List of hackathons in Mesa, United States in 2018

All are welcome at this FREE  Ideathon & Community Project Accelerator Event Idea Incubator--->Community Projects--->Help Make the World a Better Place The first 2 hours are Brainstorming good ideas that may help the chosen topic. You may present an Idea or Community Project or Listen & Offer Helpful Information & Resources as an Audience Member. The RSVP for these 2 hours is on this Event Invitation Page The second 2 hours is the Community Project Volunteer Event when we form teams to work on projects that help our community. Please RSVP for these 2 hours on this Invitation Page. Please share your ideas, talents, knowledge & expertise to make the world a better place. Have fun. Meet new people, be creative & learn lots! :-) All are welcome! No Experience Necessary! Our FREE community events offer support to individuals & organizations with good ideas that help our community. We serve as an early stage Idea Incubator and a Community Project Accelerator. You are invited to Help! 9:00 to 11:00 Big Idea Brainstorming Session & Opportunity to Present or "Pitch" Good Ideas or Community Projects that you need help to get started on or need resources to get to the next level of positive impact. Share new Ideas or propose a Community Project. The RSVP on this Invitation Page is for the event from 11 to 1 11:00 to 1:00 Pick a Community Project that interests you or help as many projects on this topic as you are passionate about helping. Be a "Butterfly" visiting lots of projects and helping where you can. Or, be a "Bee" and find your "hive" and hang out with that one team working on their project. :-) The Goal is to help good ideas get launched and become a reality. Let's help Community Projects get the information, resources & support they need so that we can Make the World a Better Place! Let's build a "Helping Community" of individuals that work towards the common good for our shared community. Together we Make a Difference! :-)   ***Are you an Individual, a Nonprofit Organization or a School that needs help with a Big Idea or a Community Project that --->Increases Food Security --->Limits Food Waste, or --->Helps the Food System Work Better, Faster, Cheaper, More Efficiently or More Effectively? ***Do You Have an Idea or a Community Project that Helps? Each Community Projector Accelerator event highlights a specific cause to help, issue to solve or need to fill. ***Would you like to Help Nonprofits, Schools & Community Projects working on this topic?  ***Are You a Business, School, University, Government Agency, Fraternal Organization, Club, Faith Community  or Member of the Startup or Maker Community that would like to help? ***Would you like to Make a Positive Impact on Your Community & Help Make the World a Better Place? Then, this event is for you! Come and meet like-minded people who are passionate about the causes you care about. Have fun! Help people! Solve Problems! Use your creativity! Make new friends and connect with other volunteers from differing backgrounds & belief systems. Learn new skills! Share your time and your talents! Make a Positive Difference in Your Community! Make the World a Better Place! No previous experience necessary. Welcome! You are Invited! Can't Make it on the Day of the Event? Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all of the opportunites to Get Involved, Find Your Purpose, Help a Cause You are Passionate about and have a Positive Impact in Your Community! You may choose to Volunteer in person or become an Online Virtual Volunteer or a Social Media Lover for a Cause volunteer. Helpful Links are Provided at the bottom of this page.  You may also Help Online on the day of the event & you can even continue to help long after our event. We also offer an Online Virtual---Community Project Accelerator & early stage new Idea Incubator!  This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life as a Virtual Volunteer. Share Helpful Information & Resources in the Comment Section of our   Community Project Accelerator Facebook Page.  Simply scroll through all of the Big Ideas & Community Projects posted there and Share, Like, Comment and Offer Help to the Ideas & Community Projects posted by others in our community. Join in on the fun & challenge! If you like to help people, learn new things, use your creativity, generate ideas, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then this event is for you! No previous experience is needed. ***Have a Good Idea or a Community Project that Helps Your Community? Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. ***Would You Like to Share Your Skills, Knowledge & Expertise? Enjoy Hearing Good Ideas & Help by Joining in on the Audience Brainstorming Session. ***Would you Enjoy Participating in a Brainstorming Session to Generate Creative Solutions that Help Our Community? After each project or idea is pitched there will be time for audience members to help move the idea forward by sharing helpful ideas, information, connections, introductions &  resources. Each Idea or Community Project presenter brings several specific projects they need help on that day. You can use your skills to help move their project forward. Feel free to spend the rest of your time at today's event helping one or several of the projects. You may even decide to continue to help after this volunteer event & join their idea or Community Project as a Mentor, Volunteer or Team Member! Join the fun & excitement! Learn lots. Connect with others in your community. Make new friends. Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose! Help Your Community & Make a Positive Difference in the World! :-) Who Should Attend: ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will help you find a good place to invest  your time & talents. ***Anyone with special talents, skills or expertise to share to help make the world a better place. ***Individuals or Organizations with an Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem. ***Nonprofit, Social Entrepreneurs & Startup organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and members of the community to learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities, Government Agencies, Fraternal Organizations, Clubs  & Members of the Startup Community and Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support nonprofits or new startup ventures. ***Specific skills that will be especially helpful:  At Community Project Accelerator Events, we will be working on Community Projects that help Animals, Seniors, Veterans, Families, Education, Health, the Environment & Sustainability. We are brainstorming  & giving feedback on a variety of projects. We need Creative people who understand Business, Project Management, Social Service Delivery, Digital Culture, Social Media Marketing, Video, Documentary Film, Creative Arts Projects, Public Art, Music, Theater, Graphic Design, Games for Good, Coding, Database Management, Supply Chain Management, Health Tech, Edu Tech, AI, ML, VR, AR, Big Data, Drone Use for Good, Writers, Marketers, Public Relations, Fundraisers, Green Tech & Sustainability issue experts, etc. We need all skills. We need you! :-)  Let's get together and see what happens! Together we can make a difference! :-) Please come and share your skills for a few hours or for the entire day! Have a Positive Impact on your Community! Make a Difference in the World! Help Launch Community Projects & Social Entrepreneur Startup Ideas that Solve Social or Environmental Problems. Please Share Your Time & Your Talents to Help Your Community. You Can Help Bring Good Ideas to Life. You Can Help Make the World a Better Place 1 Community Project at a Time. Join our early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator volunteer event. Come join us to find out about Community Projects that need your help. Whether you want to help animals, children, seniors, veterans or the environment, local small nonprofit organizations and schools in your community need you! WHAT IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT ACCELERATOR  "HACKATHON of HELP" &  IDEA INCUBATOR EVENT?: This is a Community Project Accelerator & early stage new Idea Incubator Event! Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life. This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Each individual or organization with a good idea to pitch can then meet with people interested in volunteering to help with their early stage Idea or Community Project for the rest of the day, if they wish. There will be several tables, or "stations", available for each of the projects that need help. You can "visit" and help as many Community Projects or new Ideas as you wish. Or, find a project that interests you and help out for a few minutes, a few hours or the entire day! Come learn new skills, share ideas, connect with new people & make a positive impact on your community by helping a Community Project. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Ideathons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons, Brainstorming Sessions & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-) Morning & Afternoon Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator events are available. At full day events, there are morning & afternoon Presentations and Pitches, Idea Incubation & a "Hackathon of Help" where you assist with projects. ***You can choose to be a "Butterfly" moving from project to project sharing your time & talents with many projects that need your help. ***You can choose to be a "Bee" and stay with your project "Hive" to work with others and concentrate on completing that specific project. Full Event is 4 Hours but You May Come & Go as You Please. Stay for an Hour or Stay for the Full Event First 2 Hours:  Big Idea Brainstorming Session & Opportunity to Present or "Pitch" Good Ideas or Community Projects that you need help to get started on or need resources to get to the next level of positive impact. Share new Ideas or propose a Community Project. Option #1 is Track A:  Individuals, Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs & Startups with a good Idea or a Community Project will pitch their idea and receive brainstorming help and advice from the audience. Please check the schedule closer to the day to know which idea is being presented at which time. Please scroll down to see the tentative schedule when it is posted. Each idea gets 10 minutes. That is 5 minutes to pitch the idea and the rest of the time to receive crowdsourced ideas from people willing to help. Please share your time and your talents by attending this event and giving information & creative ideas that help support these Ideas & Community Projects. You can  just show up at the event and present your idea. If you prefer to reserve a time to present or "pitch" your idea, you can sign up to reserve a time slot by sending the answers to the Idea or Community Project Submission Form below. (Please Scroll Down to see the Pitch Format) Option #2 is Track B:  Volunteer Fair & Community Project Display--You can Meet & Greet local organizations & individuals that need your volunteer help. The nonprofit organizations will have brochures, volunteer opportunities and specific projects that they need help with both today and in the future.  Shop around and see what Community Projects interest you. Stay with one project and work on it during the entire event or go from project to project giving ideas, offering solutions and helping where you can. During the entire Community Project Accelerator event all Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers who may want longer term volunteer opportunities. For Nonprofits & Schools:  Schools & small, volunteer run Nonprofits can just show up on the day of the event to participate in the volunteer fair but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. We will list you on our marketing spots to let people know that you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers. If you would like to let us know you are coming, please use the "Contact the Organizer" option on this Eventbrite.com event page. :-) Option #3 is Track C: Begin working with Community Projects that have been presented. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents to help move their project forward. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Second 2 Hours: Pick a Community Project that interests you or help as many projects on this topic as you are passionate about helping. Be a "Butterfly" visiting lots of projects and helping where you can. Or, be a "Bee" and find your "hive" and hang out with that one team working on their project. :-) Option #1 is Track A: Continue working with Community Projects that have been presented. Offer creative ideas and useful information that will help the idea to become a reality. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they would like to complete today. