Join our Board!

Founded in 2003, Bike Easy (formerly the Metro Bicycle Coalition) is a small nonprofit based in New Orleans. We are a fast-growing, grassroots organization hard at work making sure that riding a bike here is easy, safe, and fun for everyone.

Bike Easy is an organization guided by an all-volunteer board of directors and energized by the participation of our ever-growing community of members. Through hands-on outreach, advocacy before government agencies, and collaboration with diverse local organizations we’re helping to make bicycling an integral part of New Orleans life.

We advocate for bikeable and walkable neighborhoods, produce community events like our signature Bicycle Second Line, and host programming like Bike Valet to engage diverse audiences and encourage bicycle riders, new and experienced. We also empower community advocates and foster confident bicycling through our education programs.

During your three year tenure, the organization has big plans to:

• Expand equity and inclusion planning 
• Support programming and advocacy campaigns
• Advance donor cultivation and stewardship
• Release our first Bike Easy Census
• Increase our membership and fundraising, building a sustainable organization

As a public facing and influential organization we need your expertise and support. You’ll be working with our Executive Director and the rest of our active board, to help shape the next 20 years of this dynamic and innovative nonprofit.

We are an engaged board looking for dedicated members who value working as a team and sharing ideas openly.  Additionally, we seek candidates with any of the following attributes:

• Networking and connections within the community, especially in disinvested, low-wealth, or Black/Latino communities that have traditionally been left out of transportation planning and advocacy,
• Representation from New Orleans East communities,
• Ability and desire to be part of our fundraising and development strategy, including seeking sponsorships and other sources of general operations/unrestricted funding,
• Public engagement, regional representation and HBCU connectivity, 
• Finance, accounting, human resource management and operations experience,
• Representation from the biking industry and/or local bike shop communities,
• Individuals looking to gain leadership experience in non-profit organizations.

Bike Easy is committed to improving the diversity of the bicycle movement and building greater social equity through our work, and we are looking for board members representing a broad range of backgrounds and communities across the New Orleans region. We encourage all interested persons to apply for this position regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, or political affiliation.

Availability: Our board members serve on 3-year rotating terms. This year 3-year appointment begins on January 1, 2025 and ends December 31, 2027.  Each board member is eligible to serve two consecutive terms. 

Commitment Details: This is a working board, that usually requires about 5-8 hours per month on tasks such as attending board meetings (9-12 meetings per year), participation on at least one committee, fundraising responsibilities, volunteering for Bike Easy events, bringing your networking resources, and becoming a champion of our shared cause. The Board organizes the annual Bicycle Second Line (taking place each Fall) and are expected to attend 1-2 additional public-facing events throughout the year.

Benefits: We are an all-volunteer board who donate our time to committed organizational leadership. Benefits include gaining excellent leadership experience, giving back to our community, and meeting and working hand-in-hand with like-minded folks. Through our work we become familiar with current urban planning processes, network with other community leaders and engage with our civic leaders in Greater New Orleans.

Applications have been extended to Monday, September 30 at 5 P.M. To apply for this position, please submit a resume or equivalent and a short intro letter to info@bikeeasy.org.

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