.com based on the recommendations of the CPA.
# Have the CPA file your 990 based on the end-year Quickbooks Online or Mint.com reports.

== Payroll ==

The penalties for screwing up payroll are far greater than years of paying a payroll company to do it. Ask some of your smaller local non-profits who they use.

One key distinction when shopping around for a good company. '''Payroll''' companies will fill under '''your''' organization's name and unemployment number, whereas with a '''Leasing''' company you they file everything under '''their''' business name and unemployment number.

== Who uses what? ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

We use Quickbooks and Quickbooks POS, and instantly share the data files to various board members using [http://www.getdropbox.com/ Dropbox]. Relative to other products, it seemed to be FAR cheaper, but they seem to get you in any customization with auto-renewing monthly support contracts. Not to mention if you want to accept credit cards, the POS software makes it impossible to use any other credit card processor than, you guessed it -- Intuit. The rates aren't good or bad, but it would be nice to have other options.

All donations, new parts sales (taxed), and used parts sales (not taxed) are run through the POS. The Shop Manager then closes out the till at the end of the night and the amount is checked and deposited.

Online donations are accepted through Google Checkout, which charges 0% (free) as long as you are a non-profit part of the Google Grants program.

=== [[Fort Collins Bike Co-op]] ===

We use Quickbooks for invoicing and account reconciliation. We have used Quickbooks Cash Register Plus for the past 4 months and just this week are migrating to Point-of-Sale since it became available at Techsoup for $80 and will help manage inventory of a small list of items we sell. I've learned that the migration is not automatic and requires exporting from CRP and importing in POS. I will have to manually re-setup all the cashier's accounts in POS, as it appears there is not an option to export/import those settings. We started with a stand-alone credit card terminal from NPC which we got through Techsoup, but when we moved to Quickbooks it was easier to consolidate under one system. One thing to look out with the standalone service is they will charge a $300 early termination fee if you follow the same steps we did.

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:50:24Z

Jonathan: /* Accrual vs. Cash Basis */

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:48:31Z

Jonathan:

Accounting isn't fun to most people. Volunteers that do this are typically very detail oriented and organized. If you can get an accounting firm to do your books as a [[pro bono]] that is great. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is also ideal to get a CPA or accountant on your Board of Directors.

== Accounting Software ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] and [http://www.peachtree.com/ Peachtree] are probably the most common accounting software packages out there. Once you use one, you will be married to it for life, because it is difficult to transfer data to the other. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you can sometimes find Quickbooks cheaply on [http://www.techsoup.org/ TechSoup].

[http://www.salesforce.com/ Salesforce.com] has a [http://foundation.force.com/ charitable Foundation] that provides 10 complimentary licenses of Salesforce.com's CRM tool to qualifying non-profit organizations to help them manage their donors, volunteers, partners, marketing campaigns, donations etc. The complimentary licenses are valued at about $ 14,400 per year.

=== Point of Sale ===

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/retail-pos-solutions/ POS] and [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business/pos-cash-registers-plus/ Cash Register Plus] integrate with [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] which will make your book keeper happy.

== Accrual vs. Cash Basis ==

Accrual and Cash Basis are two different ways of doing accounting. Cash Basis is easier for smaller organizations, whereas Accrual is required by the IRS of organizations that make over $600k annually. A very simple example to distinguish the two is that Accrual assumes that checks clear the same day you write them, and that invoices are paid the same day you write them. Whereas with Cash Basis checks are entered in on the date they are cleared, and invoices are entered in on the date they are paid. As a result Accrual accounting requires more effort, but gives you a more accurate month to month report.

=== Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting ===

The following is a very simple and 90% automated way of keeping track of the accounting and receipts.

# Buy a filing cabinet and put it in a safe but convenient location, used ones are under $20 at thrift stores.
# [[File:Smead_Binder_n70186.jpg|thumb|right|Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month]] Every year, keep your receipts in a separate Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month. Keep each years binder of receipts in the filing cabinet, given that there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the [[IRS]]. '''NOTE:''' It REALLY helps if you limit who can make purchases and thus who is responsible for the receipts to one very organized person.
# If you can afford the ''well worth it'' monthly fee, signup for [http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks Online] -- if not, [http://www.mint.com/ Mint.com] (also owned by Intuit) is free and while it is made for personal accounting it can be bastardized for running a small organization.
# Connect your bank accounts and Paypal accounts to Quickbooks Online or Mint.com, if your bank isn't supported, pick a bank that is, it is well worth the trouble. On a related note, a good bank will also waive all the fees for a non-profit.
# At the''' beginning of the year''' find a CPA that will fill out your [[IRS Form 990]], and ask them what '''Chart of Accounts''' they would like, in other words, how would they like bank transactions categorized / coded. Tax law may change yearly, so ask this question yearly.
# Have the person in charge of purchases log in on a weekly or monthly basis and accurately categorize / code all of the transactions in Quickbooks Online or Mint.com based on the recommendations of the CPA.
# Have the CPA file your 990 based on the end-year Quickbooks Online or Mint.com reports.

