IMPACT REPORT
July 2022 - June 2023
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Board Chair Letter
Dear supporters,
2023 was our first full year under our new name as Propel ATL, as we embodied our expanded mission to transform our streets into safe, inclusive, and thriving spaces for everyone.
The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety, or PEDS, came together in 2021 and rebranded to form Propel ATL in 2022.
Thanks to your support, we were able to make significant strides in Fiscal Year 2023. We successfully advocated for the City of Atlanta to complete a Vision Zero action plan that prioritizes safe street design and racial equity. We led a coalition of organizations to obtain feedback from more than 1,000 Atlanta transit users on MARTA’s bus network redesign. And, of course, to the excitement of many, we worked with the City of Atlanta to revive Atlanta Streets Alive — the beloved open streets program that draws thousands of people to experience car-free streets — as a regularly occurring program. We did all this as we introduced a program to make e-bikes more affordable, put bicycles and safety gear into the hands of more than 70 community members, and taught bike safety classes to countless more.
Every one of these accomplishments for safe streets for all demonstrates that Propel ATL serves as a major voice when it comes to advocacy for the safety and inclusion of Atlantans who walk, roll, bike, or take transit — including those whose own voices are too often not heard.
These accomplishments also reflect the power of what we can do with the support of our donors, partners, and volunteers. I’m excited as I look ahead to more advocacy wins in the year to come.
Thank you for your support in a safer, more sustainable Atlanta for us all.
All the best,
Stephanie Hudson
Board Chair | Propel ATL
FY23 highlights
447
people served through our bike classes and programming.
Advocated for infrastructure improvements, resulting in:
3
miles of protected bike lanes installed in Downtown
New section of the Trolley Line Trail
Safety improvements on DeKalb Ave
Advocated for e-bike affordability by working with Atlanta City Council and Atlanta Regional Commission to create a funded e-bike instant rebate program.
Participated in a Safe Routes to School Vision Zero for Youth pilot program to implement a temporary bike lane in District 12 which would later become a semi-permanent installation.
Drafted a racial equity framework outlining our approach to upholding this priority in our advocacy, program development, and day-to-day operations.
Revived Atlanta Streets Alive for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic as an official City of Atlanta initiative.
Published 31 Reasons Why in August 2022 highlighting stories of those who were killed while using active transportation.
Established the Atlanta Transit Coalition in partnership with:
MARTA Army
Southern Environmental Law Center
Partnership for Southern Equity
Statewide Independent Living Council of GA
Advocated for Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) to be the standard signal timing to make pedestrian crossings safer, starting with schools and transit stops.
Recruited and began work with our first two Walk ATL neighborhoods: Mozley Park and Oakland City .
can meeting:
Village Skatepark - Hollowell Parkway
can meeting:
Ponce de Leon, Virginia-Highland
Map
of Our Impact
bike classes: georgia tech
can meeting:
sweet auburn
bike classes: Home depot backyard
Eastside Trolley Line Trail
DeKalb Ave safety improvements
downtown bike lanes
bike classes: washington park rec center
Walk ATL:
Mozley park
bike class locations
walk atl neighborhoods
community advocates network (can) meetings
infrastructure updates
can meeting:
west end at lee and white
can meeting:
Metropolitan Parkway, Capitol View Manor
Walk ATL:
Oakland City
Our Supporters
For more than 30 years, the support of our donors and partners has led to audacious advocacy victories and moved Atlanta closer to being a city where everyone can move safely, easily, and sustainably. We are immensely grateful for our donors*, including our institutional funders, Momentum Makers, and monthly sustainers who are listed here.
*These lists represent only Propel ATL’s most generous donors in FY23.
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Institutional Donors
2492 Fund
A Mano
AARP Georgia
Any Distance
Around The Table Foundation
Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA)
Atlanta Pro Bikes
Atlanta Run Club
Big Peach Running Co.
Bike Law Georgia
Butler | Kahn
C.H. Robinson
Charityvest
Christopher Simon Attorney at Law
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Dero
Edison Electric Bike Co.