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Option #2 is Track B: Brainstorming session with  people interested in promoting the welfare of specific groups such as Veterans, Seniors, Animals, Women, Children/Teens, the Environment, etc. Discuss the major issues that face the group of individuals you are most passionate about helping. Create a list of "Big Ideas" & Community Projects to pursue that would be helpful. What would make their lives easier & better. Where are the Community Resources that help? What organizations & information sources are most helpful? Who should be working together? Where are the gaps in service? Meet with like-minded others who share your passion for helping this group! :-) Brainstorm innovative ways of getting important messages out that affect these populations. Use your combined creativity to increase awareness of your cause. Last 1/2 Hour of the Community Project Accelerator Event Final Presentations & Pitches: a Share your successes! Let everyone know what has been accomplished today. Show people what you created. Present what the next steps are for your project and what specific help you need to move forward. Come and meet like-minded people who are passionate about the causes you care about. Have fun! Help people! Solve Problems! Use your creativity! Make new friends and connect with other volunteers from differing backgrounds & belief systems.Learn new skills! Share your time and your talents! Make a Positive Difference in Your Community! Make the World a Better Place! WHAT TO BRING:  Bring any type of Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. Idea or Community Project Submission Form---If you wish to reserve your time to Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. REMEMBER: You Can Just Show Up on the Day of the Event with an Idea or Project to share with others. The Presentation or "Pitch" Format is Below for those who would like to prepare for their presentation. You may also send in either just a few words about your Idea or the completed Idea or Community Project Submission Form ahead of time in order to reserve a time for the audience to hear your "Pitch".   Please send your Idea to us via the "Contact Organizer" option on this page. If you wish you may also fill out the questions below to give us more information about your Idea or Community Project: ***Your Name or the Name of the Organiation with the Idea or Community Project: ***Name of your Idea or Community Project: ***What problem are you solving? What pain are you alleviating? What issue are you generating a solution for?  ***What is your solution? How will you solve the problem or alleviate the pain? What is your Idea or Community Project that you are proposing? ***What type of help do you need from the audience? How can the Community Volunteers that are here today at the event help you? What, specifically, do you need to move your Idea or Community Project forward? Do you need social media help (Likes & Shares)?  Are you seeking information, connections, introductions, feedback (beta testing of your idea, product or service), advice, donated items, specialized skills, professional assistance, business, marketing, graphic design, website development or any other type of help? ***What are some specific projects that you would like to complete during the hours today at this Community Volunteer event? EX: Create a Business Plan, Map out a Social Media Campaign, Design a Logo, Develop a Website, Create a Prototype, Write a Survey, Have People Fill Out a Survey, etc. Pick 1-3 small projects that could be accomplished in the hours today that would help your project move forward. What are the project "Deliverables" or finished products that you would like to complete  and leave with today? :-) IMPORTANT:  We are ONLY allowing project presentations & "pitches" that benefit the community in some way. This is NOT a sales event and sales of services & products is not allowed. We only allow presentations of projects that solve a social or environmental problem or make the world a better place. We will help you to promote and get help for your Idea or Community Project through our social media channels and email contacts unless you specifically request that we keep your idea private until the day of the early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator event. If you like to help people, learn new things, use your creativity, generate ideas, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then our Community Accelerator events are for you! No previous experience is needed. Online Virtual Volunteers are needed! You can continue to be part of the "Helping Community" that we are creating. Can't Make it the Day of the Event? Please scroll down to see the opportunites to help your community as an Online Virtual Volunteer.You Can Share Helpful Information & Resources in the Comment Section of our   Community Project Accelerator Facebook Page. Simply scroll through all of the Community Projects and Share, Like, Comment and Offer Help to the Ideas & Community Projects posted by others in our community. You will Find Big Ideas, CP CR Big Ideas, Community Projects, Crowdsourcing Projects that need your help on the CommunityCause.org  Web Platform. You may also Join the Community Skill Bank to share your Skills, Knowlege & Talents. Or, Volunteer to Help Nonprofits, Schools or Community Projects.  Become a Social Media Lover for a Cause Helping Your Community and Promoting the Causes You are Passionate about Supporting.  Or, if you are under 18 years old: Join the Teen Corps or Youth Volunteers or Join the Youth Social Media Lovers for a Cause  project. Find out how your  Business, School, College, University,  Nonprofit Organization, Fraternal Organization, Club, Government Agency, Social Service Agency, Indian Tribe, Faith Community, Charitable Foundation can Help Local Nonprofit Organizations. Share your own ideas about how  Individual Community Members , Students, Teachers, Professors, Scientific Researchers, Corporate Donors, Philanthropists, Individual Donors, The Startup Community, Social Entrepreneurs, Startup Ventures,  or your own  organization can work with nonprofits. Help local Nonprofits do their Good Work in the Community and Make the World a Better Place. This is an Online Brainstorming Project. Join in on the fun! Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose!  If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us in person at one of our Community Project Accelerator events! We are an early stage Idea Incubator. We serve our community by offering Community Project Accelerator events,  Ideathons, Social Entrepreneur Startup events, "Hackathons of Help", Make-a-thons, Crowdsourcing Projects & Community Brainstorming Sessions.  :-)  On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community Project Accelerator Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893 Thanks for Making the World a Better Place! Together We Make a Difference in Our Community!

