2007 Benchmarking Report - Alliance for Biking & Walking

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Bicycling & Walking in the U.S./ Thunderhead Alliance 2007 74 THUNDERHEAD ALLIANCE BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY (cont. from page 72) Membership numbers and media impressions were included because they increase the political influence of an organization. Organizations are represented in this section by the state or city they serve. In the cases where more than one advocacy organization serves a particular state or city, their combined data (such as number of members or annual revenue) were added together. Appendix 2 contains the list of 50 states and 50 cities studied in this report and identifies the advocacy organization(s) representing each city or state. To see which organization(s) are represented by these data you can crossreference the city or state with Appendix 2. The data in this chapter measure the capacity of Thunderhead Alliance member organizations only. Although most state and local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations are Thunderhead members, there are some organizations, including new and emerging organizations, that are not. Also, many other organizations, individuals and government officials advocate for bicycling and walking. This section is by no means an all-inclusive or definitive measurement of advocacy capacity across the U.S. In the scope of this report, measurements are limited to the capacity of Thunderhead member state and local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations. Revenue of Thunderhead Organizations Thunderhead asked its member organizations for their revenue sources from the most recent budget year. Data indicate that on average, state-wide advocacy organizations operate on three cents per capita. The state with the highest per capita income for an advocacy organization is Maine, with a budget of 34 cents per capita. Organizations that represent cities have significantly higher incomes per capita. On average, organizations representing cities earn 11 cents per capita. Jackson, Wyoming ranks highest in per capita earnings of all cities surveyed at $10.25 per capita. The range is wide among states and cities in part because some advocacy organizations are new and being compared to longer-established organizations. Also, some organizations have full-time staff for fundraising while others are volunteer-run. Both city and state organizations have diversified revenue, mainly divided between memberships and donations, program fees and events, and government grants and contracts. Memberships and donations make up slightly more than a quarter of organization’s budgets on average, though this category is the primary revenue source for many smaller organizations with budgets under $100,000 a year. Membership of Thunderhead Organizations Membership of advocacy organizations was another capacity factor surveyed. State-wide organizations averaged one member per 56,579 people. Maine has the highest rate of members to population with one member for every 212 Maine residents. Organizations serving cities have higher membership rates, averaging one member per 11,110 residents. Jackson, Wyoming has the highest membership rate with one member for every 18 residents. San Francisco has the highest membership rate of all major cities surveyed with one member per 110 residents. Salt Lake City ranks third with one member for every 363 people. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition signs up new members at one of its Bike to Work Day energizer stations. San Francisco has the highest membership rates of all big cities with one member for every 110 residents. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION
Budgets of Thunderhead Organizations Diverse and balanced revenue sources make up budgets of Thunderhead organizations. COMPARING THE BUDGETS OF THUNDERHEAD ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING 35 major U.S. cities and 32 states, program fees and events, memberships and donations, and government funding make up the largest share of their combined revenues. Although many Thunderhead organizations are focused on cycling advocacy, and bike shops and manufacturers are a common target for fundraising appeals, the bicycle industry accounts for only 2% of the revenue of state-wide organizations and an even slimmer 1% for organizations serving cities. Foundation grants also make up just a tiny sliver of the income pie, accounting for three percent of revenue for state-wide organizations and seven percent for organizations serving cities. Specified Revenue Sources of Statewide Advocacy Organizations Revenue Sources of State-Wide Thunderhead Organizations 25% 34% memberships and donations program fees and events bike shops and manufacturers 2% 3% Source: Thunderhead Organization Surveys Data for this comparison was reported by Thunderhead Alliance member organizations. Organizations that did not specify revenue sources are not included in these figures. foundation grants 36% government grants and contracts Revenue Sources of Thunderhead Organizations Representing Cities 29% memberships and donations 38% program fees and events 1% 7% foundation grants bike shops and manufacturers 25% government grants and contracts THUNDERHEAD ALLIANCE BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY 75 Bicycling & Walking in the U.S./ Thunderhead Alliance 2007
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Acknowledgements This report has de
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Contents PHOTO COURTESY OF SEAN DRE
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Executive Summary Government offici
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to bicycle and pedestrian programs.
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1: Introduction Benchmarking Bicycl
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Denver, CO receives Bicycle-Friendl
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all and included recommendations fo
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2: Data Collection The Benchmarking
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3: Current Status of Bicycling How
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PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY KELLOGG Bicyc
Page 25 and 26: % work trips by bike Percent of Tri
Page 27 and 28: State % of work trips Trips to work
Page 29 and 30: City Trips to work by bike % of wor
Page 31 and 32: PHOTO COURTESY OF TRANSPORTATION AL
Page 33 and 34: Number of People per Bike Shop in M
Page 35 and 36: anks lowest here with only 4.0% wal
Page 37 and 38: 7% Pedestrian Percent of Trips to W
Page 39 and 40: 100% Distribution of those who walk
Page 41 and 42: State % of trips by foot Trips to w
Page 43 and 44: City % of Trips by Foot Trips to Wo
Page 45 and 46: Pedestrian Mode Share & Safety in C
Page 47 and 48: includes funding for biking and wal
Page 49 and 50: Other Source: FHWA (2001-2006) Fede
Page 51 and 52: Funding for Bicycling & Walking Pro
Page 53 and 54: Distribution of Transportation Enha
Page 55 and 56: Percent of TE Funds to Bicycle & Pe
Page 57 and 58: Education Projects by State Ratio o
Page 59 and 60: Bicycle & Pedestrian Staff Levels i
Page 61 and 62: Members of LAPD Bicycle Police Team
Page 63 and 64: Excerpts from Model Policies: Chica
Page 65 and 66: State % of transportation $ to bike
Page 67 and 68: City Per capita spending on bicycle
Page 69 and 70: miles per square mile of city 18 16
Page 71 and 72: Minneapolis Top for Bike Parking Mi
Page 73 and 74: Transit Integration with Bicycling
Page 75: Thunderhead Alliance Bicycle & Pede
Page 79 and 80: evenue in dollars $2,500,000 $2,000
Page 81 and 82: State Total populationserved by org
Page 83 and 84: City Population served larger than
Page 85 and 86: City-Based Advocacy Organizations M
Page 87 and 88: average temperature (degrees farhen
Page 89 and 90: Demographic Influences Income Incom
Page 91 and 92: miles of bicycle facilities per squ
Page 93 and 94: percent of trips to work by foot %
Page 95 and 96: 8: Impacts of Bicycling and 40% 35%
Page 97 and 98: percent of trips to work by bicycle
Page 99 and 100: 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% Alaska Montana
Page 101 and 102: 9: Conclusions Safety in Numbers Da
Page 103 and 104: Levels, Safety, and Funding 25% per
Page 105 and 106: 10: Recommendations How You Can Use
Page 107 and 108: surveys. The team will expand outre
Page 109 and 110: State Thunderhead Organization AK N
Page 111 and 112: Nebraska Bikeable Communities: Omah
Page 113 and 114: City Census 2000 % bike to work Cen
Page 115 and 116: States Bike fatalities WISQARS Bike
Page 117 and 118: Bibliography: Chapter 1 - Introduct
Page 120: $24.95 Made possible in part by: MA
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