== Payroll ==

The penalties for screwing up payroll are far greater than years of paying a payroll company to do it. Ask some of your smaller local non-profits who they use.

One key distinction when shopping around for a good company. '''Payroll''' companies will fill under '''your''' organization's name and unemployment number, whereas with a '''Leasing''' company you they file everything under '''their''' business name and unemployment number.

== Who uses what? ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

We use Quickbooks and Quickbooks POS, and instantly share the data files to various board members using [http://www.getdropbox.com/ Dropbox]. Relative to other products, it seemed to be FAR cheaper, but they seem to get you in any customization with auto-renewing monthly support contracts. Not to mention if you want to accept credit cards, the POS software makes it impossible to use any other credit card processor than, you guessed it -- Intuit. The rates aren't good or bad, but it would be nice to have other options.

All donations, new parts sales (taxed), and used parts sales (not taxed) are run through the POS. The Shop Manager then closes out the till at the end of the night and the amount is checked and deposited.

Online donations are accepted through Google Checkout, which charges 0% (free) as long as you are a non-profit part of the Google Grants program.

=== [[Fort Collins Bike Co-op]] ===

We use Quickbooks for invoicing and account reconciliation. We have used Quickbooks Cash Register Plus for the past 4 months and just this week are migrating to Point-of-Sale since it became available at Techsoup for $80 and will help manage inventory of a small list of items we sell. I've learned that the migration is not automatic and requires exporting from CRP and importing in POS. I will have to manually re-setup all the cashier's accounts in POS, as it appears there is not an option to export/import those settings. We started with a stand-alone credit card terminal from NPC which we got through Techsoup, but when we moved to Quickbooks it was easier to consolidate under one system. One thing to look out with the standalone service is they will charge a $300 early termination fee if you follow the same steps we did.

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:46:35Z

Jonathan: /* Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting */

Accounting isn't fun to most people. Volunteers that do this are typically very detail oriented and organized. If you can get an accounting firm to do your books as a [[pro bono]] that is great. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is also ideal to get a CPA or accountant on your Board of Directors.

== Accounting Software ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] and [http://www.peachtree.com/ Peachtree] are probably the most common accounting software packages out there. Once you use one, you will be married to it for life, because it is difficult to transfer data to the other. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you can sometimes find Quickbooks cheaply on [http://www.techsoup.org/ TechSoup].

[http://www.salesforce.com/ Salesforce.com] has a [http://foundation.force.com/ charitable Foundation] that provides 10 complimentary licenses of Salesforce.com's CRM tool to qualifying non-profit organizations to help them manage their donors, volunteers, partners, marketing campaigns, donations etc. The complimentary licenses are valued at about $ 14,400 per year.

== Point of Sale ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/retail-pos-solutions/ POS] and [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business/pos-cash-registers-plus/ Cash Register Plus] integrate with [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] which will make your book keeper happy.

== Accrual vs. Cash Basis ==

Accrual and Cash Basis are two different ways of doing accounting. Cash Basis is easier for smaller organizations, whereas Accrual is required by the IRS of organizations that make over $600k annually. A very simple example to distinguish the two is that Accrual assumes that checks clear the same day you write them, and that invoices are paid the same day you write them. Whereas with Cash Basis checks are entered in on the date they are cleared, and invoices are entered in on the date they are paid. As a result Accrual accounting requires more effort, but gives you a more accurate month to month report.

=== Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting ===

The following is a very simple and 90% automated way of keeping track of the accounting and receipts.

# Buy a filing cabinet and put it in a safe but convenient location, used ones are under $20 at thrift stores.
# [[File:Smead_Binder_n70186.jpg|thumb|right|Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month]] Every year, keep your receipts in a separate Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month. Keep each years binder of receipts in the filing cabinet, given that there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the [[IRS]]. '''NOTE:''' It REALLY helps if you limit who can make purchases and thus who is responsible for the receipts to one very organized person.
# If you can afford the ''well worth it'' monthly fee, signup for [http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks Online] -- if not, [http://www.mint.com/ Mint.com] (also owned by Intuit) is free and while it is made for personal accounting it can be bastardized for running a small organization.
# Connect your bank accounts and Paypal accounts to Quickbooks Online or Mint.com, if your bank isn't supported, pick a bank that is, it is well worth the trouble. On a related note, a good bank will also waive all the fees for a non-profit.
# At the''' beginning of the year''' find a CPA that will fill out your [[IRS Form 990]], and ask them what '''Chart of Accounts''' they would like, in other words, how would they like bank transactions categorized / coded. Tax law may change yearly, so ask this question yearly.
# Have the person in charge of purchases log in on a weekly or monthly basis and accurately categorize / code all of the transactions in Quickbooks Online or Mint.com based on the recommendations of the CPA.
# Have the CPA file your 990 based on the end-year Quickbooks Online or Mint.com reports.

== Payroll ==

The penalties for screwing up payroll are far greater than years of paying a payroll company to do it. Ask some of your smaller local non-profits who they use.

One key distinction when shopping around for a good company. '''Payroll''' companies will fill under '''your''' organization's name and unemployment number, whereas with a '''Leasing''' company you they file everything under '''their''' business name and unemployment number.

