This meet-up is designed to bring together people who are currently working, volunteering, or looking to work or volunteer at nonprofit organizations. Ideally it will be a forum where people come together to share ideas on how to make their current organizations better or even to create something new.

Join our group to help us in our mission to serve Brooklyn's neediest! We've been doing it since 1866! We need new faces and fresh ideas and want to get you involved in your community and help create a better Brooklyn! We will inform you about great events, volunteer opportunities and ways to meet other like-minded people inBrooklyn and more!

Learn about all the great ways you can volunteer with the Greenbelt. Find out about the many fun and exciting volunteer opportunities the Greenbelt has to offer. From environmental education to ecosystem restoration, from tree care to wildlife monitoring, learn about the Greenbelt's current initiatives and how you can get involved. This group is great for students, seniors, and anyone else who wants to find a way to make a difference.

This is a group dedicated to eradicating homelessness in New Jersey.  In partnership with The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless and St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth, we will be participating in periodic charity events to sustain both organizations.  All that's asked of you is a kind heart and a willingness to volunteer on behalf of the less fortunate.  Reward yourself and join us today. The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless was one of the first organizations to advoc …

This group is an independent volunteer group for anyone interested in supporting the Brooklyn Public Library.  We will have one event organizer for each branch of our library system that will use this Meetup group to promote the efforts of their branch and give the larger membership a chance to participate and help as needed.  So ladies and gentlemen, take out your library cards, or get a new library card and let's support Brooklyn's crown jewel.

A Worthy Cause [www-worthycause-nj.org] is a statewide 'community group' [over 270 strong in 1 year!], that is dedicated to volunteerism in the State of NJ. Formed in November, 2008, we work to bring together people and charitable groups of all sorts [churches, Girl Scouts, police/fire depts, environmental and animal groups, Habitat for Humanity, etc] for purpose of doing 'important, large scale/coordinated projects,' which will aid our collective communities, and improve the lives of those in n …

The largest Italian American service organization in the United States. UNICO was founded in 1922 to fight discrimination and defamation and as a community service organization. The Plainfields UNICO Chapter was formed on May 18th, 1970. If you are Italian American, come learn more about how you can meet new people, help volunteer with our community service charities, network with other business professionals, learn about your Italian culture, eat great food, and much much more!

We are a coastal conservation organization that leads ecology and nature-oriented field trips, locally and internationally. Our mission is to advocate, educate, and restore coastal habitats through community volunteer efforts.

We are a volunteer based environmental education and advocacy group. We run the New Jersey Friends of Clearwater Festival at Asbury Park, New Jersey's largest environmentally themed festival. Other ongoing activities include: the Traveling Clearwater Environmental Festival an education program run in schools, as well as operate a boat. Our membership is "hands-on", there are no full-time staff members, we make our own decisions and have fun while saving the world. We get much of our inspiration …

Proverbs 13:22 says, "A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just". YCVMC was established to bring young Christians from all around the NYC Tri-Sate area together for fellowship, networking, volunteering, giving back to the community, mentoring, spreading the Gospel, and much more. The organization's focus is on increasing skills, one's learning and earning potential, as well as growing and building dreams, visions and legaci …

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.

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

Welcome to The YPNA - The Young Professional’s Networking Alliance! We are a community of professionals between the ages of 21-39 that get together with the goal of making meaningful connections, developing in our lives and making a difference in the world around us. Doing this through sophisticated and engaging events is what sets us apart from any other ‘young professionals’ group out there. JOIN OUR GROUP if you are a polished, upscale young professional looking to make new professional c …

Calling all data do-gooders: DataKind NYC is a meetup for the New York chapter of DataKind, a community of data scientists and non-profits working together to better collect, analyze, and visualize data in the service of humanity. DataKind encourages local meetups to share ideas, collaborate across communities, discuss new tools and practices, and help bring about a better world through data for social causes. Come hang out with other conscientious dataists and tech-savvy social innovators doin …

Family Friends sponsors playgroups, social activities, and more for young families looking to connect with others in central New Jersey. Our group started in 1984 and remains a non-profit, non-sectarian, volunteer-run organization. Members commit to volunteering for a minimum of 2 activities per year. Playgroups are geared for babies through pre-school aged, (0-5yrs), children. Parents enjoy our playgroups as much as their kids, as they can get moral support and enjoy chatting with other adults …