Energy Foundation
Fire Bee
Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech Parking & Transportation Services
Goldman Sachs
Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS)
Inman Park Dentistry
J. Rich Atlanta
GJE Dunn Construction
Kresge Foundation
Lime
The Mobility Fund
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Newport USRE
Office of Councilman Matt Westmoreland
Outback Bikes
ParkENT Cycles
Pedego Electric Bikes
Prevention Institute
Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
Red Hat
Salesforce
Seven Management & Real Estate Group
Solstice Foundation
Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)
SPARCC
The Champion Firm P.C.
TransFormation Alliance
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Wells Fargo
Working Films
Zegi
momentum makers
Alex Rodriguez
Amy Phuong
Camille Ward
Catherine Bonk
Cynthia Searcy
Elliott Wood
Eric Barton
Henry and Ellen Slack
Jack Honderd and Betsy Eggers
Jacob Tzegaegbe
Jason and Sarah Tatum
Ken Rose
Lala Cochran
Lois Kono
Matthew George
Naoya Wada and Emily Taff
Neida Arrington
Powell Family Philanthropy Fund
Rebecca Serna
Ryan Davian
Scalia Family Giving Fund
Shayna Pollock
Stephanie Hudson
Stephen Breeser
The Honorable Tim Wolfe
The McCauley Family Fund
The Morley Fund
The Reagan and Mark McLaughlin Charitable Fund
The Sara S. Zdeb & Mark P. Nevitt Charitable Fund
monthly sustainers
Adam Crawley
Alex Donadel
Amy Goodwin
Andrew Harding
Andrew Lambert
Andrew McBurney
Annette Bernard
Barbara Anne Mortimer Fund
Charlotte Dixon
Christine Jeanine Nielsen
Christopher Austin
Dan Loudermilk
Darrell Anderson
David Mchenry
Dominic Maschler
Dr. Kevin Chatham-Stephens
Ed Welly
Elizabeth Sandlin
Emeline Renz
Erik Corwin
Gabe Campbell
Genevieve Barber
Jacky Keogh
James Baker
James Hodgson
Jay Tribby
Jay Varner
Jeffrey Sauls
Jill Lowther
John McNicholas
John Saxton
Joshua Nunez
Kathleen Hester
Kirsten McCrary
Lori Peterson
Mary Flatt
Matthew Leonard
Michael Borich
Michael Todd
Morgane Donadel
Moshe Jacobson
Philip Gilman
Piyush Patel
Robert Newcomer
Russell Apple
Russell Maddrey
Sam Wilkes
Shaun Green
Sinan Sinharoy
Taylor Ahlgren
Tony Maietta
Zach Hart
Our Financials
Salaries & Wages
$388,063
Miscellaneous Non-Personnel
$58,676
Total
Revenue
$637,117
Total Expenses
$662,953
Board
$33,288
Benefits
$15,428
State Grants
$70,157
Professional Fees
$36,790
Local Government Grants
$64,202
Equipment and Supplies
$24,202
Business Contributions
$48,450
Contractors
$78,130
Large Individual Donations
$55,682
Technology
$9,175
Other
$45,514
Individual Donors
$54,216
Conferences and Trainings
$2,475
Foundation/Non-Profit Grants
$268,940
Utilities
$4,500
Other
$22,182
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None of the accomplishments listed in this report would be possible without our incredibly dedicated staff and Board of Directors.
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STAFF
Karli Blalock, Bike Programs Coordinator
Jeremiah Jones, Advocacy Programs Coordinator
Sagirah Jones, Programs Director
Rebecca Serna, Executive Director
Hannah Velcoff, Development Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Neida Arrington
Eric Barton
Walter Brown
Jonathan DiGioia, Secretary
Jacob Highsmith
Stephanie Hudson, Chair
Amy Phuong
Shayna Pollock
Jamila Porter, Treasurer
Tito Sands
Jason Tatum
Jacob Tzegaegbe
Carden Wyckoff
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK:
The following Board members who departed in FY23:
Wesley Brown
Michael Green
Andrew Hixson
Max Leventhal
Allison Powell
Joseph Scalia
Naoya Wada
Eric Wilson
These former staff members for their contributions last year:
Margaret Mullins
Haydée Santana
Rachel Stanley
Our League Cycling Instructors, without whom our bike programs would not be possible:
Anthony Allen
Kysha Hehn
Shakeesha Jeffries
Bruce Morton
Kenneth Oladapo
James Tyler
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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