== Who uses what? ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

We use Quickbooks and Quickbooks POS, and instantly share the data files to various board members using [http://www.getdropbox.com/ Dropbox]. Relative to other products, it seemed to be FAR cheaper, but they seem to get you in any customization with auto-renewing monthly support contracts. Not to mention if you want to accept credit cards, the POS software makes it impossible to use any other credit card processor than, you guessed it -- Intuit. The rates aren't good or bad, but it would be nice to have other options.

All donations, new parts sales (taxed), and used parts sales (not taxed) are run through the POS. The Shop Manager then closes out the till at the end of the night and the amount is checked and deposited.

Online donations are accepted through Google Checkout, which charges 0% (free) as long as you are a non-profit part of the Google Grants program.

=== [[Fort Collins Bike Co-op]] ===

We use Quickbooks for invoicing and account reconciliation. We have used Quickbooks Cash Register Plus for the past 4 months and just this week are migrating to Point-of-Sale since it became available at Techsoup for $80 and will help manage inventory of a small list of items we sell. I've learned that the migration is not automatic and requires exporting from CRP and importing in POS. I will have to manually re-setup all the cashier's accounts in POS, as it appears there is not an option to export/import those settings. We started with a stand-alone credit card terminal from NPC which we got through Techsoup, but when we moved to Quickbooks it was easier to consolidate under one system. One thing to look out with the standalone service is they will charge a $300 early termination fee if you follow the same steps we did.

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:45:52Z

Jonathan: /* Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting */

Accounting isn't fun to most people. Volunteers that do this are typically very detail oriented and organized. If you can get an accounting firm to do your books as a [[pro bono]] that is great. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is also ideal to get a CPA or accountant on your Board of Directors.

== Accounting Software ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] and [http://www.peachtree.com/ Peachtree] are probably the most common accounting software packages out there. Once you use one, you will be married to it for life, because it is difficult to transfer data to the other. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you can sometimes find Quickbooks cheaply on [http://www.techsoup.org/ TechSoup].

[http://www.salesforce.com/ Salesforce.com] has a [http://foundation.force.com/ charitable Foundation] that provides 10 complimentary licenses of Salesforce.com's CRM tool to qualifying non-profit organizations to help them manage their donors, volunteers, partners, marketing campaigns, donations etc. The complimentary licenses are valued at about $ 14,400 per year.

== Point of Sale ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/retail-pos-solutions/ POS] and [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business/pos-cash-registers-plus/ Cash Register Plus] integrate with [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] which will make your book keeper happy.

== Accrual vs. Cash Basis ==

Accrual and Cash Basis are two different ways of doing accounting. Cash Basis is easier for smaller organizations, whereas Accrual is required by the IRS of organizations that make over $600k annually. A very simple example to distinguish the two is that Accrual assumes that checks clear the same day you write them, and that invoices are paid the same day you write them. Whereas with Cash Basis checks are entered in on the date they are cleared, and invoices are entered in on the date they are paid. As a result Accrual accounting requires more effort, but gives you a more accurate month to month report.

=== Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting ===

The following is a very simple and 90% automated way of keeping track of the accounting and receipts.

# Buy a filing cabinet and put it in a safe but convenient location, used ones are under $20 at thrift stores.
# [[File:Smead_Binder_n70186.jpg|thumb|right|Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month]] Every year, keep your receipts in a separate Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month. Keep each years binder of receipts in the filing cabinet, given that there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the [[IRS]]. '''NOTE:''' It REALLY helps if you limit who can make purchases and thus who is responsible for the receipts to one very organized person.
# If you can afford the ''well worth it'' monthly fee, signup for [http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks Online] -- if not, [http://www.mint.com/ Mint.com] (also owned by Intuit) is free and while it is made for personal accounting it can be bastardized for running a small organization.
# Connect your bank accounts and Paypal accounts to Quickbooks Online or Mint.com, if your bank isn't supported, pick a bank that is, it is well worth the trouble. On a related note, a good bank will also waive all the fees for a non-profit.
# At the''' beginning of the year''' find a CPA that will fill out your [[IRS Form 990]], and ask them what '''Chart of Accounts''' they would like, in other words, how would they like bank transactions categorized / coded.
# Have the person in charge of purchases log in on a weekly or monthly basis and accurately categorize / code all of the transactions in Quickbooks Online or Mint.com based on the recommendations of the CPA.
# Have the CPA file your 990 based on the end-year Quickbooks Online or Mint.com reports.

== Payroll ==

The penalties for screwing up payroll are far greater than years of paying a payroll company to do it. Ask some of your smaller local non-profits who they use.

One key distinction when shopping around for a good company. '''Payroll''' companies will fill under '''your''' organization's name and unemployment number, whereas with a '''Leasing''' company you they file everything under '''their''' business name and unemployment number.

== Who uses what? ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

We use Quickbooks and Quickbooks POS, and instantly share the data files to various board members using [http://www.getdropbox.com/ Dropbox]. Relative to other products, it seemed to be FAR cheaper, but they seem to get you in any customization with auto-renewing monthly support contracts. Not to mention if you want to accept credit cards, the POS software makes it impossible to use any other credit card processor than, you guessed it -- Intuit. The rates aren't good or bad, but it would be nice to have other options.

