This group is for people who believe in practicing acts of kindness in everyday life. If we can get more people doing this then the world will become a happier place where peace and joy happen. Join us as we inspire, enlighten, and make someone's day happy through sincere kindness of our hearts. Together we can make a world of difference- one person at a time. If you do one random act of kindness everyday it will put a smile on both your face and also on the face of the other person. Location: …

Please note:  This meet up is sponsored by The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr Fund and membership is by referral from a current member.  When you request membership in this meet up, please include the name of the person who referred you.  Thank you! These get-togethers are an opportunity to meet in person and connect with other non-profit consultants who have a) current active work experience as consultants on organizational development and leadership for nonprofit organizations; and b) an interest …

Join us! San Francisco Bay Area Journalists is a nonprofit group of journalists navigating the transition to the next era of journalism by sharing insights on high quality reporting, sustainable jobs, diversity, editorial independence and press freedoms. (We also have a lot of fun!)  Our meetups are all free or low-cost. SF Bay Area Journalists operates as part of Newswire21.org, an award-winning nonprofit news organization focused on finding sustainable ways to blend the passion of community r …

Would you be TOTALLY excited to see water-guzzling, pollution-producing, "seen-and-not-touched" lawns, replaced by edible gardens and drought-tolerant native plant landscaping? Do you believe, like I do, that if one or two of those GIANT homes in upscale neighborhoods (or tiny homes in the flats) were to replace most of their front and back lawns with gorgeously eco-scaped edible gardens, other neighbors would follow suit...? Especially if there was a massive PR campaign highlighting the transfo …

Are you an expert or specialist in marketing ? Have you wanted to participate in an exciting and fun social meetups? You have come to the right place. Stay tuned for more updates and events.

Live in or near Oakland, CA? Interested in local news and issues? What to talk about what's happening near you? Sit down with the staff and volunteer contributors of the East Bay's newest community news and information hub. Tell us what you'd like to see on our site, find out how to post your coverage, collaborate on local news/information projects, and more.

The Bicycel Trails cpouncil of the East Bay was formed in 1987, and helped to create the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) in 1988. The work of BTCEB is essential in developing the mountain biking culture and keeping trails open for local mountain biking. The BTCEB Meetup.com group was established by the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (www.btceb.org). and is a tool for bringing us all, veteran and new riders, together for a great time. By joining BTCEB you'll be support …

Moving Laughing and Dancing Circle for Meditation -awakening in ``Spirit`` as ``Spirit`` This Circle was created with the aim to support our awakening and healing process and spiritual practices . This Circle is a community of loving, caring people who love truth, beauty and goodness. The Circle provides a safe, loving and empowering space for awakening to unfold in all types of people; in their body, mind and spirit through various tools of movement, dance and meditation. Our practices comes …

ANNOUNCEMENT: We've moved all our meetup scheduling to Crohnology. Please sign up for an account on Crohnology at Crohnology.com/join to see and join our ongoing meetups for people with Crohn's & Colitis in the San Francisco Bay Area. You won't find most new meetups posted here, instead find us on Crohnology. Crohnology is an information sharing network for people with Crohn's & Colitis, that allows us to share our health and treatment histories so we can all learn from one another, try diets an …

Silicon Valley Hispanic Professionals Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. This is a separate group from the social meetup: Silicon Valley Hispanic Professionals (SVHispanic.org).The purpose of this corporation is: • to support and conduct non-partisan research, education, and informational activities to increase public awareness of the educational gap within the Silicon Valley Hispanic community, to provide scholarship monies to eligible Latino students, …

TSAA, formed in 1970, is the oldest society in the United States devoted to the study and development of technical analysis of stocks and commodities. Membership in the TSAA is open to individuals who are interested in technical analysis as part of their investment strategy. Annual dues provide members with invitations and discounts for seminars, meetings, and luncheons, as well as a subscription to the Quarterly newsletter. The TSAA is a nonprofit organization with over 100 members, including i …

The mission of the Young Filipino Professionals Association (YFPA) is to foster professional connections, ideas and expertise to support and engage Filipino professionals in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Women Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Business Managers, Consultants... Are you looking for a way to grow your business and a group of likeminded women in business to make meaningful connections with?  Then get to know your WON sisters and friends and let us grow your business for you! WON (Women Owned Networking) was created to empower the businesswoman who is already successful and simply wants to grow her business and the businesses of her sisters in a supportive, dynamic environment. …

Well, I couldn't let over 500+ eager volunteers go to waste so I stepped up to run this group.  This will most likely end up not at all, or only loosely affiliated with [i]One Brick[/i], but I'm not willing to overhaul the entire page just yet.  I'm going to be brainstorming some ideas and coming up with a plan.  Ideally, I'd like to work with you all to offer community support on a much smaller scale, but with a much more acute impact on the lives of those we're working with. I like the idea o …

Baobab Alliance is a 501(c)3 non profit organization created to help Africans in Africa get connected to the world through the use of technology, thereby helping them financially and educationally. We collect donated laptops and ship them to various organizations in Africa which are setting up business and educational centers. We need your help in many ways! Please sign up if you are interested in volunteering or helping our cause!

