The Dashing Whippets Running Team is a New York based running team that is founded on, and driven by, the diversity of our team members. With team members from all over the city, the country and the world, and with greatly different running goals, we find unity in recognizing and appreciating each others differences and our mutual enjoyment of running and participating in the New York running community and beyond. Our goal is to help each other become the best runners that we can and to fulfill …

Meeting at great venues throughout NYC and Brooklyn, we always have a great time at our relaxed, open, and social gatherings. For all levels of NYC French Speakers in their 20's and 30's.

Be Social Change New York Meetup- **We are building a Makers Institute! Check it out: http://bit.ly/makers-institute We are a community of social entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, professionals, students, investors, and overall do and want-to-do gooders. Be Social Change is an open and inclusive network of current and future social impact leaders fosters the spreading of new ideas and best-practices, educates members on social entrepreneurship and innovation, and hosts interactive events for members …

Hello: I would like to start a group that focuses on planning events to support different community groups in the NYC area. Each month (or every few months) we would focus on a different low-income community issue in NYC, and we could have a fundraiser or event to support the issue. I envision this group to be people who want to help out, and who want to plan and do many different things to help low-income and immigrant New Yorkers succeed. As an eclectic group of individuals, we can pool o …

PS2G enables soccer players to organize fundraising pickup games that support our charity network ultimately promoting the safe play of soccer for impoverished children. Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the power to change the world…It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” PS2G aims to support financially and raise the awareness of soccer charities that are positively affecting the lives of children and acting as catalysts for soc …

This group is dedicated to local, social and mobile online marketing.  Our group is filled with people passionate about helping local businesses and organizations get the word out on social media, search, email, directories, mobile and everywhere you need to be. Our Members We are filled with diverse and passionate members and experts: Owners of small-to-medium size businesses PR professionals looking to leverage online channels Entrepreneurs who want to grow their business Technology and serv …

NYC Socially Conscious Start-Ups is a meetup for NYC based start-ups with a social mission.

We all know that the world could be a better place. Many people talk about or think of helping to save the world, but not many people actually do anything about it. World Savers aims to not just talk about saving the world, but to actually formulate and launch solutions to the world's biggest and most urgent problems - hunger, poverty, education, equal rights and environmental concerns are just a few affecting this beautiful and fragile world. - Is what you are doing now really fullfilling to yo …

The New York Outrigger Meetup group is for active members of our organization.  If you are interested in joining NYO, or just want to get on the water, please sign up for a free Novice Session or contact us via our website www.newyorkoutrigger.org New York Outrigger is a community of dedicated and inspired paddlers living in New York City.  Our goal is to provide New Yorkers with the unique opportunity of experiencing their city through its waterways.  As a volunteer-driven nonprofit we strive t …

Caribbean Film Academy is dedicated to advancing the growth and development of the filmmaking industry and of filmmakers of Caribbean descent, in the Caribbean Region and the diaspora. Our goals are: 1.            To support the growth of filmmaking in the Caribbean and by filmmakers of Caribbean descent, by mobilizing audience support in the Caribbean and the diaspora; providing education and training to filmmakers and actors; and providing access to equipment. 2.            To support and enc …

We are volunteer group that teaches tennis as a platform for mentoring and community building to at-risk youth in four public housing communities in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Every Saturday from 12:30 - 3:00, May-October, we literally bring tennis to the kids by setting up temporary tennis courts within their communities. Each community comprises a tennis "club", with its own team jersey, and volunteer group. At the end of each season we put on a tennis jamboree with free T-shirts, trophies, and BBQ. …

WebThriftStore's New York Community Meetup brings together the top donors, buyers, charity partners, and other members of the WebThriftStore community. Our meetups will be focused on bringing people together, sharing ideas and passions, and having a great time with each other. WebThriftStore is an online thrift that allows any non-profit to run an online thrift store without holding inventory, and with no financial risk. WebThriftStore turns unneeded stuff into cash for charities, tax deduction …

Wikimedia NYC is the nonprofit supporting Wikipedia and related projects (and resulting cultural and educational outreach) in the Greater New York City area. We also work with Free Culture Alliance NYC, and this account will also support meetings of everyone interested in that broader movement.