All donations, new parts sales (taxed), and used parts sales (not taxed) are run through the POS. The Shop Manager then closes out the till at the end of the night and the amount is checked and deposited.

Online donations are accepted through Google Checkout, which charges 0% (free) as long as you are a non-profit part of the Google Grants program.

=== [[Fort Collins Bike Co-op]] ===

We use Quickbooks for invoicing and account reconciliation. We have used Quickbooks Cash Register Plus for the past 4 months and just this week are migrating to Point-of-Sale since it became available at Techsoup for $80 and will help manage inventory of a small list of items we sell. I've learned that the migration is not automatic and requires exporting from CRP and importing in POS. I will have to manually re-setup all the cashier's accounts in POS, as it appears there is not an option to export/import those settings. We started with a stand-alone credit card terminal from NPC which we got through Techsoup, but when we moved to Quickbooks it was easier to consolidate under one system. One thing to look out with the standalone service is they will charge a $300 early termination fee if you follow the same steps we did.

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:41:04Z

Jonathan: /* Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting */

Accounting isn't fun to most people. Volunteers that do this are typically very detail oriented and organized. If you can get an accounting firm to do your books as a [[pro bono]] that is great. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is also ideal to get a CPA or accountant on your Board of Directors.

== Accounting Software ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] and [http://www.peachtree.com/ Peachtree] are probably the most common accounting software packages out there. Once you use one, you will be married to it for life, because it is difficult to transfer data to the other. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you can sometimes find Quickbooks cheaply on [http://www.techsoup.org/ TechSoup].

[http://www.salesforce.com/ Salesforce.com] has a [http://foundation.force.com/ charitable Foundation] that provides 10 complimentary licenses of Salesforce.com's CRM tool to qualifying non-profit organizations to help them manage their donors, volunteers, partners, marketing campaigns, donations etc. The complimentary licenses are valued at about $ 14,400 per year.

== Point of Sale ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/retail-pos-solutions/ POS] and [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business/pos-cash-registers-plus/ Cash Register Plus] integrate with [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] which will make your book keeper happy.

== Accrual vs. Cash Basis ==

Accrual and Cash Basis are two different ways of doing accounting. Cash Basis is easier for smaller organizations, whereas Accrual is required by the IRS of organizations that make over $600k annually. A very simple example to distinguish the two is that Accrual assumes that checks clear the same day you write them, and that invoices are paid the same day you write them. Whereas with Cash Basis checks are entered in on the date they are cleared, and invoices are entered in on the date they are paid. As a result Accrual accounting requires more effort, but gives you a more accurate month to month report.

=== Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting ===

The following is a very simple and 90% automated way of keeping track of the accounting and receipts.

# Buy a filing cabinet and put it in a safe but convenient location, used ones are under $20 at thrift stores.
# [[File:Smead_Binder_n70186.jpg|thumb|right|Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month]] Every year, keep your receipts in a separate Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month. Keep each years binder of receipts in the filing cabinet, given that there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the [[IRS]]. '''NOTE:''' It REALLY helps if you limit who can make purchases and thus who is responsible for the receipts to one very organized person.
# If you can afford the ''well worth it'' monthly fee, signup for [http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks Online] -- if not, [http://www.mint.com/ Mint.com] (also owned by Intuit) is free and while it is made for personal accounting it can be bastardized for running a small organization.
# Connect your bank accounts and Paypal accounts to Quickbooks Online or Mint.com, if your bank isn't supported, pick a bank that is, it is well worth the trouble. On a related note, a good bank will also waive all the fees for a non-profit.
# Find a CPA that will fill out your [[IRS Form 990]], and ask them what '''Chart of Accounts''' they would like, in other words, how would they like bank transactions categorized / coded.
# Have the person in charge of purchases log in on a weekly or monthly basis and accurately categorize / code all of the transactions in Quickbooks Online or Mint.com based on the recommendations of the CPA.
# Have the CPA file your 990 based on the end-year Quickbooks Online or Mint.com reports.

== Payroll ==

The penalties for screwing up payroll are far greater than years of paying a payroll company to do it. Ask some of your smaller local non-profits who they use.

One key distinction when shopping around for a good company. '''Payroll''' companies will fill under '''your''' organization's name and unemployment number, whereas with a '''Leasing''' company you they file everything under '''their''' business name and unemployment number.

== Who uses what? ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

We use Quickbooks and Quickbooks POS, and instantly share the data files to various board members using [http://www.getdropbox.com/ Dropbox]. Relative to other products, it seemed to be FAR cheaper, but they seem to get you in any customization with auto-renewing monthly support contracts. Not to mention if you want to accept credit cards, the POS software makes it impossible to use any other credit card processor than, you guessed it -- Intuit. The rates aren't good or bad, but it would be nice to have other options.

All donations, new parts sales (taxed), and used parts sales (not taxed) are run through the POS. The Shop Manager then closes out the till at the end of the night and the amount is checked and deposited.

