Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF AMERICA WALKS IS TO ADVANCE SAFE, EQUITABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENJOYABLE PLACES TO WALK AND MOVE BY GIVING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THE RESOURCES TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE.
AMERICA WALKS, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, IS BUILDING A DIVERSE AND POWERFUL COALITION TO BE A STRONG VOICE TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT WALKING AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, SERVING AS A COORDINATOR, INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE, AND RESOURCE PROVIDER. AMERICA WALKS ADVANCES GAME-CHANGING CAMPAIGNS WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - AMERICA WALKS PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL AND STATE ADVOCATES THROUGH WEBINARS, DISCUSSION FORUMS, AND WORKSHOPS. DURING 2020, WE PROVIDED ONLINE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS TO ABOUT 20,000 INDIVIDUALS. WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA PROVIDING INFORMATION TO LOCAL WALKING CHAMPIONS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST FOCUSED ON CREATING SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE PLACES TO WALK AND MOVE. WE ANSWER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE QUESTIONS WEEKLY FROM OUR NETWORK OF OVER 40,000 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.PARTNERSHIP FOR INCLUSIVE HEALTH INNOVATION PROJECT - AMERICA WALKS WAS AWARDED A PARTNERSHIP FOR INCLUSIVE HEALTH INNOVATION GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER ON HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND DISABILITY (NCHPAD). THE AIM OF THE PROJECT WAS TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE PLANNING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DESIGNING SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. OUR WEBINAR AND WHITE PAPER PRESENTED RESEARCH INTO THE EXTENT TO WHICH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN TRIBAL PLANNING PROCESSES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAKING THOSE PROCESSES MORE INCLUSIVE.WHITE PAPER HERE: HTTPS://AMERICAWALKS.ORG/INCLUSIVE-PLANNING-IN-TRIBAL-COMMUNITIES-ENGAGING-PEOPLE-WITH-DISABILITIES-IN-DESIGNING-SAFE-AND-ACCESSIBLE-TRANSPORTATION-SYSTEMS/WEBINAR RECORDING HERE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/4H6HKAYTHUMCOMMUNITY CHANGE GRANTS - AMERICA WALKS AWARDED 13 GRANTS THROUGH OUR 2020 COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS LOCAL, GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO CREATE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENJOYABLE PLACES TO WALK AND BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SINCE IT'S BEGINNING IN 2015, THIS GRANT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED FUNDS FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED PROJECTS DEMONSTRATING THE CREATIVITY AND PASSION OF WALKING AND MOVING CHAMPIONS ACROSS THE US.2020 GRANTEES WERE SELECTED FROM NEARLY 600 APPLICATIONS BECAUSE THEY DEMONSTRATE A CLEAR DRIVE TO CREATE HEALTHY, ACTIVE, AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT WALKING AND MOVING FOR TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, AND RECREATION WITH A FOUNDATION OF EQUITY AND AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. AWARDEES WILL WORK WITH THE AMERICA WALKS TEAM TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR PROJECTS AND SHARE THEIR LESSONS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY CHANGE AGENTS. WHILE THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WORK TO PROVIDE STRONG WALKABLE COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND ELEMENTS, THE RESULTS OF EACH GRANT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE CHANGE ON MANY AREAS OF THAT COMMUNITY.THE 2020 COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANTEES/PROJECTS:HTTPS://AMERICAWALKS.ORG/MEET-AMERICA-WALKS-2020-COMMUNITY-CHANGE-GRANTEES-GRASSROOTS-PROJECTS-THAT-AIM-TO-CREATE-SAFETY-INCLUSIVITY-AND-ACCESSIBILITY/
WALKING COLLEGE - WE GRADUATED 24 FELLOWS FROM OUR 2020 WALKING COLLEGE CLASS AND THEY JOIN 150+ PEOPLE BEFORE THEM. THIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS OPEN ANNUALLY TO ANYONE IN NORTH AMERICA LOOKING TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AROUND CREATING VIBRANT, SAFE, ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, INCOME LEVEL OR PHYSICAL ABILITY.PARTICIPANTS, PAIRED WITH EXPERIENCED LEADERS IN THE FIELD AND PEERS WORKING IN SIMILAR CAPACITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF THE CAR-CENTRIC TRANSPORTATION LANDSCAPE AND THE BASICS OF DESIGN AND POLICY THAT FOSTER SAFE, INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE DESIGN FOR NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION WHILE DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, THEY ALSO CREATE A BLUEPRINT FOR TAKING ACTION ON A PARTICULAR PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITY.2020 WALKING COLLEGE STORIES HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/RRYHASOBCBU
PUBLIC EDUCATION - AMERICA WALKS EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT WALKING AND WALKABILITY. WE SERVE AS A PUBLIC VOICE FOR WALKING AND WALKABILITY IN THE MEDIA, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SIGN UP FOR OUR PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Katherine Kraft Phd | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/30/20) | 40 | $81,748 |
| Mike Mcginn | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 7/20/20) | 40 | $47,250 |
| Kathleen Smith | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Shipman | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Sabgir | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Toks Omishakin | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mukul Malhotra | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jose De Jesus Leal | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karin Korb | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence Frank Phd | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Dixon | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Charles Brown | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Grey Miao | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paulina Baeza | CLERK | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wendy Landman | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| Veronica Davis | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kev Mills Jd | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
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