HRCS (Hudson River Community Sailing) is the only community sailing organization in New York City. In addition to offering affordable recreational, instructional and competitive sailing, we also offer free social and maritime-themed get-togethers and events. We're a nonprofit and when not having sailing adventures with grown-ups we operate an afterschool program where students earn a math, science and phys. ed. credit over the course of the year. Check out our website for more info (hudsonsailin …

Hello, parents or parents-to-be. Would you like to: * Meet with like-minded parents and fellow community members * Build social and health connections * Establish a supportive Community & Discussion Group * Nourish and expand your parenting options * Continue your personal growth to enable you to be the best parent you can be There are several fantastic play groups in Hoboken, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise ea …

The NYC Women's Empowerment group is designed for all women, young and old, to meet and share best practices, stories of success, and experiences both personal and professional. The goal is to create new bridges and a wider awareness of political, social and economic causes, in order to help other women reach their full potential in life. Our summits feature panels of a variety of successful women from all genres of business, workforces and life. All proceeds from our meet-ups will be donated to …

Sports Angels is an established 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to providing opportunities for all children in the New York city area to participate in organized sports, with a focus on disadvantaged youth. This Meetup group organizes fundraising and networking events for the NYC area people interested in supporting Sports Angels, and in meeting an extraordinary group of individuals interested in making a difference. We will be running many events and are always looking for people inte …

Mission The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of New York City (YNPN-NYC) supports the professional development of the next generation of nonprofit leaders by providing opportunities for skill-building, information sharing, and networking. Founded in 2002, the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of New York City (YNPN-NYC) is a regional association that engages and supports its members’ professional and leadership development. YNPN-NYC believes that its members’ growth and development can …

This is a group for LGBT nonprofit finance professionals. After 20 years of working with nonprofits I have found that the finance departments are staffed with members of the LGBT community. I have longed for a way to connect with them for networking opportunities, socializing, coaching and support. And a good dose of socializing as well.

New York Young Professionals is a great place for 20 to 30 somethings from throughout the Tri-State Area with an interest in developing real connections with young professionals such as themselves. Interested in getting ahead of the curve in your professional career and snagging that management position early in the game? Or perhaps your are looking to join the ranks of young start up innovators and don't want to wait until you are 40 to become a leader? Through our partnership with a young but …

This is a group for anyone interested in running for a good cause: runs and walks to benefit charity organizations and programs. If you are an outdoors person and you like to run (or walk) this is your group. Every step you make will be contributing to a good cause. Let's all get together and help our city become a better place while we have a fun time! Bring your friends, family, pets or coworkers along and be part of this healthy movement.

This is a group for product managers, designers, developers, and social media/digital media marketers working for non-profits in NYC and Brooklyn. This meetup will be a chance for us to get together to help each other out, make introductions, and share what we are working on. I am hoping to have at least one demo each meetup, where a nonprofit can share a recently launched product, website, or digital marketing campaign and talk about their successes and challenges along the way. Looking forward …

Community is the essential ingredient at Planet Good. Come join us! We are an enthusiastic group of individuals with the ideas and passion directed toward creating positive change on earth. Bring us a spoon full of your thoughts on creating positive change in NY and we’ll slowly stir it with insights, knowledge and passion from others on our team. We’ll sauce it up with fabulous community events, mixers and happy hours. Let’s go! The timer is ticking away and we all know the right time to do-goo …

What would you do the change the world? Here's your chance to help make yor idea a reality. Each week three people in our gathering will have 10 minutes each to present an idea that they have to change the world. The rest of the group has 30 minutes to ask clarifying questions, refine, plan and discuss how to begin implementation or for general feedback. We can change the world, so lets's stop talking and start doing!

Interested in using your tech skills for good? We host meetups to cover the tech skills required to make a difference to the world. We'll be covering topics such as Product Development, Creating MVPs, Open-Source Dev and Web Development.

Amplify Good is for marketers who want to make a difference. Whether you're in advertising, branding, content creation, design, interactive, public relations, social media or any other "amplifying" profession, there are purpose-driven companies and organizations that need our help. Let's get together to connect with one another – and prove that there are marketing folks who aren't sharks and care about more than just $$. Then let's do good sh*t. I'm starting this here as a Meetup group, but plan …

Rally Downtown was created after Superstorm Sandy struck New York City in order to help small businesses get back on their feet. Nearly every business lost a week of revenue, inventory and other assets. Sales have still not bounced back for those lucky enough to have survived intact and reopen their doors. ​ Currently, Rally helps drive traffic to small businesses in creative ways, and is committed to donating a minimum of 10% of their revenue to local non profit organizations. The commercial ch …

This is a group for anyone interested in starting a non-profit organization. This will be an active support group where we act as each other's coach and mentor, where we problem-solve and give each other support, guidance and ideas with the sole purpose of helping us to design and start the non-profit of our dreams.