Online donations are accepted through Google Checkout, which charges 0% (free) as long as you are a non-profit part of the Google Grants program.

=== [[Fort Collins Bike Co-op]] ===

We use Quickbooks for invoicing and account reconciliation. We have used Quickbooks Cash Register Plus for the past 4 months and just this week are migrating to Point-of-Sale since it became available at Techsoup for $80 and will help manage inventory of a small list of items we sell. I've learned that the migration is not automatic and requires exporting from CRP and importing in POS. I will have to manually re-setup all the cashier's accounts in POS, as it appears there is not an option to export/import those settings. We started with a stand-alone credit card terminal from NPC which we got through Techsoup, but when we moved to Quickbooks it was easier to consolidate under one system. One thing to look out with the standalone service is they will charge a $300 early termination fee if you follow the same steps we did.

File:Smead Binder n70186.jpg

2012-02-21T06:35:58Z

Jonathan:

Accounting

2012-02-21T06:34:44Z

Jonathan: /* Accrual vs. Cash Basis */

Accounting isn't fun to most people. Volunteers that do this are typically very detail oriented and organized. If you can get an accounting firm to do your books as a [[pro bono]] that is great. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is also ideal to get a CPA or accountant on your Board of Directors.

== Accounting Software ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] and [http://www.peachtree.com/ Peachtree] are probably the most common accounting software packages out there. Once you use one, you will be married to it for life, because it is difficult to transfer data to the other. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you can sometimes find Quickbooks cheaply on [http://www.techsoup.org/ TechSoup].

[http://www.salesforce.com/ Salesforce.com] has a [http://foundation.force.com/ charitable Foundation] that provides 10 complimentary licenses of Salesforce.com's CRM tool to qualifying non-profit organizations to help them manage their donors, volunteers, partners, marketing campaigns, donations etc. The complimentary licenses are valued at about $ 14,400 per year.

== Point of Sale ==

[http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/retail-pos-solutions/ POS] and [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business/pos-cash-registers-plus/ Cash Register Plus] integrate with [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ Quickbooks] which will make your book keeper happy.

== Accrual vs. Cash Basis ==

Accrual and Cash Basis are two different ways of doing accounting. Cash Basis is easier for smaller organizations, whereas Accrual is required by the IRS of organizations that make over $600k annually. A very simple example to distinguish the two is that Accrual assumes that checks clear the same day you write them, and that invoices are paid the same day you write them. Whereas with Cash Basis checks are entered in on the date they are cleared, and invoices are entered in on the date they are paid. As a result Accrual accounting requires more effort, but gives you a more accurate month to month report.

=== Quick and Dirty Cash Basis Accounting ===

The following is a very simple and 90% automated way of keeping track of the accounting and receipts.

# Buy a filing cabinet and put it in a safe but convenient location, used ones are under $20 at thrift stores.
# [[File:Smead_Binder_n70186.jpg|thumb|right|Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month]] Every year, keep your receipts in a separate Smead Binder No. 70186 which conveniently comes with pre-labeled pockets for each month. Keep each years binder of receipts in the filing cabinet, given that there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the [[IRS]]. '''NOTE:''' It REALLY helps if you limit who can make purchases and thus who is responsible for the receipts to one very organized person.
# If you can afford the ''well worth it'' monthly fee, signup for [http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ Quickbooks Online] -- if not, [http://www.mint.com/ Mint.com] (also owned by Intuit) is free and while it is made for personal accounting it can be bastardized for running a small organization.
# Connect your bank accounts and Paypal accounts to Quickbooks Online or Mint.com, if your bank isn't supported, pick a bank that is, it is well worth the trouble. On a related note, a good bank will also waive all the fees for a non-profit.
# Have the person in charge of purchases log in on a weekly or monthly basis and accurately categorize / code all of the transactions in Quickbooks Online or Mint.com.

== Payroll ==

The penalties for screwing up payroll are far greater than years of paying a payroll company to do it. Ask some of your smaller local non-profits who they use.

One key distinction when shopping around for a good company. '''Payroll''' companies will fill under '''your''' organization's name and unemployment number, whereas with a '''Leasing''' company you they file everything under '''their''' business name and unemployment number.

== Who uses what? ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

We use Quickbooks and Quickbooks POS, and instantly share the data files to various board members using [http://www.getdropbox.com/ Dropbox]. Relative to other products, it seemed to be FAR cheaper, but they seem to get you in any customization with auto-renewing monthly support contracts. Not to mention if you want to accept credit cards, the POS software makes it impossible to use any other credit card processor than, you guessed it -- Intuit. The rates aren't good or bad, but it would be nice to have other options.

All donations, new parts sales (taxed), and used parts sales (not taxed) are run through the POS. The Shop Manager then closes out the till at the end of the night and the amount is checked and deposited.

Online donations are accepted through Google Checkout, which charges 0% (free) as long as you are a non-profit part of the Google Grants program.