All are welcome at this FREE  Ideathon & Community Volunteer Event to Help All Types of Animals! Do You have an Idea that helps Horses, Birds, Wild Animals, Marine Animals, Companion Animals? Share your good ideas with Animal Lovers willing to Help! :-) If you like to help people, learn new things, use your creativity, generate ideas, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then this event is for you! No previous experience is needed. Have a Positive Impact on your Community! Make a Difference in the World! Help Launch Community Projects & Social Entrepreneur Startup Ideas that Solve Social or Environmental Problems. Please Share Your Time & Your Talents to Help Your Community. You Can Help Bring Good Ideas to Life. You Can Help Make the World a Better Place 1 Community Project at a Time by joining in at our early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator event. ***Have a Good Idea or Community Project that Helps Improve the Life of Animals or Saves Animal Lives? Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. ***Would You Like to Share Your Skills & Knowledge? Enjoy Hearing Good Ideas & Help by Joining in on the Audience Brainstorming Session. After each project or idea is pitched there will be time for audience members help move the idea forward by sharing helpful ideas, information, connections, introductions &  resources. Each Idea or Community Project presenter brings several specific projects they need help with so that they can move their project forward. Feel free spend the rest of your time helping one or several of these projects. You may even decide to continue to help after this volunteer event & join their idea or Community Project as a mentor, volunteer or team member! Join the fun & excitement. Learn lots. Connect with others in your community. Make new friends. Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose! Who Should Attend: ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. ***Anyone with special talents or skills to share to help make the world a better place. ***Individuals or Organizations with an Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem. ***Nonprofit, Social Entrepreneurs & Startup organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and members of the community to learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities & Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support nonprofits or new startup ventures. ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. ***Specific skills that will be helpful:  We will be working on Community Projects that help Animals, Seniors, Veterans, Families, the Environment & Sustainability. We are brainstorming  & giving feedback on projects. We need Creative people who understand Digital Culture, Social Media Marketing, Video, Documentary Film, Creative Arts Projects, Public Art, Music, Theater, Graphic Design, Games for Good, Coding, Database Management,Health Tech, Edu Tech, AI, ML, VR, AR, Big Data, Drone Use for Good, Writers, Marketers, Public Relations, Fundraisers, Green Tech & Sustainability issue experts, etc. We need all skills. We need you! :-)  Let's get together and see what happens! Together we can make a difference! :-) Please come and share your skills for a few hours or all day. Come join us to find out about Community Projects that need your help. Whether you want to help animals, children, seniors, veterans or the environment, local small nonprofit organizations and schools in your community need you! WHAT IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT ACCELERATOR  "HACKATHON of HELP" & IDEA INCUBATOR EVENT?: This is a Community Project Accelerator & early stage new Idea Incubator Event! Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life. This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Each individual or organization with a good idea to pitch can then meet with people interested in volunteering to help with theirStartup Idea or Community Project for the rest of the day, if they wish. There will be several tables, or "stations", available for each of the projects that need help. You can "visit" and help as many Community Projects or Startup Ideas as you wish. Or, find a project that interests you and help out for a few minutes, a few hours or the entire day! Come learn new skills, share ideas, connect with new people & make a positive impact on your community by helping a Community Project. Morning & Afternoon Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator events are available. At full day events, there are morning & afternoon Presentations and Pitches, Idea Incubation & a "Hackathon of Help" where you assist with projects. ***You can choose to be a "Butterfly" moving from project to project sharing your time & talents with many projects that need your help. ***You can choose to be a "Bee" and stay with your project "Hive" to work with others and concentrate on completing that specific project. 9:00-1:00  Mesa Main Library downtown Mesa  2nd floor in the Board Room  Option #1 is Track A:  Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs, Startups & Individuals with a good idea for a Community Project will pitch their idea and receive brainstorming help and advice from the audience. Please check the schedule closer to the day to know which idea is being presented at which time. Please scroll down to see the tentative schedule when it is posted. Each idea gets 10 minutes. That is 5 minutes to pitch the idea and the rest of the time to receive crowdsourced ideas from people willing to help. Please share your time and your talents by attending this event and giving information & creative ideas that help support these Community Projects. To present or "pitch" your idea, you can sign up to reserve time by sending the answers to the Idea or Community Project Submission Form below. (Please Scroll Down to see the Pitch Format) Option #2 is Track B:  Volunteer Fair & Community Project Display--Volunteers can meet local organizations that need your help. These nonprofit organizations will have specific projects that they need help with today. Shop around and see what Community Projects interest you. Stay with one project and work on it during the hackathon or go from project to project giving ideas, offering solutions and helping where you can. From 1:00 to 3:00 Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers who may want longer term volunteer opportunities. For Nonprofits & Schools: Nonprofits & Schools can just show up on the day to participate in the volunteer fair but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. We will list you on our marketing spots to let people know that you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers.  Option #3 is Track C: Begin working with Community Projects that have been presented. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents to help move their project forward. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. 11:00-12:30  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Board Room. Option #1 is Track A: Continue working with Community Projects that have been presented. Offer helpful ideas and information that will help the idea to become a reality. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Option #2 is Track B: Brainstorming session with  people interested in promoting the welfare of Veterans, Seniors, Animals, Women, Children/Teens, the Environment, etc. Discuss the major issues that face the group of individuals you are most passionate about helping. Create a list of Community Projects to pursue that would be helpful. What would make their lives easier & better. Where are the Community Resources that help? What organizations & information sources are most helpful? Who should be working together? Where are the gaps in service? Meet with like-minded others who share your passion for helping this group! :-) Brainstorm innovative ways of getting important messages out that affect these populations. Use your combined creativity to increase awareness of your cause. 12:30-1:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Board Room. Final pitches about what has been accomplished today. Share your successes! Show people what you created. Present what the next steps are for your project and what help you need to move forward. Come and meet like-minded people who are passionate about the causes you care about. Have fun! Help people! Solve Problems! Use your creativity! Make new friends and connect with other volunteers from differing backgrounds & belief systems.Learn new skills! Share your time and your talents! Make the World a Better Place! WHAT TO BRING:  Bring any type of Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Create-a-Thons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-) Idea or Community Project Submission Form below to reserve your time to Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. You Can Just Show Up on the Day of the Event with an Idea or Project but Pitch Format is Below for those who would like to reserve a time for the audience to hear their idea. Please send your Idea to us via the "Contact Organizer" option on this page. If you wish you may also fill out the questions below to give us more information about your Idea or Community Project: ***Your Name or the Name of the Organiation with the Idea or Community Project: ***Name of your Idea or Community Project: ***What problem are you solving? What pain are you alleviating? What issue are you generating a solution for?  ***What is your solution? How will you solve the problem or alleviate the pain? What is your Idea or Community Project that you are proposing? ***What type of help do you need from the audience? How can the Community Volunteers that are here today at the event help you? What, specifically, do you need to move your Idea or Community Project forward? Do you need social media help (Likes & Shares)?  Are you seeking information, connections, introductions, feedback (beta testing of your idea, product or service), advice, donated items, specialized skills, professional assistance, business, marketing, graphic design, website development or any other type of help? ***What are some specific projects that you would like to complete during the hours today at this Community Volunteer event? EX: Create a Business Plan, Map out a Social Media Campaign, Design a Logo, Develop a Website, Create a Prototype, Write a Survey, Have People Fill Out a Survey, etc. Pick 1-3 small projects that could be accomplished in the hours today that would help your project move forward. What are the project "Deliverables" or finished products that you would like to complete  and leave with today? :-) IMPORTANT:  We will help you to promote and get help for your Idea or Community Project through our social media channels and email contacts unless you specifically request that we keep your idea private until the day of the early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator event. If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us! :-) On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893

All are welcome at this FREE  Ideathon & Community Project Accelerator Event Idea Incubator--->Community Projects--->Help Make the World a Better Place The RSVP for these 2 hours is on this Event Invitation Page The first 2 hours are Brainstorming good ideas that may help the chosen topic. You may present an Idea or Community Project or Listen & Offer Helpful Information & Resources as an Audience Member. Please RSVP for these 2 hours on this Invitation Page. The second 2 hours is the Community Project Volunteer Event when we form teams to work on projects that help our community. Please share your ideas, talents, knowledge & expertise to make the world a better place. Have fun. Meet new people, be creative & learn lots! :-) All are welcome! No Experience Necessary! Our FREE community events offer support to individuals & organizations with good ideas that help our community. We serve as an early stage Idea Incubator and a Community Project Accelerator. You are invited to Help! The RSVP on this Invitation Page is for the event from 9 to 11 9:00 to 11:00 Big Idea Brainstorming Session & Opportunity to Present or "Pitch" Good Ideas or Community Projects that you need help to get started on or need resources to get to the next level of positive impact. Share new Ideas or propose a Community Project. 11:00 to 1:00 Pick a Community Project that interests you or help as many projects on this topic as you are passionate about helping. Be a "Butterfly" visiting lots of projects and helping where you can. Or, be a "Bee" and find your "hive" and hang out with that one team working on their project. :-) The Goal is to help good ideas get launched and become a reality. Let's help Community Projects get the information, resources & support they need so that we can Make the World a Better Place! Let's build a "Helping Community" of individuals that work towards the common good for our shared community. Together we Make a Difference! :-)   ***Are you an Individual, a Nonprofit Organization or a School that needs help with a Big Idea or a Community Project that --->Increases Food Security --->Limits Food Waste, or --->Helps the Food System Work Better, Faster, Cheaper, More Efficiently or More Effectively? ***Do You Have an Idea or a Community Project that Helps? Each Community Projector Accelerator event highlights a specific cause to help, issue to solve or need to fill. ***Would you like to Help Nonprofits, Schools & Community Projects working on this topic?  ***Are You a Business, School, University, Government Agency, Fraternal Organization, Club, Faith Community  or Member of the Startup or Maker Community that would like to help? ***Would you like to Make a Positive Impact on Your Community & Help Make the World a Better Place? Then, this event is for you! Come and meet like-minded people who are passionate about the causes you care about. Have fun! Help people! Solve Problems! Use your creativity! Make new friends and connect with other volunteers from differing backgrounds & belief systems. Learn new skills! Share your time and your talents! Make a Positive Difference in Your Community! Make the World a Better Place! No previous experience necessary. Welcome! You are Invited! Can't Make it on the Day of the Event? Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all of the opportunites to Get Involved, Find Your Purpose, Help a Cause You are Passionate about and have a Positive Impact in Your Community! You may choose to Volunteer in person or become an Online Virtual Volunteer or a Social Media Lover for a Cause volunteer. Helpful Links are Provided at the bottom of this page.  You may also Help Online on the day of the event & you can even continue to help long after our event. We also offer an Online Virtual---Community Project Accelerator & early stage new Idea Incubator!  This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life as a Virtual Volunteer. Share Helpful Information & Resources in the Comment Section of our   Community Project Accelerator Facebook Page.  Simply scroll through all of the Big Ideas & Community Projects posted there and Share, Like, Comment and Offer Help to the Ideas & Community Projects posted by others in our community. Join in on the fun & challenge! If you like to help people, learn new things, use your creativity, generate ideas, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then this event is for you! No previous experience is needed. ***Have a Good Idea or a Community Project that Helps Your Community? Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. ***Would You Like to Share Your Skills, Knowledge & Expertise? Enjoy Hearing Good Ideas & Help by Joining in on the Audience Brainstorming Session. ***Would you Enjoy Participating in a Brainstorming Session to Generate Creative Solutions that Help Our Community? After each project or idea is pitched there will be time for audience members to help move the idea forward by sharing helpful ideas, information, connections, introductions &  resources. Each Idea or Community Project presenter brings several specific projects they need help on that day. You can use your skills to help move their project forward. Feel free to spend the rest of your time at today's event helping one or several of the projects. You may even decide to continue to help after this volunteer event & join their idea or Community Project as a Mentor, Volunteer or Team Member! Join the fun & excitement! Learn lots. Connect with others in your community. Make new friends. Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose! Help Your Community & Make a Positive Difference in the World! :-) Who Should Attend: ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will help you find a good place to invest  your time & talents. ***Anyone with special talents, skills or expertise to share to help make the world a better place. ***Individuals or Organizations with an Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem. ***Nonprofit, Social Entrepreneurs & Startup organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and members of the community to learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities, Government Agencies, Fraternal Organizations, Clubs  & Members of the Startup Community and Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support nonprofits or new startup ventures. ***Specific skills that will be especially helpful:  At Community Project Accelerator Events, we will be working on Community Projects that help Animals, Seniors, Veterans, Families, Education, Health, the Environment & Sustainability. We are brainstorming  & giving feedback on a variety of projects. We need Creative people who understand Business, Project Management, Social Service Delivery, Digital Culture, Social Media Marketing, Video, Documentary Film, Creative Arts Projects, Public Art, Music, Theater, Graphic Design, Games for Good, Coding, Database Management, Supply Chain Management, Health Tech, Edu Tech, AI, ML, VR, AR, Big Data, Drone Use for Good, Writers, Marketers, Public Relations, Fundraisers, Green Tech & Sustainability issue experts, etc. We need all skills. We need you! :-)  Let's get together and see what happens! Together we can make a difference! :-) Please come and share your skills for a few hours or for the entire day! Have a Positive Impact on your Community! Make a Difference in the World! Help Launch Community Projects & Social Entrepreneur Startup Ideas that Solve Social or Environmental Problems. Please Share Your Time & Your Talents to Help Your Community. You Can Help Bring Good Ideas to Life. You Can Help Make the World a Better Place 1 Community Project at a Time. Join our early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator volunteer event. Come join us to find out about Community Projects that need your help. Whether you want to help animals, children, seniors, veterans or the environment, local small nonprofit organizations and schools in your community need you! WHAT IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT ACCELERATOR  "HACKATHON of HELP" &  IDEA INCUBATOR EVENT?: This is a Community Project Accelerator & early stage new Idea Incubator Event! Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life. This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Each individual or organization with a good idea to pitch can then meet with people interested in volunteering to help with their early stage Idea or Community Project for the rest of the day, if they wish. There will be several tables, or "stations", available for each of the projects that need help. You can "visit" and help as many Community Projects or new Ideas as you wish. Or, find a project that interests you and help out for a few minutes, a few hours or the entire day! Come learn new skills, share ideas, connect with new people & make a positive impact on your community by helping a Community Project. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Ideathons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons, Brainstorming Sessions & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-) Morning & Afternoon Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator events are available. At full day events, there are morning & afternoon Presentations and Pitches, Idea Incubation & a "Hackathon of Help" where you assist with projects. ***You can choose to be a "Butterfly" moving from project to project sharing your time & talents with many projects that need your help. ***You can choose to be a "Bee" and stay with your project "Hive" to work with others and concentrate on completing that specific project. Full Event is 4 Hours but You May Come & Go as You Please. Stay for an Hour or Stay for the Full Event First 2 Hours:  Big Idea Brainstorming Session & Opportunity to Present or "Pitch" Good Ideas or Community Projects that you need help to get started on or need resources to get to the next level of positive impact. Share new Ideas or propose a Community Project. Option #1 is Track A:  Individuals, Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs & Startups with a good Idea or a Community Project will pitch their idea and receive brainstorming help and advice from the audience. Please check the schedule closer to the day to know which idea is being presented at which time. Please scroll down to see the tentative schedule when it is posted. Each idea gets 10 minutes. That is 5 minutes to pitch the idea and the rest of the time to receive crowdsourced ideas from people willing to help. Please share your time and your talents by attending this event and giving information & creative ideas that help support these Ideas & Community Projects. You can  just show up at the event and present your idea. If you prefer to reserve a time to present or "pitch" your idea, you can sign up to reserve a time slot by sending the answers to the Idea or Community Project Submission Form below. (Please Scroll Down to see the Pitch Format) Option #2 is Track B:  Volunteer Fair & Community Project Display--You can Meet & Greet local organizations & individuals that need your volunteer help. The nonprofit organizations will have brochures, volunteer opportunities and specific projects that they need help with both today and in the future.  Shop around and see what Community Projects interest you. Stay with one project and work on it during the entire event or go from project to project giving ideas, offering solutions and helping where you can. During the entire Community Project Accelerator event all Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers who may want longer term volunteer opportunities. For Nonprofits & Schools:  Schools & small, volunteer run Nonprofits can just show up on the day of the event to participate in the volunteer fair but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. We will list you on our marketing spots to let people know that you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers. If you would like to let us know you are coming, please use the "Contact the Organizer" option on this Eventbrite.com event page. :-) Option #3 is Track C: Begin working with Community Projects that have been presented. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents to help move their project forward. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Second 2 Hours: Pick a Community Project that interests you or help as many projects on this topic as you are passionate about helping. Be a "Butterfly" visiting lots of projects and helping where you can. Or, be a "Bee" and find your "hive" and hang out with that one team working on their project. :-) Option #1 is Track A: Continue working with Community Projects that have been presented. Offer creative ideas and useful information that will help the idea to become a reality. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they would like to complete today. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Option #2 is Track B: Brainstorming session with  people interested in promoting the welfare of specific groups such as Veterans, Seniors, Animals, Women, Children/Teens, the Environment, etc. Discuss the major issues that face the group of individuals you are most passionate about helping. Create a list of "Big Ideas" & Community Projects to pursue that would be helpful. What would make their lives easier & better. Where are the Community Resources that help? What organizations & information sources are most helpful? Who should be working together? Where are the gaps in service? Meet with like-minded others who share your passion for helping this group! :-) Brainstorm innovative ways of getting important messages out that affect these populations. Use your combined creativity to increase awareness of your cause. Last 1/2 Hour of the Community Project Accelerator Event Final Presentations & Pitches: a Share your successes! Let everyone know what has been accomplished today. Show people what you created. Present what the next steps are for your project and what specific help you need to move forward. Come and meet like-minded people who are passionate about the causes you care about. Have fun! Help people! Solve Problems! Use your creativity! Make new friends and connect with other volunteers from differing backgrounds & belief systems.Learn new skills! Share your time and your talents! Make a Positive Difference in Your Community! Make the World a Better Place! WHAT TO BRING:  Bring any type of Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. Idea or Community Project Submission Form---If you wish to reserve your time to Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. REMEMBER: You Can Just Show Up on the Day of the Event with an Idea or Project to share with others. The Presentation or "Pitch" Format is Below for those who would like to prepare for their presentation. You may also send in either just a few words about your Idea or the completed Idea or Community Project Submission Form ahead of time in order to reserve a time for the audience to hear your "Pitch".   Please send your Idea to us via the "Contact Organizer" option on this page. If you wish you may also fill out the questions below to give us more information about your Idea or Community Project: ***Your Name or the Name of the Organiation with the Idea or Community Project: ***Name of your Idea or Community Project: ***What problem are you solving? What pain are you alleviating? What issue are you generating a solution for?  ***What is your solution? How will you solve the problem or alleviate the pain? What is your Idea or Community Project that you are proposing? ***What type of help do you need from the audience? How can the Community Volunteers that are here today at the event help you? What, specifically, do you need to move your Idea or Community Project forward? Do you need social media help (Likes & Shares)?  