{"id":14869,"date":"2015-12-08T20:34:05","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T04:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-wabikes.pantheonsite.io\/?p=14869"},"modified":"2015-12-09T08:13:38","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T16:13:38","slug":"%e2%80%8bcascade-bicycle-club-and-washington-bikes-merge-to-form-nations-largest-statewide-bicycle-nonprofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2015\/12\/08\/%e2%80%8bcascade-bicycle-club-and-washington-bikes-merge-to-form-nations-largest-statewide-bicycle-nonprofit\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bCascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes Merge to Form Nation\u2019s Largest Statewide Bicycle Nonprofit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14885\" src=\"https:\/\/live-wabikes.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cascade-WA-Bikes-logos-700x187.png\" alt=\"Cascade-WA-Bikes-logos\" width=\"640\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cascade-WA-Bikes-logos-700x187.png 700w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cascade-WA-Bikes-logos-400x107.png 400w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cascade-WA-Bikes-logos.png 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The boards of directors of the Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes approved the merger of the two organizations which will, in effect, become the nation\u2019s largest statewide bicycle nonprofit. The Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club boards approved the merger plan earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe received feedback from each of our organization\u2019s constituents and the majority was overwhelmingly supportive and excited about what opportunities and resources the merger will create,\u201d said Catherine Hennings, board president of the Cascade Bicycle Club.<\/p>\n<p>At the decision of both organization\u2019s boards, as of Jan. 1, 2016, Cascade Bicycle Club will be the name of the 501(c)(3) tax-deductible wing, focused on education, diversity and inclusion programs, most of the signature events and advocacy work. The organization\u2019s 501(c)(4) arm, to be called Washington Bikes, will address statewide policy and outreach, selected statewide events and activities, and candidate endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis merger will enhance both organizations and increase the reach and effectiveness of bike advocacy and education in a state that is already #1 in the U.S. for bicycling,\u201d said Brian Foley, board chair of Washington Bikes.<\/p>\n<p>The merger will unify bicycle education curriculum and resources across the state and in the Puget Sound region. Advocacy work will also be strengthened. The merger will result in saved overhead costs and more money directly funding current work and new programs, like Cascade&#8217;s Major Taylor Project and Washington Bikes&#8217; state bike tourism initiative. Washington Bikes&#8217; grassroots successes across the state will also be a great partner for Cascade&#8217;s statewide tours, events and rides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe merger will result in more reach, effectiveness and efficiency than either organization alone, and we\u2019ll work with all the advocacy groups and clubs in the state,\u201d said Barb Chamberlain, executive director of Washington Bikes.<\/p>\n<p>A joint board committee developed short-term transition plans and conducted due diligence to fully understand what the merger entails and how the organizational missions will continue to ensure an effective strategic merger plan is in place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From bicycle advocacy in Seattle and statewide, to partnerships that support local bike clubs and groups, to continuing the growth of bike tourism, this merger is a big win for people who strive to make bicycling accessible to everyone and to improve lives through bicycling,&#8221; said Cascade Executive Director Elizabeth Kiker.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Cascade Bicycle Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cascade Bicycle Club, the nation\u2019s largest locally based bicycle organization, is 15,000 members and 36 staff strong and serves bike riders of all ages and abilities throughout the Puget Sound region. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/cascade.org\">cascade.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Washington Bikes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Washington Bikes advocates for bicyclists and a more bike-friendly Washington. We work for better laws and more funding to grow bicycling statewide. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/live-wabikes.pantheonsite.io\">wabikes.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The boards of directors of the Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[18,104,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advocacy","category-washington-bike-history","category-wa-bikes-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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