Making a difference, one party at a time! Our group enjoys fun social events with the added benefit of supporting a new cause each month! What could be better than good times with other great philanthropically minded people? Some events will be in a public venue, some will be a house party. Have fun, and feel really good about it! Events will vary from simply promoting awareness of a cause, to parties with donations for a cause (think along the lines of what you might spend for a cover charg …

"Common SENSE is instinct. Enough of it is genius." George Bernard Shaw The goal of the Solopreneur Education Network of Seattle and the Eastside (SENSE) is to reduce the learning curve that so many of us face when working alone. It doesn’t matter if you work from home, run your own business, make extra income online or off, are in a Network Marketing company, or just have an idea to break you out of the 9-5 routine. All who are interested in sharing their business knowledge are welcome! Our t …

Meet with other local people who are interested in volunteering for their community. We might hand out food at a food bank, help build a house with Habitat, mentor kids or anything else you could imagine!

What is etsyRAIN? etsyRAIN is Etsy’s official Seattle Metropolitan “Street Team”: A volunteer organized, not-for-profit group of regional artists and craft makers who own and operate independent shops on Etsy.com About our association with Etsy.com As a rule, Etsy supports our work but does not govern our group in any way. The majority of our team's efforts and events are not directly affiliated with Etsy.com however, they have generously allowed us to use their online resources to establish o …

Hello, I am the new organizer of this group. I am changing the meetup name into more descriptive name. I like to have a new momentum going again for this meetup group to have vibrant participation. We are a group of people from all over the world who want to learn from each other, including people from America and Canada. If you want to become a citizen of the world, come, join us. It is one of the most friendly, and curious minded group of people. TALK meetings and FUN activities. We want to m …

We're a group of professionals in our 20s and 30s in the Puget Sound region that is all about adventures, socializing, networking and having fun. We are involved in a variety of activities, including: Outdoor & Recreation, Cultural Events & Festivals Volunteer & Charity Events Happy Hours Sporting Events Dining Out Wine Tasting Museums Gallery Hops and more Please feel free to post your ideas for future events or volunteer to host an event.

An informal networking group to promote the sport of trail running in Washington State. -Organize group runs and find training partners. -Learn about trails, clubs, races, and volunteer opportunities. -Share helpful information on running technique, training, and gear. NOT a place to post SPAM! If it looks or smells like spam, it'll be deleted! THIS GROUP WILL NEED YOUR INVOLVEMENT TO SUCCEED! We are looking for Assistant Organizers! Please let us know if you're interested! You can also he …

Meetup for networking, tips & techniques for the job-hunting, career-changing, and soul-searching in all industries. According to What Color Is Your Parachute?, a job club has a success rate of 84%—that's how many people using ONLY this method of job searching find jobs—compared to the dismal 7% success rate found by blindly sending out resumes. I want a good job, and if you're reading this, so do you. Let's pool our resources, contacts, time, and support to achieve that goal. We are meeting …

Who Is TCAD Seattle?  On May 23, Muhammad Yunus spoke at Seattle Town Hall and showed a trailer for a inspirational documentary he's in, called "To Catch A Dollar," due out in September. Several attendees talked with Yunus, Gayle Ferraro, the film maker, and Kathleen Wells, the project director from Grameen Research.  When we asked if we could help, they said yes.  This volunteer group was formed in the days that followed, with a short term objective of building support for promotion of the movi …

Flak·ey --- adj., to be unreliable, and/or absent-minded, flighty, fickle. Generally unresponsible Tired of the flakey group singles/friends scene in Seattle? Ever show up to a Meetup event, just to find that the organizer is a no-show and only a few other group members have bothered to attend? This group is all about those serious about meeting new friends, having a good time with old friends, meeting potential dates/mates and having a good time doing it. We'll have Fun Happy Hours, Wine tast …

We're the youngest Rotary Club in Seattle and the only floating Rotary Club in the US. Our Friday morning meetings at the Center for Wooden Boats are fun, inspiring and educational. If you're passionate about helping our local community or work hands-on on international clean water and disease erradication projects, please visit us for one of our meetings. It's a great way to meet new friends and get engaged through various volunteer opportunities.