Have you always wanted to get more involved in charity projects to serve your local community? The Belmont Lions Club invites you to meet our local members and learn more about how you may become involved. Some of our previous projects include: *Belmont Idol Talent Show *Student Speaker Scholarship Contest *Maple Street Homeless Shelter Assistance *Save The Music for our schools *Belmont Open Space Recreational Trail Project... Join us to find out more!

100 Committed Businesswomen Women Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Business Managers, Consultants... Are you looking for a way to grow your business and a group of likeminded women in business to make meaningful connections with? Then get to know your WON 100 sisters and friends and let us grow your business for you! WON 100 – Peninsula (Sister organization of Women Owned Networking SFBA) is for the businesswoman who is very serious about the growth of her business and who has a heart to e …

This group is interested in engaging the next generation of philanthropists who are curious to “be the change they wish to see in the world.” Join this meetup group to take part in fun, social, and innovative brainstorming sessions on what are the best strategies and messages for ensuring that more funds get to Latino communities in the U.S. and Latin America. Latinos are the second largest population group in the U.S., representing 16% of the total population. Yet less than 1.5% of foundation g …

Our Community Theatre is available 7 days a week during our operating hours and can scale between 10 -30 people and is free of charge. We offer this in our state-of-the-art theater, equipped with a 103" touchscreen TV, podium, microphones, and amazing audio system. To coordinate a booking, please reach out to msolari@microsoft.com Here are a few examples of our events: •Business meeting •Class Field Trips •Meeting space for technology and non-technology groups •Group workshops on our product off …

Fiction writers and poets from the Bay area give an hour or so of their time once or twice a month to help others in dire need. We work with local charities and volunteer organizations, and in exchange, WHO provides time and resources to discuss creative writing, poetry, novel writing, and getting published in today's market. We also arrange social meets, group readings, meetings with agents and professionals, and brainstorm novel ways to raise money for charity. We also intend to publish a BEST …

We love our community! We invite our friends and neighbors from local schools, community groups and organizations to take part in the San Francisco Microsoft Store. Our team members are ecstatic to help you shine by hosting complimentary events at our in-store theater, with a 103" touchscreen. Come check out cutting-edge technology alongside our experts. Our store becomes an interactive-hands-on technology classroom, where you will learn by doing. From popular products, like Windows 8, to propri …

Social innovation is transforming education, healthcare, and government, and now it's time to bring it to the streets to one of the biggest issues in our city: homelessness. There is a huge need for new innovations around homelessness and we already have the skills and resources to make an impact - now we just need to get connected! This group is for technologists, entrepreneurs, community organizers, and anyone who wants to help form a homeless innovation community in our city. We will bring in …

Startups for Profit * Purpose is the community and launchpad for startups that make a difference in peoples lives, solve the worlds problems, and achieve amazing financial success all at the same time. For anyone with a passion for charities, causes, entrepreneurship, and/or technology this is a community dedicated to your success.  This is the space for community leaders, philanthropists, technologists, creative talent, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs to come together to combine their ef …

This is a forum for individuals, large and small business and non-profits, and legislative bodies to come together to discuss the most pressing internet, mobile, social media privacy issues of our day. I want to bring people to together specifically around the issues of privacy, legislation, and big data and each person's personal data. Social media and mobile privacy affects us all. What we put out there today will effect our future tomorrow: What do we really agree to as far as Terms and Condi …

In the past I was thinking of becoming part of the Blue Thong Society, and had been contacted again over the years to do so, but was waiting for the appropriate time and time to get others involved as well. I am willing to spear head and lead a group of women in such an endeavor. An organization to help bring women together to raise money for charity, Please read up on the Blue Thong Society to learn more, this will give you an idea of the frame work we can start with. This "OUR" group would als …

Welcome! Are you a social entrepreneur, technologist or maybe just interested in meeting awesome people? Then this group is for you! In this meetup group, we host regular group discussions focused on exploring what it means to run a nonprofit business today and in the future, as well as the challenges this community faces. Our goal is to explore what technology can and should mean for the nonprofit industry, while actively collaborating on new solutions for age-old problems. Understanding the tr …

The group will focus on training inexperienced soccer players the basics of soccer. We also will play scrimmage games every meeting. More experienced players are welcome to play as well. Please note that it will be catered to beginning players. The five donor suggested donation will help fund a nonprofit called Youth Mentoring and Sports. The nonprofit teaches young adults web design, event planning and provide mentoring. In addition, the nonprofit creates soccer programs for people aged 12 to 2 …

International Rescue Group is an Alameda based volunteer nonprofit doing humanitarian marine based aid locally and internationally. We seek adventuresome individuals interested in acquiring boating / sailing skills, interested in international / local boating/ sailing and volunteer / humanitarian service / aid. All are welcome and we especially seek those with second language skills, Spanish a plus and those with medical / nursing / students / professionals with a desire to build a nonprofit and …