The Uptown Renewal Cash Mobs Loving Our Neighborhood One Mob at a Time One of the first projects of the Uptown Renewal Team is to organize ‘Cash Mobs’ to support local small businesses. A Cash Mob is like a flash mob but with customers instead of choreography. They involve a large group arriving at a local business at the same time to purchase as much as its members can reasonably afford. You can read about how others do it here: (http://www.cashmob.com/what-are-cashmobs) The fun is that it can …

The purpose of this meetup is to attract women who are: positive fashionable and beautiful smart social; and interested in sisterhood and new friendships. We will get together to explore the city and its haute social get togethers.   Attending these events marry my greatest passions: sisterhood, charity, activism, fashion, networking and fun.  So if you're into these types of events as well, and don't mind investing in the types of opportunities for giving, connecting and learning that they pr …

Africans Walking for a Cause (New York City) Goal: This is an open group for people of African origin in New York AND all others who support their efforts: to promote the act of giving and generosity through participation in charity walks/runs around New York City and to that end promote good health. Joining the Africans Walking for a Cause group is a great way to give back to the community while meeting like-minded individuals who are social conscious, positive, and active. Many of the causes …

Join survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) also known as female circumcision. And supporters against the practice as we discuss FGM in New York and the world. And, come together to put an end to this practice that mutilates a girl every 16 seconds. There are currently 140 million mutilated women worldwide, over 300,000 of them are in the United States. We are a small group. So, we will be concentrating on how to find and publicize solutions to preventing FGM. If you know of any successe …

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This group is dedicated to people who work or aspire to work at a non-profit organization.  Getting to know one another through volunteering, charity events, seminars, or just learning from each other can be a life enriching process.  Please help bring more awareness to the public of opportunities where we as a group can make an impact to our community and friends. Most of all, sh …

Value is absolute. Economic, environmental and social components exist. Blending of all three will create a better world. -MG The Social Good For Profit meetup is a forum for passionate people working to make the world a better place through business. Our mission is to foster discussion, surface big ideas and provide a network of support for social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, professionals and students involved in the "for profit for purpose" space. Our members believe that blendi …

There are lots of volunteering opportunities around the city but it isn't always the easiest thing to become involved. This group aims to provide a variety of opportunities that are fun and meaningful so that you can easily support a cause you're interested in. We'll do the legwork of contacting the organizations and all you have to do is donate your skills and time. Let volunteering motivate you to try new things! This meetup is in its early stages, so any and all help is appreciated! If you k …

The Brighter Future Society (BFS) is a group of motivated young professionals who are committed to promoting the mission of the YAI Network through social service. YAI is a Manhattan-based not-for-profit organization that provides serviBy volunteering in programs or out in the community alongside YAI program participants, BFS members cultivate relationships, raise much-needed funds and support our goal of true community inclusion. BFS members have a wide range of professional backgrounds in publ …

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Join Us! This group is for entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals who seek success and enjoy helping others. Whether you've just started college or your getting ready to retire, if you believe in having fun, learning, traveling, and helping others succeed, then I encourage you to join us. The plan is to have a mix of social and educational events to allow us to have fun and grow our professions through networking, while at the same time volunteering to help those in need. I started …

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Are you motivated to do something that makes the world a better place? Do you want to have the biggest impact you possibly can? We each have limited resources with which to affect the world. Figuring out how to invest those resources to accomplish the most good can be difficult, involving a lot of math and strategy. But an important thing is that we don't have to do it alone, there are other people who care. Effective Altruism is a growing movement of people looking to maximize their impact on …

This group are for entrepreneurs that think outside the box! They see what they want and they go for it! We will be a social network that will be able to meet other entrepreneurs, share ideas, and give advice based on our experience. We will give information on how to get start up financing and how to do a business plan. We want people that are thinking about starting their own business and people that already have their business so that way, we can have a balance. I want it to be a fun social n …

Events for the men and women involved in the fundraising and fun of Bare Naked Bake Sale. Our goal is to use nude-themed photography, topless outings and burlesque events to help non-profits and do good deeds around NYC.

With short notice we go out and do good things like give blood, walk sheltered dogs, plant a tree...and then have a beer. Space is limited.

The mission of the Washington Park Association (WPA) is to work with the community to revitalize, maintain, and protect Washington Park in Hudson County, New Jersey and promote its use through the development of programs and activities that enhance the quality of life of park users and local residents.

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. …

This group was inspired by "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The Half the Sky Movement is cutting across platforms to ignite the change needed to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide. The key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited eco …

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 …

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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 …

Are you interested in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and ethical business? Are you a professional in this field, blogger, student, academic or supporter? Do you want to learn more, explore new ideas, start or boost a career in this field? Then our Meetup group is for you! Join and become an active member by attending our events and networking with other professionals who share your interest in CSR. We develop opportunities to learn and get inspired, present and showcase …

Based on the Collaborate for Africa groups, Collaborate for Haiti aims to bring together non-profit groups, aid workers, and others whose common goal is to aid Haiti in a grassroots, sustainable manner. Featuring one presenter a month, our group meetings will try to problem-solve the challenges we face by sharing our resources and experience. And of course, we'll have a potluck.

Make your next trip MEANINGFUL! Attend Meetups and happy hours, learn how to travel responsibly and make a difference. Meet fun, involved, interesting people. Share with us YOUR story about the meaningful things YOU already do! With 20 years of experience spanning 75 countries, we offer enriching responsible, meaningful trips and adventure & volunteer travel to the world's most exciting international destinations. In addition to offering the best in sights, culture, nature and activity - each tr …

This is a group for current and aspiring investors, entrepreneurs, and supporters of the impact investing field. We gather to hear from professionals with diverse views and discuss opportunities and challenges in the sector with them and each other. It's an exciting time for this growth area in New York City - come be part of the conversation shaping it!

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 …

Hello, more coming soon on the new focus of this group to expand to various ways to impact the city/state/country/world in a positive way. We will be active in various activism movements, charity, volunteer, community service events, and MORE! More information coming soon, please join us!