Bikes Not Bombs

1. Increase access to bikes and bicycle technology in lower income communities of Boston and the Global South

2. Support biking culture in lower income communities in Boston and communities in the Global South

3. Build leadership capacity and community self-determination in lower income communities in Boston and the Global South

4. Ensure that BNB has robust resources and is a strong, healthy, sustainable organization

1. Ship bikes, parts, and tools to international partners.
Support small, community-led economic bicycle and bicycle technology ventures in lower income communities.
Provide bikes through the BNB Bike Shop that meet community needs and demands.

2. Provide education, technical assistance, and training about bikes .
Increase the number of youth who receive bikes and bicycle safety training.
Organize for increased bike infrastructure and services and transportation justice- especially for Boston youth in low income communities and communities of color.
Effectively communicate the BNB story externally.
Maintain a strong BNB membership program.

3. Provide quality employment opportunities for youth as bicycle mechanics, trainers and community organizers through Youth Pathways.
Engage BNB's constituency at all levels to ensure that there is broad-based participation in determining the direction and operation of the organization.
Support leadership development and self-determination in all international development projects.
Develop local and international networks to increase collaboration and resilience.
Share our models and best practices to build leadership and capacity for others.

4. Strengthen collaboration throughout the organization.
Effective and strategic resource development
Collect and process used bikes, parts, tools, and accessories
Effective human resources policies and practices that allow us to live our guiding principles - e.g. clearly defined roles and sustainable workload/capacity, improve wellness and compensation for all positions at BNB

International partners receive sufficient quantity and quality of bikes, parts and tools per year from BNB and other shipping partners.

International partners receive sufficient technical and organizational support from BNB to achieve self-defined goals and economic and operational sustainability.

Chain Reaction fully operating as a mobile bike shop and outreach tool at 8-10 sites in Boston annually providing low-cost bike services and bikes.

BNB has 6-8 EAB programs annually at the Hub – including at least 2 Womxn-only sessions.

BNB has 3-5 school based programs functioning sustainably BNB plans and pilot adult EAB program.

BNB youth have enough power to influence City decisions/programs on biking and biking infrastructure – BNB youth agenda is adopted.

BNB has a comprehensive communications plan, including ways to leverage the Shop as an outreach tool and a model for social enterprise

BNB has ways to measure and communicate our intended outcomes and the impact of our work

Program participants are spokespeople in telling their own stories BNB stories and messages well documented

Youth and international partners are well-trained in communications strategies and BNB messages and frames.

Membership benefits are well-defined and well utilized by members, including a subsidized membership for low income Shop customers.

BNB partnerships create opportunities for youth in other bicycle-based businesses around Boston: 2 – 3 hired each year.

BNB holds strategic partnerships with universities/colleges and training programs to support continued youth development post-BNB.

All international projects are driven by local priorities and local leaders that represent a constituency of people impacted by the projects.

BNB has developed clear and realistic targets for women’s and youth leadership development in international programs.

BNB monitors and evaluates all of our programs to learn more about the impacts of our work and to develop and refine best practices.

Communication between Shop, Hub and Board of Directors, including and how information is dispensed is clear and effective.

Bike Shop:

In 2018, the Bike Shop earned Boston Magazine’s Award for Best Bikes and the Improper Bostonian’s Award for Boston’s Best Bike Shop.

Youth Pathways:

Nearly one third of participants in our instructional programs were female (29%), and nearly one half (40%) of youth employees in 2018-19 were female. Girls increased bike-related knowledge by 82%, as measured by pre and post program quizzes in Earn-A-Bike and Sisters-in-Action.

From January 2019 through December 2019, we have provided jobs and training to 49 youth, with about twenty percent engaged on a year-round basis.

In six Earn-A-Bike program cycles - on site at with our Boston Public Schools - 77 youth graduated with a completely refurbished bike of their own making.

International Partnerships:

Since its founding, BNB has shipped over 75,000 bicycles to partners in 14 countries in the Global South, supporting them to lead change in their communities and address their core social justice and environmental issues.