Andrew's Tour de Streets Fundraiser

I’m reaching out to encourage you to participate in Tour de Streets, which will kick off next week on September 15th. This year is LivableStreets’ 15th birthday and we would love to be celebrating our growth and achievements with you in person, but that’s not what 2020 has in store for us.

Instead, We are launching a 15-day Tour Your Streets Campaign. This will be an opportunity to celebrate LivableStreets’ accomplishments over the last 15 years, and more importantly, ensure we have the resources we need to fund the next 15 years of LivableStreets. Over the last decade, Tour de Streets has become the most important source of unrestricted funding for LivableStreets. The resources provided by this event have given us the ability to do things like co-found the Vision Zero Coalition, launch the Better Buses program and most recently shift our work to respond to COVID 19.  For me, this has meant being part of an organization doing incredible work while applying my research, writing, and editing skills for the Internal Committee, including:

• Conducting research on succession planning, improving organizational sustainbility
• Revising and updating board and staff handbooks, onboarding/offboarding processes, and internal policies (e.g., conflicts of interest, sabbaticals)
• Developing new board member self-assessments
• Copy editing other internal policies and procedures, including by-laws (subject to legal review and approval)

I’m proud of what the LivableStreets team has accomplished in the last few months, but we have big plans for the coming year - and the next 15 years. This is why we need your help. Here is how you can pitch in: 

1. You can join or donate to Tour de Streets:

• If you would like to join the fun, you can sign up by creating a fundraising page here: https://www.mightycause.com/event/Tourdestreets2020
• If you’re prefer to simply donate, you can contribute to my personal fundraising page here: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Lp9ebf

2. You can join our open house + kick off event on September 15th. It be be a casual way to catch up with staff and learn more about Tour de Streets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pceytrTouG9XzYYV9-NQhONNAnUrCQNKu

3. You can help us spread the word by emailing your friends, family and contacts encouraging them to donate or participate.

I really appreciate your support and partnership — and I hope you’ll join me in celebrating 15 years of LivableStreets by participating in Tour de Streets!