Category: Announcement

Walking the Western Avenue Corridor in Allston

Walking the Western Avenue Corridor in Allston

WalkBoston joined Allston residents, Harvard staff and others on a BPDA-led walk along the Western Avenue corridor in Allston on a sunny, chilly Saturday morning. BPDA described the many different development proposals and site characteristics on Western Avenue that will be considered as they work with their consultant to revise zoning along this corridor. BPDA is hosting more public events around their efforts on the Western Avenue Corridor Study and Rezoning.

 

PRESS ADVISORY: WALKBOSTON RECOGNIZES WENDY LANDMAN’S 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

PRESS ADVISORY: WALKBOSTON RECOGNIZES WENDY LANDMAN’S 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Brendan Kearney at 617-960-6037 or bkearney@walkboston.org

WALKBOSTON RECOGNIZES WENDY LANDMAN’S 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

$120,000 raised toward future statewide pedestrian advocacy efforts in advance of this evening’s “Walk With Us” celebration

BOSTON: October 2, 2019 — Tonight, WalkBoston will honor Executive Director Wendy Landman’s 15 inspiring years of leadership, and welcome incoming Executive Director Stacey Beuttell (current Deputy Director) at “Walk With Us: A Celebration of Leadership,” starting at 6pm at the Society of Arts & Crafts in the Seaport. The organization will look back on achievements over the past 15 years and look ahead to their ambitious vision for the future.

The emcee for the evening is award-winning investigative reporter Ally Donnelly from NBC10 Boston & NECN.

In advance of the event, fundraising has exceeded $120,000 in support of the newly-created Walking-Around Money Fund. This fund will underwrite work in communities throughout Massachusetts, enabling WalkBoston to address pressing issues of pedestrian safety and equitable transportation.

This evening would not be possible without our sponsors, especially: 

Diamond: The Barr Foundation, The Boston Foundation, Lyft, Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Platinum: Plymouth Rock Foundation

Event Details:

WalkBoston presents “Walk With Us: A Celebration of Leadership”
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm
Society of Arts and Crafts
100 Pier Four Blvd #200, Boston, MA 02210

Program schedule 

  • 6:00PM doors open
  • 7:00PM speaking program begins. Speakers include:
    • Ally Donnelly, Investigative Reporter, NECN, NBC Boston
    • Ann Hershfang, Co-Founder and Board Member, WalkBoston
    • Lea Susan Ojamaa, Deputy Director/Bureau of Community Health and Prevention/Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
    • Gail Latimore, Executive Director/Codman Square Neighborhood Dev. Corp.
    • Nora Moreno Cargie, President/Tufts Health Plan Foundation
    • Emma Rothfeld Yashar, Board President/WalkBoston
    • Wendy Landman, Executive Director/WalkBoston
    • Stacey Beuttell, Incoming Executive Director/WalkBoston

Social media hashtag

#WalkWithUs2019 

More info at https://walkmass.org/walk-with-us/

Contact

Brendan Kearney, WalkBoston, 617-960-6037 or bkearney@walkboston.org 

WalkBoston makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and more vibrant communities. Walkboston.org

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WalkBoston is hiring a Program Coordinator

WalkBoston is hiring a Program Coordinator

WalkBoston seeks a self-motivated, detail-oriented, full-time Program Coordinator with experience in office management, development (fundraising) activities, communication strategies, and event planning. The Program Coordinator would support all staff and play a key role in ensuring that the office functions efficiently and effectively.

About WalkBoston:

At WalkBoston, we know that walking improves personal, economic, environmental and civic health. Working on walking takes us across Massachusetts to empower people with knowledge and proven strategies to make their own communities more walkable. WalkBoston, founded in 1990, is a small, nimble statewide pedestrian advocacy organization with the goal of making walking safer and easier for all.

