Come join the "Boston Meditates" meetup group. Initiated by Boston-based young professionals and students from MIT and Harvard, Boston Meditates is a new movement to spread awareness about the benefits of meditation. We organize and host meditation and breathing workshops, meditation mixers, free meditation experience sessions and more fun activities in the area. Bostonians are known to lead hectic professional and personal lives. The busier one is, the more one has to meditate. Meditation helps …

SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM: THE BOSTON VOLUNTEERS They said it was impossible. They said it couldn't be done. Create a way to organize and empowers thousands of caring people to help fellow Bostonians in need? And do it in a no-hassle, no commitment way where folks can easily choose where and how they want to help? When we started the Boston Volunteers, we bucked all the trends. No mandatory training sessions for new people. No large corporate structures or high costs. Simply a bunch of good- …

Laughing Matter of Greater Boston Laughing Matter is a community service nonprofit organization that brings the therapeutic benefits of laughter and improvisational comedy to individuals in places of care, including hospitals, homeless shelters and senior centers. This Meetup serves as the Auditions Circle for prospective Member Performers of the Greater Boston Chapter of Laughing Matter. Individuals can audition in one of two ways: City-Wide Laughing Matter Audition City-wide auditions take pla …

This is the a user group aimed at bringing together CiviCRM developers, administrators, enthusiast, and curious bodies to: 1) Learn more about the CRM system through peer knowledge sharing and training sessions 2) Discuss how organizations are using it to address their CRM needs 3) Demonstrate custom modules, user interfaces and configurations 4) Discuss future development of the system

Join Hostelling International Boston and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston at a host of Boston-area restaurants in a celebration of food and culture! Cultural Café, a fun way to explore delicious food and meet new people, holds monthly meetups at restaurants in the Greater Boston area that serve up a variety of tasty cuisines. We will enjoy a family-style meal mixing "greatest hits" with some lesser-known gems of that month's cuisine. Each restaurant will provide a cultural presen …

Boston Dogs Organization is the play-date, playgroup, reference section, dog and owner communication portal, extension of its nonprofit  www.boston-dogs.org Our parent nonprofit specializes in unique, holistic, individual training; performing surrender interventions; facilitating rescue transportation and placements; and constant canine political advocacy (we spearheaded the first criminal devocalization Bill in the USA "Logan's Law" and passed it 155 - 1 by the MA legislature and signed by Gove …

The TIE Social Entrepreneurs Group's mission is to create a peer-network and support group of entrepreneurs, non-profit and business professionals, and other thought leaders dedicated to effective social impact. The group's monthly meeting is open to the public and is held on the first Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Tantric Bistro, 123 Stuart St. Boston 02116.

Chicks Who Write is a professional networking group for women who freelance in Greater Boston. We try to meet every month to network and hear from industry experts. On the list, we share leads, ideas, advice, job opportunities, and resources. Chicks come from a variety of communications backgrounds, with diverse areas of expertise, ranging from journalism to public relations to marketing communications for higher education, business, health care, nonprofits, and more. Many have non-fiction and f …

This is a group for Nonprofits who are using Salesforce in the greater Boston metro area to network, share best practices, and have tasty snacks! Please join us!

Looking for a place to learn how to use technology for socially responsible goals? The NetSquared Boston meetup, a chapter of the NetSquared online community, is a group connecting people and organizations interested in  nonprofit technology. This meetup is a clearinghouse for training, networking, volunteering, skill sharing, and professional development opportunities. Group members receive bimonthly updates on local events and webinars. We draw on the vast resources of the Boston nonprofit, fo …

This group is for anyone interested in the famous three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. Membership in this group is your backstage pass into the world of recycling in Massachusetts. Ever wondered... • Where your recycled materials actually go? • What new products are made with materials you recycle? • What is recyclable, what is not – and why? MassRecycle invites you to: • Tour recycling facilities in the state and lean how they work, • Meet with recycling experts, • Look for ways to ma …

Rockin out globally is not for the faint at heart. Gear up and go with us on a global mission of helping those in need. Our hands on efforts are to assist human beings in need. We unite to participate in projects both domestic and international. This group is for Jews who care to make a difference. We also love Shabbat dinners and other fun stuff.

This group holds sports tournaments to benefit the charity of the organizer's choice. Sports include basketball, wiffleball, flag football, volleyball, poker, soccer...anything you can think up. Feel free to join whether you want to organize an event, participate in an event, or just be part of the group. People of all ages are welcome.  This is a new group and needs support, so please sign up!  :)

Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Best Buddies programs engage participants in each of the 50 United States, and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated …

A collaborative group of non-profits, philanthropists, social changers, social entrepreneurs, start-uppers, techies, change makers, investors and students who want to contribute their passion to their community - and the world.

A collaborative group of non-profits, philanthropists, social changers, social entrepreneurs, start-uppers, techies, change makers, investors and students who want to contribute their passion to their community - and the world.

Scottish Heritage Events is a Meetup group sponsored by Scots' Charitable Society of Boston, the oldest charitable organization still existing in the United States. The Scottish Heritage Events Meetup group is devoted to the cultivation of personal and social relations of all its New England based members, cherishing the associations of the land from which they originated.

Are you interested in data science but also passionate about international development? Then this is the meetup for you! Let's get together to explore how the rapidly growing areas of data science and big data can transform the world of international development and contribute to improving the lives of the billions of underprivileged and poor people in the world.

This group is for young professionals, from all background and experiences, to actively promote Save a Child’s mission (below). We love to create fun around Boston while developing our leadership skills. If you are passionate about improving healthcare for children through the SACH mission and like to have fun, this group is for you! The mission of SACH is to improve the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children from developing countries who suffer from heart disease and to create centers …

WGIRLS Boston is committed to helping underprivileged women and children in the Boston community, and in times of crisis, around the world. We are an energetic, fun and motivated group of professional women in their 20's & 30's. We like to have fun and give back to our community, so we combine the two by hosting fun social events to raise money to donate to local charities and hands on volunteer work throughout the community. We meet every other Wednesday after work to socialize, have drinks & p …

Africa Next Door is for U.S. nonprofits, NGO's, advocates and community groups engaged in work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Join us to share ideas, ask questions, exchange knowledge and create collaborations. We will run meet ups in the New England region but invite our members everywhere to add other regional meetings and events to the calendar.

http://www.sociedadlatina.org/ More than 50 business leaders representing diverse and growing industries will gather on April 13 to meet the next generation of Boston professionals and help prepare them for success in the 21st century workplace. We are looking for young professionals to volunteer to help students with resumes, conducting mock interviews, as well as sit on panels to share their professional experiences. Volunteers will be recognized at the reception following the conference aroun …

We created Boston Is Outdoors because we wanted to show young people that spending time outside doesn't have to be stressful! We've planned a series of outdoor events in Boston that will include local walks, a bike tour and kayaking on the Charles River. Each event will take place after 5:00pm and thanks to our grant from Outdoor nation, all of our events are completely free. We hope that you'll join us! Our team is all young professionals who work for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Foun …