Do you love software and have interest in cleantech? This group is for you! Our goals are humble and focused – our main thing is to try to help connect folks interested in Cleantech and information technology for informal discussions and fun. To this end, our initial plan is: 1.Assemble an evening for networking and libations every 4-8 weeks. All are welcome 2.Organize an email list to help folks connect This is a modest experiment and we’ll see how it goes. This is run by volunteers - …

P assion for mountains E nthusiasm for 5000 ft A dventurous scrambling K omradery for camping S nacks to share "PEAKS" guides this group to have fun, be safe and become friends. We enjoy gourmet potlucks, and anywhere in the outdoors, be it in the mountains, on the water or in the air. We mostly hike and snowshoe, scramble and ski, occasionally sail and kayak, fly, and perhaps travel together to exotic adventurous places around the world. Please remember, our organizers are not guides. We a …

A group for the application of cutting-edge HPC & GPU supercomputing technology to cutting-edge business problems. With an emphasis on the useful application of supercomputing by practitioners, for practitioners. Note: We have several sister groups that meet in other cities: New York, "HPC & GPU Supercomputing Group of New York", Boston, Chicago, Silicon Valley, and Tokyo... We will try and have an invited speaker for a short talk. You are more than welcome to volunteer and present your work i …

Our mission is to create an inclusive community that fosters collaboration, learning, and networking for nonprofit organizations, social-minded individuals and technologists to drive positive local and global social change. We will hold events in Seattle every month or so. Hope to see you there! --NetSquared Greater Seattle Team Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NetSquaredGreaterSeattle Follow us on Twitter: @Net2Seattle

Let us live a long time by enjoying health and friendship of others. What better way than meeting for coffee or drinking wine at one of the wine bars? This is a great way to network. For those who are in a work environment or those trying to re-enter the work-place for a paying or volunteer job, this is the group to join. It would be cool to go on local trips together, eat out at restaurants, or simply go to a coffee shop. Any ideas are accepted.

MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization part of a network of 28 worldwide chapters of the MIT Enterprise Forum headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Enterprise Forum is managed by Technology Review, an independent media company owned by MIT with a global readership of 2.6 million. An active chapter since 1971, MITEF NW’s mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs in the Puget Sound technology and business community. We cater to the ne …

We facilitate meaningful media making by partnering with local and international NGOs and non-profits. Sometimes called advocacy journalism, citizen journalism, humanitarian media, or just simply documentary film and photography. Our members create stories to help cause positive social change by helping the small orgs who are solving the world's biggest problems and injustices. These meetups serve the purpose of collaborating, educating, socializing, networking, awareness building and team build …

Asia Business Forum’s mission is to create a forum for professionals in the Greater Seattle Area, who are engaged in work related to Asia or interested in Asian economies, to share knowledge, ideas, experience and expertise. By creating such forum, ABF intends to be a catalyst for building and sustaining the Asia-related business community and caters to the needs and interests of professionals doing Asia-related work. In addition to Asia as a whole region, ABF mostly covers China, Japan, Korea, …

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 …

NetLit 101 is a Seattle area volunteer program of School Factory, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.  Tech geeks that strive to empower people with basic, safe Internet skills are welcome to join our efforts. If your are a tech geek who wants to help build Internet skills in the Greater Seattle area, come join us! Visit our main web site, www.netlit101.com.

We are the Volunteer arm of Bulldog Haven NW, www.bulldoghavennw.org. We donate our time and efforts to Transporting bulldogs in need, providing Home Checks for potential Adopters and Foster Parents, assisting with Booth Participation at local events throughout the year and helping our BHNW Foster Members arrange for care and vetting of their Foster Dogs.

This is a group of actual heroes that meet twice a week to change the world. We have been meeting since 2000 to find ways to be modern day superheroes by funding retired CIA, NSA, KGB, Mi6, Delta Force (SFOD-D) and Interpol operatives to work with the FBI to stop Extreme Human Rights Abusers. If you care about human rights abuse and the United Nation's 37 Rights of Children and would like to have a direct hand in stopping badguys please join us!! We need more local heroes to join our group!

Young Professionals of Seattle is a networking organization that emphasizes professional development, volunteerism and helping other professionals make the right connections. You can catch us, and a handful of our 1,600+ members, at a YPOS monthly happy hour or one of our various educational, volunteer or special events.

Are you a perfectly normal cat person? Contrary to the unfortunate stereotypes associated with the label "Cat People" being lonely, introverted or angst, this group is meant to bring together (the thousands of) completely normal people who share a common love for cats! In addition to providing opportunities to meet and socialize with other cat friendly people, this group provides a community of cat parents to share and exchange information regarding things that can sometimes leave us stumped suc …

Come join developers, designers, data geeks, leaders, and idea-makers who volunteer to help Seattle, WA government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies. Technology and civic activists fostering the community-authored and LocalWiki powered site, SeattleWiki.net, among other projects. Inspired by, and eager to contribute to, Code for America's http://brigade.codeforamerica.org/.

Battling invasive ivy, blackberry, and caring for native plant communities is hard work with purpose and meaning. West Seattle has a little-known creek, Puget Creek, that is culturally important to the Duwamish Tribe. Salmon once spawned in this creek that drains into the Duwamish River near the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center. So, restoring habitat in the Puget Creek watershed has an environmental justice aspect to it. Puget Creek watershed is also important to King County Wastewater Tre …

We are a group of female and male athletes (beginner, intermediate and experienced) who pursue individual fitness goals while raising money for Girls on the Run of Puget Sound through SoleMates®, the adult charity running program of Girls on the Run.