=== [[Fort Collins Bike Co-op]] ===

We use Quickbooks for invoicing and account reconciliation. We have used Quickbooks Cash Register Plus for the past 4 months and just this week are migrating to Point-of-Sale since it became available at Techsoup for $80 and will help manage inventory of a small list of items we sell. I've learned that the migration is not automatic and requires exporting from CRP and importing in POS. I will have to manually re-setup all the cashier's accounts in POS, as it appears there is not an option to export/import those settings. We started with a stand-alone credit card terminal from NPC which we got through Techsoup, but when we moved to Quickbooks it was easier to consolidate under one system. One thing to look out with the standalone service is they will charge a $300 early termination fee if you follow the same steps we did.

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[[File:bike_collective_network_logo.png|right|thumb|Bike Collective Network Logo]]
==Bike Collective Network==
The mission of the [http://www.bikecollectives.org/ Bike Collective Network] is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.

Join over 600 like minded individuals from over [[Community Bicycle Organizations|300 similar organizations]] across the world on [http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org The Think Tank] email list.

==Bike Collective Wiki==
This wiki is here to help bike collectives collaborate and share ideas. Whether you are an [[advocate]], [[mechanic]], or just someone who likes to ride -- anyone can freely edit the content of this site. A history of all changes ensures that nothing is lost. [[Contribute to this Wiki|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].

'''Many thanks to our [[Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat|selfless moderators]], who have to deal with the spam bots!'''

This wiki is currently home to [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles and counting! [[Special:Popularpages|Click here to see a list of the most popular pages!]]

==Starter Kits==

Just starting out? Looking to expand? Follow hundreds of similar organizations by using and contributing to these free online resources...

=== [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] ===

Before you do anything crazy, start planning! Set clear goals and the path to meeting those goals will also become clear.

# [[Organizational Models]]
# [[Legal Filings]]
# [[Insurance]]
# [[Accounting]]
# [[Fundraising]]
# [[Publicity]]
# [[Strategic Planning]]
# Over 300 examples of [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] and [[:Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]].
# Common Activities:
#* [[Community Bike Shop]]: Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
#* [[Earn-a-Bike]]: Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
#* [[Valet Bike Parking]]: Providing corralled areas where volunteers watch your bike while you enjoy an event.
#* Safety Education: The [[League of American Bicyclists]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called [[Smart Cycling]] which includes a [[Bike Rodeo Kit]].
#* Mechanical Training: [[Park Tool]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called the [[Park Tool School]].
#* [[Helmet]] Distribution
#* [[Bicycle Art]]: Following [[Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle]] old bikes and parts are turned into works of art.
#* [[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]].
#* Women's Only Night: Encouraging more women and transgender people to get involved and learn in a comfortable space without men.
#* [[Commercial Bike Racks]]: Providing [[outdoor bike racks]] and installation local businesses and cities.
# Organization Building Resources:
#* [[Alliance for Walking and Biking]] has contributed to this wiki, and also has an incredibly valuable [http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/members/ Resource Library] for members.

=== [[Community Bike Shop]] ===

Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.

# Bike and Part [[Donations]]: acquisition, sorting and [[Bike and Part Sales|re-sale]].
# [[Shop Location]]
# [[Staffing]]: paid, volunteer or both.
# [[Shop Organization]]
# [[Shop Recycling]]
# [[Volunteer Handbook]]
# [[Layout]]
# [[Rules]]
# [[Hours]]
# [[Capital Improvement Plans]]
# [[Proper Bike Fit]]

=== [[Earn-a-Bike]] ===

Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.

* Examples:
** [http://bikesnotbombs.org/resources/earn-a-bike-training-manual Earn-A-Bike Training Manual] by [[Bikes Not Bombs]]
** [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/onerevolution.pdf One Revolution at a Time] by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]]
** [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/transportation_alternatives__tools_for_life__a_start-up_guide_for_youth_recycling_and_bicycling_programs.pdf Tools for Life] by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]]
** [[Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]]
* [[Teaching Methods]]

==Conferences/Gatherings==
* [[Bike!Bike!]] is an annual international conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects.
* [[BikeBike_Southeast_2012|Bike!Bike! Southeast 2012]] is in Birmingham, Alabama, March 23-25.
* [[Youth Bike Summit]] is organized by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City every year.

===Past Conferences===
* [[Bike!Bike!_2011|Bike!Bike! in San Marcos, Tx, June 2011]]
* BiciBici! in Davis CA, April 2011
* [[Bike!Bike!_2010|Bike!Bike! in Toronto, Ontario August 2010]]

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Volunteer Handbooks

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'''Volunteer Handbooks''' are a great way to not only help a [[volunteer]] grow in your organization, but they also help organizations solidify what their rules are and how they are enforced.

