The goal of the SF Community Manger's crew is to meet and trade ideas.   Community Management combines leadership, marketing, social media, customer service, and quite a few other skills as well.  One great way to keep up with all these areas of growth is to meet and exchange ideas, stories, lessons, etc.   Given the dynamic and diverse companies, charities, and groups in our region, the chance to learn from people pursuing unique avenues is pretty darn exciting.     On the simplest level, this …

The goal of this group is to build empathy for others and ourselves, by learning and practice of (nvc) Nonviolent Communication. A compassionate communication model developed by Marshall Rosenberg and used around the globe. Join this group if you experience conflict, or work with populations that experience conflict.

Social events for the purpose of connection Get together with other NVC people in the SF Bay Area!  See what social events other nonviolent communication community members are hosting and join in! Or host your own event and invite members of our community. These events may be an NVC community party, group dinner, hike, movie followed by discussion, or a group going to a public event.  It could involve creative new ideas like an empathy contest or invite your friends to a …

… Of course, this is a hugely broad set of criteria, so to narrow it down, here are a few important specifics we're leaning toward: We'd ultimately like to have both rural and urban components to our community, ideally located in Marin and/or Sonoma Counties We're more interested in communal/cooperative living than co-housing (while still preserving desires for privacy) We like the idea of pooling resources and skills and running community-owned businesses that result in income pooling/sharing We …

NFNC seeks to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through exploring intimacy, personal growth, transparency, radical honesty, equality, compassion, sexual freedom, and the power of community. One of the keys to stopping the destruction of the planet is to return to the heart. NFNC aspires to create a world where we can all be free to come from our hearts, thereby changing the culture from the inside out. NFNC facilitates events and programs designed to help heal the wounds between men and …

This is a new forming community. We are committed to Conscious Co-Creativity. What is Conscious Co-Creativity? It is group of authentic supportive, and creative individuals coming together to * Collaborate * Express our creative being-ness * Explore being co-creative with others. * Build meaningful connections * Play & laugh * Find awareness of our creative process * Mutual learning & conscious communication skill building Bay Area Conscious Co-Creative community is more interested in the proces …

East Bay Rotaract is a service group for students and young professionals, ages 18-35, living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Membership spans from Richmond to Danville to Mountain View. Join us for a dynamic experience! ---------------------------------------- WHAT IS ROTARACT? ---------------------------------------- Rotaract is a service club for young men and women ages 18-35. It is sponsored by international service organization Rotary International. Rotaract brings together students and you …

The Community Democracy Project is a grassroots organization that is working on an initiative campaign to create "participatory budgeting" in Oakland--a way for people to have a direct say in the way our tax dollars are spent, and to develop direct democracy. We are a diverse band of leaders connected and committed to Oakland in different ways, who bring a variety of skill sets and perspectives to our project. We are looking for more people like us. We’ve already begun stirring up excitement amo …

If you are seeking a church that is guided by the teachings of Jesus in an open-minded and progressive way, a way to work for justice and peace, both locally and globally, a beautiful, inspiring, natural setting, a diverse, inclusive, multi-racial, open and affirming community, inspiring preaching and music, a community where God’s love knows no bounds, where all are welcome, young, old, rich, poor, different colors and sexual orientation a nurturing faith community that supports families, one w …

For readers of the Online Community Report or others interested in the topic of online community management, online social networking applications and online group collaboration. We discuss tools and strategies to enhance participation on various online communities that we support.

The Community Manager Breakfast is a meetup exclusively for Bay Area community managers who want to have an intelligent discussion with their peers. We love the beer-filled mingling events and big-name-speaker presentations, but we also want a chance to discuss our theories and issues with each other.   The Community Manager Breakfast happens on the second Tuesday of every month at the UserVoice offices. The topic for each month is chosen by the group at http://communitybreakfast.uservoice.com. …

Purpose We are a community of individuals who strive to live the principles of yoga in daily life and in our relationships. We gather with the intention to connect from-the-heart and remember who we are at the levels of essence, truth and purpose. Although there is a core of Kripalu connected folks who started this Meet-up it is open to everyone who is on a heart-centered, yogic path. We are a group that embraces and spotlights the wisdom and talents of our group members. We are open minded and …

This meetup group promotes the public purpose of encouraging, through tax deductions, significant support of a nonprofit public benefit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization by taxpayers of substantial means who advance their own funds for the operation of charitable organizations. "Do what you like to do." Community service trips allow us to immerse ourselves into communities other than our own for a short period of time (usually for a weekend, fall, winter, spring, or summer break) in order to c …

We are citizens of the world living in the Bay Area. We are creative. Writers, poets, painters, readers, researchers. We love to create with our minds and hands. We meet once a month in my home and eat, drink , talk, bring our art to share and create a loving supportive community.

Get involved with the creation of San Francisco's first Community Wireless network. We invite you to join our group and get involved! This is a great place for you if you're interested in: - Community Networks - WiFi and related Wireless technologies - digital divide issues - open gov - Always making San Francisco better!

CTN cultivates a network of Community Technology Providers (CTPs), and builds the capacity of these CTPs to provide under-served communities with access to technology by providing training, resources, and strong leadership. CTN coordinates monthly networking events that provide an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and discuss topics such as digital storytelling, fundraising and program sustainability, adult literacy, workforce development and assisting constituents with job searches …