Program Coordinator Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator will assist in office management, development, communication and event planning activities that support our work. Primary responsibilities include:

  • Office administration and human resource activities
  • Development (fundraising) support, primarily assisting with Salesforce database and donor acknowledgement
  • Communication/Event support

Skills and qualifications:

Minimum 1 to 2 years of office experience

  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal
  • Superior organizational and critical thinking skills
  • Strong knowledge of Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite
  • Proficiency with Salesforce
  • Experience with WordPress, event management systems (EventBrite), and email systems (MailChimp, Vertical Response)
  • Experience with Adobe Suite is a plus

Specific tasks:

Office and Program Support (50%)

  • Provide administrative support to Executive Director with meeting scheduling, records management, and personnel time tracking
  • Support Executive Director and Program Staff at off-site workshops, walk audits, and other events
  • Print materials, prepare presentations and take notes for internal and external meetings
  • Maintain office administrative files (electronic and written) including contracts, filings, human resources, and other organization records
  • Process new hire documentation
  • Administer benefits programs (Health Insurance and 403B retirement plan)
  • Support outside accounting staff with bank deposits/check log, contract and invoice administration, and tax filing and audit preparation
  • Manage daily upkeep of office space including communication with the building manager and other outside vendors, and coordination of office setup and cleanup after meetings
  • Track inventory levels of office supplies and printed materials
  • Provide basic IT assistance and work with outside IT vendor to maintain system security, purchase new equipment, and maintain current IT systems
  • Respond to general requests, phone calls, and emails

Development Support (35%)

  • Perform Salesforce data entry including the creating and updating contacts, recording donations, and running basic reports
  • Generate digital and printed donation acknowledgement letters
  • Support Development Manager with other donor stewardship activities

Communications and Event Support (15%)

  • Assist staff with production of e-news, blog posts, social media posts and other regular communication outputs
  • Assist staff with website maintenance, email systems (Vertical Horizon and MailChimp) donation tracking systems (Salesforce and Crowdrise), and event platforms (Eventbrite)
  • Assist with event planning, including WalkMassachusetts Network forums, the Annual Meeting, Walk With Us celebration, and advocacy walks.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@walkboston.org by October 12, 2019. Early applications are encouraged.

This is a full-time, exempt position with an annual salary range of $36,000 to $43,000.

Announcing our honorary committee for Oct 2nd!

Announcing our honorary committee for Oct 2nd!

Next month’s event, “Walk with Us: A Celebration of Leadership” would not be possible without the support of our honorary committee. Thank you for your commitment to WalkBoston’s mission.

What: “Walk with Us: A Celebration of Leadership
When: October 2, 2019 6-8PM
Where: Society of Arts and Crafts, 100 Pier Four Boulevard #200, Boston, MA 02210
Cost: $150 – Beer, wine + food included with ticket

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Monica Bharel, MD, MPH
Commissioner/Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
Timothy Brennan
Executive Director/Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Nora Moreno Cargie
President/Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Robin Chase
Transportation Entrepreneur
Michael Dukakis
Former Governor/Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Paul Grogan/Golden Shoe Winner, 2008
President and CEO/The Boston Foundation
Joyce King
Activist, Educator
Mel King
Politician, Community Organizer
Kate Kraft
Executive Director/America Walks
Gail Latimore
Executive Director/Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation
Eric P. Lesser
Senator/First Hampden & Hampshire District, Massachusetts
Liz Levin/Golden Shoe Winner, 2009
President (retired)/Liz Levin & Company
Jesse Mermell
President/The Alliance for Business Leadership
Tony Pangaro
Principal (retired)/Millennium Partners-Boston
Stephanie Pollack/Golden Shoe Winner, 2018
Secretary and CEO/MassDOT
Fred Salvucci
Former Secretary of Transportation/Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Rosemarie E. Sansone
President & CEO/The Downtown Boston BID
Jeff Speck/Golden Shoe Winner, 2018
Principal/Speck & Associates
Martin J. Walsh
Mayor/City of Boston
Michelle Wu/Golden Shoe Winner, 2017
Boston City Councilor, At-large

What a difference a walk can make!

What a difference a walk can make!

WalkBoston was joined by Interim Boston Transportation Commissioner, Greg Rooney; Chief of Streets Chris Osgood; and BTD Director of Planning Vineet Gupta for a “traffic signals walk” on August 1. The first impacts of the walk are now visible!

The misleading and incorrectly timed traffic signal at the intersection of Milk and Washington Streets has been replaced with a much more appropriate flashing Red Light. This means that all the traffic (of which there is not very much) will stop and yield to the (many) pedestrians crossing the street. We want to thank BTD for this fix, and look forward to many more fixes in the coming months. WalkBoston will continue working to improve traffic signals for pedestrians across the City and beyond.