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 …

Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) Young Professionals organizes social, educational, and volunteer opportunities in Central New Jersey to support the JFVS agency, the community, and each other. Our group welcomes professionals in their 20s and 30s from all backgrounds who are looking to meet new people, network, and volunteer in the vibrant Central New Jersey Jewish community. JFVS Young Professionals is part of Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, a nonprofit huma …

This group is for all Young Indian physicians whether attendings and/or in residency/fellowship programs who wish to meet up with like minded individuals for cocktails, dinners, desserts, board game nights, weekend outdoor excursions, or who even wish to travel abroad, partake in health fairs, volunteering and or just for a relaxing evening to take mind off from work..just to expand a good circle of friends..As this group is for indian physicians, the requirement to join this group is you have t …

The New Jersey Marathon is one of the largest running events in the state. This group is another way in which we connect with athletes, supporters, volunteers, charity affiliates, beneficiaries, sponsors and the general public. Our other communication channels include: our website at: www.njmarathon.org, on Facebook at: www.fb.com/njmarathon, on Twitter at:  www.twitter.com/njmarathon, on our blog at: njmarathon.wordpress.com, and via email at: Info@NJMarathon.org We also host on-course group t …

With the start of a new year, we all make resolutions that we find hard to keep. If one of your resolutions is making a difference in either the lives of people or places, then this group is for you. The concept of “Pay It Forward” speaks for itself. Pay it forward is a constant state of doing good. It's doing that good deed or a random act of kindness without expecting or hoping for anything in return. Our mission, as a collaborative group of extremely busy professionals, is to come together to …

I want to rock all night and party everyday.  Do you? Then MR2 is the group for you. In the last 2 years we have established ourselves and branded this group as the premier fun group while hanging on the Jersey Shore. Some of the events that we have brought to the meet up scene are: Karaoke Following live music Happy Hours Fireworks & Bonfires Jazz in the park Beach Volleyball Restaurant week events Zombie Fest Yoga on the Beach Pinball Seances Haunted Tours Salsa Dancing Rollery Derby Psychic N …

Gainfully Unemployed is a group of people who lost their jobs but not their lives. This group consists of people who proactively enrich their lives with knowledge, experiences, action, and just plain fun.  Learn more about us here:  http://vimeo.com/39087073 Gainfully Unemployeds seek jobs, company, events and resources. In this group, we share ideas about resumes, interview tips, employment opportunities and free to low cost activities around the city. Since we all live productive lives there i …

This group was created for anyone who is looking for out-going, fun loving men and women in their 20's & 30's that could  meet, socialize, have fun and become friends in the Monmouth County area. Though this group is based in Monmouth County..We do lots of events in Ocean and Middlesex Counties as well..So please do not be discouraged from the group based on that..If you are looking to meet new faces, and add some adventure into your life this may be for you! This group is all about having FUN a …

CHADD-the nation's premiere organization serving children and adults with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). CHADD has over 20,000 members in 200 local affiliates throughout the US CHADD affiliates like Monmouth Ocean CHADD offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals and others. CHADD is a membership organization, produces the bi-monthly ATTENTION! Magazine (for members) and sponsors an annual conference. The National Resource Center (NCR) on AD/HD is the CDC ( …

Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center is now up to more than making short films since it moved into it's public office in the Trilok Arts Center in Clinton Hill.  We now have access to large spaces we can rent cheaply and are recruiting film professionals as faculty for diverse workshops (including Storyboards, Props, Music to Film, etc.).   BYFC is just 5 minutes walk from the Brooklyn Navy Yard where the Steiner Studios is expanding to a 50 acre media campus..   We are working to create a Careers i …

So what now? I'm forming this group for support and new friends and new purpose. We could do book group, breakfasts/lunch, maybe volunteer together, work out, walk, etc. this change is daunting so maybe we could add some new purpose and new friends and some new good times!

This group is dedicated to celebrating Nature as a true teacher and healer and the way of harmony in our lives. We welcome people of all faiths/religions/spiritual paths who seek a deeper connection with Mother Earth. (Please note that our meet ups happen in Central New Jersey ~ Monmouth and Ocean counties primarily.) In modern cultures there is a bias against Nature and our own wildness, which leads many to an emphasis on the realm of Spirit. How often do you hear people solely expressing thei …

This group is for anyone who wants to play pick up football (soccer). All skill levels are welcome from those who have never stepped on the pitch to those who grew up on them. We meet once a week on Sundays for now but once we get enough members to hold multiple meetups on the weekends, we will open up a Saturday game. If we get even more active members than that, we might make it two every Saturday and Sunday. You acknowledge you are volunteering to play at your own risk. Neither organizers no …