Lucca Leadership North America runs courses in transformational leadership for young people (students, young professionals and social entrepreneurs). We define transformational leadership as an approach to leadership that focuses on the ability to bring about change which uplifts and benefits humanity, through meeting its needs and developing its capabilities. Transformational leaders create sustainable and practical solutions to the needs in the world. They address underlying causes rather than …

  Meet others who are interested in local Night Life events which contribute to a better world. This is a place to find out about performances, bar nights, parties, groovy volunteer events and other doings that will be fun and also make a contribution to a good cause.  

Our group's aim is to play for people at nursing homes, hospitals, community centers - any place where we can brighten the day of people who otherwise would not be able to listen to live music. Everything we do is completely volunteer. We are simply a group of individuals who come together and share our music with a deserving audience.   Here is how a "typical" gig has worked in the past: We get a group of people together, usually around 5 or 6. We play songs from our group's songbook, or from a …

I recently found an organization called The Mother Bear Project and fell in love with the idea! Being new to knitting I was excited to finally have a project that was simple and worth spending time on. I would love to get a group of people together weekly to knit/crochet these bears at a local coffee shop and learn new knitting tricks. Here is a little about The Mother Bear Project... The Mother Bear Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing comfort and hope to childr …

I have come to realize that I have been put on this Earth to help others... Do you feel the same way? If so, this is the Group for you!!   My goal is to schedule at least one (1) fundraiser event or volunteer opportunity per month. I am looking for Members who have the capacity (heart-wise or time-wise) to actively participate in the endeavor. The idea is to help others -- not to make money for yourself or a business you own or are promoting.   Thank you for your interest in helping others who m …

Local in service. Founded in 1990, CEP provides free tax and financial services to improve the bottom line of Illinois’ families. National in voice. Leading a coalition of like-minded organizations from across the country, we find the solutions that work for working families and returned over $10 MM in tax refunds to working families here in Chicago. Have a direct impact on your local economy and volunteer, and as always you don't have to have a background in numbers to make an impact!

The Plainfield Junior Woman's Club is a member of The General Federation of Women's Clubs. GFWC is an organization with international affiliation dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. GFWC members took part in some of the biggest social movements in our nation's history, such as helping to establish 75% of the nation's public library system and assisting in the formation of the juvenile court system. You can learn more about our federatio …

We decided to start this group to create an opportunity to meet new, creative people in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. This group will be focused on coming together and sharing our talents in a positive way--whether that be painting (artful, or home-improvement), gardening, organizing a fundraising event, decorating, ect. Starting out, we're looking to find out what would most interest you. What talents or new skills would you like to explore? Many of our volunteer-based meetups will focus on helpi …

Hello all! This is a new group in the NW suburbs of Chicago with multiple purpose. While you have the chance to meet someone special or make new friends, a percentage of the proceeds will benefit charity organizations. Our first meet up will be called "Auction A Friend" to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. We hope to bring lots of fun to the dating scene so please watch out for incoming posts about our events. All age groups are welcome to participate.  For our first event, we are in need of si …

"The Foundation for Community Betterment is a national organization dedicated to community enhancement by creating an immediate, positive impact on the lives of individuals or organizations that share our philanthropic vision, but who currently lack the means to succeed."

Inspired by DataKind's DataDive 2012. We will be offering space and opportunities for ongoing collaboration of non-profit data partners and data enthusiasts to explore interesting data sets for the greater good.

Welcome to the national Meetup for the first ever, and so far only, patient-centric dialyzors advocacy group run by dialyzors themselves, who also have official non-profit status, and a lobbying arm: HOME DIALYZORS UNITED, staffed and run on an entirely voluntary basis, by the self-same current and former home dialyzors and their care partners. We can be found at http://homedialyzorsunited.org, on Facebook under our old name of NxStageUsers, and we have a fan page as Home Dialyzors United. You c …

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a faith-based, Fortune 500 financial services company, but what makes Thrivent unique is that as a not-for-profit fraternal organization, Thrivent's mission is to help members live generously.   But what does that mean? Thrivent members are also owners of the organization, and as such, direct our charitable efforts. Members organize as volunteers to work on service projects such as Habitat for Humanity or Feed My Starving Children. We gather to learn more abou …

This group was created to get the word out about events supporting the health and well-being of animals, Chicagoland shelters & rescues, and Chicagoland park preservation efforts. Most of the meetups are philanthropic in nature but we'll also be meeting up for pup friendly picnics, walks, and play dates at dog friendly parks.   If you have a passion for improving the lives of animals in your community or if you're looking for fellow animal lovers to hang out with on a pretty day we’d love to mee …

Hi Ladies & Welcome to Gyrl Time   Is it time for a change? Time to meet new people and expand your social circle? Looking for a sisterhood and to establish new and  Long Lasting friendships?? If your answer was yes to all of the above, Please join our group. Gyrl Time is for that person that is tired of sitting in the house on a saturday night while everyone else is out having fun. We are about growing strong bonds and friendships, the kind of friend that you can call when you are going through …