== References ==

* [[Bicycle Church Handbook]]
* [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]
* [[Fort Collins Bike Coop Volunteer Manual]]
* [http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Image:How_to_Fix_Your_Bicycle_1972.pdf How to fix your bicycle]
* [http://daviswiki.org/Bike_Church/Handbook Davis Bike Church Handbook]
* [[Des Moines Bike Collective Volunteer Handbook]]
* [[File:offTheChainVolunteerHandbook.pdf|Volunteer Handbook]] of [[Off the Chain Bicycle Collective]]
* [https://we.riseup.net/freeride_council+communication/staffing-manual-wiki Staff Manual Wiki] of [[Free Ride Pittsburgh]]

[[Category:Volunteer handbooks| ]]

Fundraising

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== Types ==

* [[Membership]]
* [[Capital Campaigns]] for buying or building big things, like buildings.
* [[Grant Writing]]
* [[In-kind Donations]]
* [[Federal Funding]]

== Events ==

* [[Bike drives]]
* [[Alleycat Race]]

Grant Writing

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== Why do Foundations give grants? ==

They are usually associated with family foundations collecting interest on existing funds (old money) or successful businesses that made a profit in that tax period (new money). Regardless, that money is taxable, so foundations have the choice of paying those taxes OR giving a portion of them away to a charity for a tax write-off. For this reason, most foundations offering larger grants will require an organization to be an official non-profit (501(c)(3) in the USA).

Again, foundations only have an interest in giving you some of their ''profit'', so if they are going out of business or they didn't make any profits in that tax term -- they don't need your tax write-off.

== List of Foundations ==

Foundation Center (http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/) is a great online resource, contact them and find out who in your area has an account -- make friends with that organization. You may realize it is your local Non-profit Association or local Library.

== First Contact: Letter of Inquiry ==

Some foundations request that initial contact is made via letter of inquiry. [http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/letter.html The Foundation Center's FAQ] provides HOW TO information. Letters of Inquiry can be accompanied by a phone call to the contact person. You may explain that you have put a letter in the mail and that you would like to begin to build a relationship with the contact person before the letter is received.

===Sample Letter of Inquiry===

January 24, 2008

Milton W. Brannon
President
Livingston Foundation, Inc.
171 17th St. N.W., Ste. 2100
Atlanta, GA 30363-1031
USA

Dear Milton W. Brannon, President:

[[Sopo Bicycle Cooperative]] is a community driven nonprofit agency that takes the lead in creating clean, affordable transportation for inner city Atlantans. I am writing to ask you to consider a proposal to increase our paid staff to include a Project Manager for our core program, the Repair Shop, so we can best meet the educational needs of our expanding community.

Our organization uses bicycle repair education as a method of creating transportation-based community development through our core program, the Repair Shop. Each week, the Repair Shop serves 100 people, all seeking opportunities to learn from and to teach each other. This is a 30% boost in activity since we hired our Executive Director in October 2007 and increased our hours of operation from 9 hours per week to 12. Our major goal is to maintain the Repair Shop as a high performing community education resource as the demand for our services continues to grow.

We believe our chances of accomplishing this goal will be improved by hiring a full time Project Manager who will oversee all shop operations and provide necessary support to shop participants. Your foundation has expressed a special interest in providing operational support for community development and education agencies in Atlanta, GA. We are committed to using bicycle repair education as a tool for community empowerment, and we believe that creating sustainable transportation is important community development work. We hope that you will give our project further consideration.

Other foundations, including the Fund for Southern Communities and the Thomas P. Waters Foundation, have pledged their cooperation. They agree that a major challenge for Sopo is our need to staff our organization. We are also seeking the support of the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. and the Atlanta Foundation. We estimate the cost of hiring our Project Manager for her or his first year of paid service at $40,000, of which $10,000 will be provided by the cooperating agencies. We hope you will consider a proposal for the remainder of the needed funds.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I am available for further discussion via email at rachael@sopobikes.org or by telephone. I would greatly appreciate receiving a copy of your application guidelines and any instructions for preparing a completed proposal. A copy of our 501(c)(3) letter is enclosed.

Sincerely,

Rachael M. Spiewak, MSW
Executive Director
404-392-4597

== See Also ==

* [[Fundraising]]

Grant Writing

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== Why would a foundation want to give an organization money? ==

They are usually associated with family foundations collecting interest on existing funds (old money) or successful businesses that made a profit in that tax period (new money). Regardless, that money is taxable, so foundations have the choice of paying those taxes OR giving a portion of them away to a charity for a tax write-off. For this reason, most foundations offering larger grants will require an organization to be an official non-profit (501(c)(3) in the USA).

Again, foundations only have an interest in giving you some of their ''profit'', so if they are going out of business or they didn't make any profits in that tax term -- they don't need your tax write-off.

== List of Foundations ==

Foundation Center (http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/) is a great online resource, contact them and find out who in your area has an account -- make friends with that organization. You may realize it is your local Non-profit Association or local Library.

== First Contact: Letter of Inquiry ==

Some foundations request that initial contact is made via letter of inquiry. [http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/letter.html The Foundation Center's FAQ] provides HOW TO information. Letters of Inquiry can be accompanied by a phone call to the contact person. You may explain that you have put a letter in the mail and that you would like to begin to build a relationship with the contact person before the letter is received.

===Sample Letter of Inquiry===

January 24, 2008

Milton W. Brannon
President
Livingston Foundation, Inc.
171 17th St. N.W., Ste. 2100
Atlanta, GA 30363-1031
USA

Dear Milton W. Brannon, President:

[[Sopo Bicycle Cooperative]] is a community driven nonprofit agency that takes the lead in creating clean, affordable transportation for inner city Atlantans. I am writing to ask you to consider a proposal to increase our paid staff to include a Project Manager for our core program, the Repair Shop, so we can best meet the educational needs of our expanding community.

