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- …

Are you a nonprofit that is looking to network with business professionals? Are you a business that works exclusively in the nonprofit sector? Are you looking to grow partnerships to strengthen the social sector? Are you looking to learn, share and collaborate with more nonprofits and businesses? Are you a creative business owner or employee open to share new ideas with other socially responsible people? If you answered YES to any of these questions this unique Meetup is for you! The purpose of …

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 …

The MOMS Club® of Franklin, MA is a local chapter of a national support group for stay-at-home mothers interested in a variety of activities for themselves and their children. You need a support group that understands your special needs as a stay-at-home mother and we're it! The International MOMS Club® is the first, largest, and fastest growing support group specifically for at-home mothers. Nationally, there are over 2,000 chapters with more than 100,000 members across the US and International …

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.

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 …

The BeatBrigade is an interactive drumming group operating through HandReach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the poorest children in the developing world overcome severe debilitating trauma injuries. The BeatBrigade engages in therapeutic drumming that promotes community and benefits survivors of burn and trauma injuries. Outstanding BeatBrigadiers are invited to tour locally and abroad to drum with people of all kinds! ** Everyone is welcome to join and participate in the BeatBr …

Founded in 2004, A3D (African Development through Drum and Dance) started with a group of friends who traveled to Senegal, West Africa on a two week journey that forever changed their lives. After experiencing the sights and sounds of Africa, it became clear that many of the things we take for granted, most of the people there either never had or need more of, but will likely not be able to achieve without help from outside. Some of those things include medicines, school computers, and much mo …

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 …

The MOMS Club® of Reading, MA is a wonderful way for you to meet other moms, who live in Reading, MA, as well as a fun way for your children to meet other children and make friends. Regardless if you're new to Reading, MA, lived here your whole life, or something in between... if you're a Mom, and you live in Reading, MA, This MOMS Club® is for YOU! We are frequently asked by prospective members the age of the children in our group. Here's a breakdown by age group: 24 Babies, 19 Toddlers, 24 P …

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!  :)

Welcome Single Parents, Parents Without Partners (PWP) is an international, nonprofit, organization devoted to the welfare and interests of single parents and their children. PWP provides single parents and their children with the opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self-confidence, and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment of friendship, support, and exchange of ideas. We do this through our programs involving a variety of family and parent educational activities and soc …

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.

A nonprofit organization, Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and of adults with disabilities by establishing and supporting one-to-one relationships with professionally matched, caring volunteers. Our mission is to provide a mentor for every child who wants and needs one. Our vision is for our Little Brothers and Little Sisters to be changed for the better, forever.

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.

Are you a Mom in the Canton, MA area? The MOMS Club® of Canton, MA is a wonderful way to meet other moms who live in the area, as well as your children to make new friends! Welcome!! MOMS Club is for Moms Offering Moms Support The MOMS Club of Canton, MA is a non-profit organization with these moms in mind: Stay-at-home moms, Home business moms & Part time working moms We meet mainly during the daytime hours, when moms need support most.  MOMS Club members are able to connect with other moms and …

BTA/BOLT (Boxford Trails Association/Boxford Open Land Trust) is a volunteer, private, nonprofit, organization dedicated to preserving and protecting natural and aesthetically important land and wildlife habitat, including fields, forests, wetlands, and trails to preserve the nature of Boxford. We maintain and monitor all town trails and open space and maintain Bay Circuit Trails through Boxford. We also sponsor: educational activities, weekly hikes to explore trails, reservatons and other trail …

Welcome to the MeetUp group for the Young Entrepreneurs of the North Shore (YENS)! We're fully committed to helping empower, educate and connect young entrepreneurs and those who want to start their own businesses. We offer unique and fun events for young entrepreneurs and professionals in and around the north shore. We are building an infrastructure that will take business networking and referrals to a whole new level. A nonprofit organization, YENS invites you to connect at our website, throug …

This is a group for Boston area nonprofit professionals working in organizational operations roles - finance, human resources, IT/technology, office administration, etc. Let's meet to advocate, educate, commiserate, celebrate for all the hard work we do "behind the scenes" to make sure our organizations are successful, our clients are served, and our communities are strengthened.

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 …