Our organization uses bicycle repair education as a method of creating transportation-based community development through our core program, the Repair Shop. Each week, the Repair Shop serves 100 people, all seeking opportunities to learn from and to teach each other. This is a 30% boost in activity since we hired our Executive Director in October 2007 and increased our hours of operation from 9 hours per week to 12. Our major goal is to maintain the Repair Shop as a high performing community education resource as the demand for our services continues to grow.

We believe our chances of accomplishing this goal will be improved by hiring a full time Project Manager who will oversee all shop operations and provide necessary support to shop participants. Your foundation has expressed a special interest in providing operational support for community development and education agencies in Atlanta, GA. We are committed to using bicycle repair education as a tool for community empowerment, and we believe that creating sustainable transportation is important community development work. We hope that you will give our project further consideration.

Other foundations, including the Fund for Southern Communities and the Thomas P. Waters Foundation, have pledged their cooperation. They agree that a major challenge for Sopo is our need to staff our organization. We are also seeking the support of the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. and the Atlanta Foundation. We estimate the cost of hiring our Project Manager for her or his first year of paid service at $40,000, of which $10,000 will be provided by the cooperating agencies. We hope you will consider a proposal for the remainder of the needed funds.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I am available for further discussion via email at rachael@sopobikes.org or by telephone. I would greatly appreciate receiving a copy of your application guidelines and any instructions for preparing a completed proposal. A copy of our 501(c)(3) letter is enclosed.

Sincerely,

Rachael M. Spiewak, MSW
Executive Director
404-392-4597

== See Also ==

* [[Fundraising]]

Grant Writing

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Grant Writing

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Jonathan:

== Why would a foundation want to give an organization money? ==

They are usually associated with family foundations collecting interest on existing funds (old money) or successful businesses that made a profit in that tax period (new money). Regardless, that money is taxable, so foundations have the choice of paying those taxes OR giving a portion of them away to a charity for a tax write-off. For this reason, most foundations offering larger grants will require an organization to be an official non-profit (501(c)(3) in the USA).

Again, foundations only have an interest in giving you some of their ''profit'', so if they are going out of business or they didn't make any profits in that tax term -- they don't need your tax write-off.

== List of Foundations ==

Foundation Center (http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/) is a great online resource, contact them and find out who in your area has an account -- make friends with that organization. You may realize it is your local Non-profit Association or local Library.

== First Contact: Letter of Inquiry ==

Some foundations request that initial contact is made via letter of inquiry. [http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/letter.html The Foundation Center's FAQ] provides HOW TO information. Letters of Inquiry can be accompanied by a phone call to the contact person. You may explain that you have put a letter in the mail and that you would like to begin to build a relationship with the contact person before the letter is received.

'''Sample Letter of Inquiry'''

January 24, 2008

Milton W. Brannon
President
Livingston Foundation, Inc.
171 17th St. N.W., Ste. 2100
Atlanta, GA 30363-1031
USA

Dear Milton W. Brannon, President:

[[Sopo Bicycle Cooperative]] is a community driven nonprofit agency that takes the lead in creating clean, affordable transportation for inner city Atlantans. I am writing to ask you to consider a proposal to increase our paid staff to include a Project Manager for our core program, the Repair Shop, so we can best meet the educational needs of our expanding community.

Our organization uses bicycle repair education as a method of creating transportation-based community development through our core program, the Repair Shop. Each week, the Repair Shop serves 100 people, all seeking opportunities to learn from and to teach each other. This is a 30% boost in activity since we hired our Executive Director in October 2007 and increased our hours of operation from 9 hours per week to 12. Our major goal is to maintain the Repair Shop as a high performing community education resource as the demand for our services continues to grow.

We believe our chances of accomplishing this goal will be improved by hiring a full time Project Manager who will oversee all shop operations and provide necessary support to shop participants. Your foundation has expressed a special interest in providing operational support for community development and education agencies in Atlanta, GA. We are committed to using bicycle repair education as a tool for community empowerment, and we believe that creating sustainable transportation is important community development work. We hope that you will give our project further consideration.

Other foundations, including the Fund for Southern Communities and the Thomas P. Waters Foundation, have pledged their cooperation. They agree that a major challenge for Sopo is our need to staff our organization. We are also seeking the support of the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. and the Atlanta Foundation. We estimate the cost of hiring our Project Manager for her or his first year of paid service at $40,000, of which $10,000 will be provided by the cooperating agencies. We hope you will consider a proposal for the remainder of the needed funds.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I am available for further discussion via email at rachael@sopobikes.org or by telephone. I would greatly appreciate receiving a copy of your application guidelines and any instructions for preparing a completed proposal. A copy of our 501(c)(3) letter is enclosed.

Sincerely,

Rachael M. Spiewak, MSW
Executive Director
404-392-4597

Grants

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Sopo Bicycle Cooperative

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