Are you seeking information, connections, introductions, feedback (beta testing of your idea, product or service), advice, donated items, specialized skills, professional assistance, business, marketing, graphic design, website development or any other type of help? ***What are some specific projects that you would like to complete during the hours today at this Community Volunteer event? EX: Create a Business Plan, Map out a Social Media Campaign, Design a Logo, Develop a Website, Create a Prototype, Write a Survey, Have People Fill Out a Survey, etc. Pick 1-3 small projects that could be accomplished in the hours today that would help your project move forward. What are the project "Deliverables" or finished products that you would like to complete  and leave with today? :-) IMPORTANT:  We are ONLY allowing project presentations & "pitches" that benefit the community in some way. This is NOT a sales event and sales of services & products is not allowed. We only allow presentations of projects that solve a social or environmental problem or make the world a better place. We will help you to promote and get help for your Idea or Community Project through our social media channels and email contacts unless you specifically request that we keep your idea private until the day of the early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator event. If you like to help people, learn new things, use your creativity, generate ideas, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then our Community Accelerator events are for you! No previous experience is needed. Online Virtual Volunteers are needed! You can continue to be part of the "Helping Community" that we are creating. Can't Make it the Day of the Event? Please scroll down to see the opportunites to help your community as an Online Virtual Volunteer.You Can Share Helpful Information & Resources in the Comment Section of our   Community Project Accelerator Facebook Page. Simply scroll through all of the Community Projects and Share, Like, Comment and Offer Help to the Ideas & Community Projects posted by others in our community. You will Find Big Ideas, CP CR Big Ideas, Community Projects, Crowdsourcing Projects that need your help on the CommunityCause.org  Web Platform. You may also Join the Community Skill Bank to share your Skills, Knowlege & Talents. Or, Volunteer to Help Nonprofits, Schools or Community Projects.  Become a Social Media Lover for a Cause Helping Your Community and Promoting the Causes You are Passionate about Supporting.  Or, if you are under 18 years old: Join the Teen Corps or Youth Volunteers or Join the Youth Social Media Lovers for a Cause  project. Find out how your  Business, School, College, University,  Nonprofit Organization, Fraternal Organization, Club, Government Agency, Social Service Agency, Indian Tribe, Faith Community, Charitable Foundation can Help Local Nonprofit Organizations. Share your own ideas about how  Individual Community Members , Students, Teachers, Professors, Scientific Researchers, Corporate Donors, Philanthropists, Individual Donors, The Startup Community, Social Entrepreneurs, Startup Ventures,  or your own  organization can work with nonprofits. Help local Nonprofits do their Good Work in the Community and Make the World a Better Place. This is an Online Brainstorming Project. Join in on the fun! Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose!  If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us in person at one of our Community Project Accelerator events! We are an early stage Idea Incubator. We serve our community by offering Community Project Accelerator events,  Ideathons, Social Entrepreneur Startup events, "Hackathons of Help", Make-a-thons, Crowdsourcing Projects & Community Brainstorming Sessions.  :-)  On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community Project Accelerator Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893 Thanks for Making the World a Better Place! Together We Make a Difference in Our Community!

Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE event! No previous experience is necessary! Get Help & Give Help to others with good ideas. Mentors & Volunteers Nedded to Help Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs & Innovative Individuals who will be presenting their Ideas, innovative Community Projects or Startup Ventures! :-) All skills are needed! You, as Mentors & Volunteers, will be sharing helpful information, ideas, connections & resources to help these projects become a reality. With your help we can make the world a better place 1 Community Project at a time! :-)  Please Share Your Time, Your Talents, Your Knowledge & Your Expertise to Make a Positive Impact in your Community!  Everyone is welcome to attend! Who else do you know who may be interested in helping their community? Please share this far & wide on social media! Together We Can Make a Difference! Just so you know who you will be helping, the Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs & Innovative Individuals will be bringing Ideas, Community Projects or Startup Ventures that match these questions: ***Do you have a good Idea that solves a Social or Environmental Problem? ***Do you have a project that helps improve the quality of life for Animals, Children, Veterans, Seniors,  Teens, Families, Women, the Environment, etc.? ***Do you have an innovation that makes the systems of Healthcare, Education, Government, Senior Care or any other system work better, faster, cheaper, more effectively & more efficiently? ***Would you like FREE assistance from others who would also like to make the world a better place? This event is a 100% Volunteer run early stage Idea Incubator and a Community Project Accelerator. We help bring good ideas to life. Our Mentors & Volunteers offer FREE Help to you. You will get the information, resources & connections that you need to make your project a reality. :-)                         Together we can make the world a better place! If you like to generate ideas, solve problems, help people, learn new things, use your creativity,  have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then our Community Accelerator events are for you! No previous experience is needed. Online Virtual Volunteers are needed! You can continue to be part of the "Helping Community" that we are creating. Can't Make it the Day of the Event? Please scroll down to see the opportunites to help your community as an Online Virtual Volunteer.You Can Share Helpful Information & Resources in the Comment Section of our   Community Project Accelerator Facebook Page. Simply scroll through all of the Community Projects and Share, Like, Comment and Offer Help to the Ideas & Community Projects posted by others in our community. You will Find Big Ideas, CP CR Big Ideas, Community Projects, Crowdsourcing Projects that need your help on the CommunityCause.org  Web Platform. You may also Join the Community Skill Bank to share your Skills, Knowlege & Talents. Or, Volunteer to Help Nonprofits, Schools or Community Projects.  Become a Social Media Lover for a Cause Helping Your Community and Promoting the Causes You are Passionate about Supporting.  Or, if you are under 18 years old: Join the Teen Corps or Youth Volunteers or Join the Youth Social Media Lovers for a Cause  project. Find out how your  Business, School, College, University,  Nonprofit Organization, Fraternal Organization, Club, Government Agency, Social Service Agency, Indian Tribe, Faith Community, Charitable Foundation can Help Local Nonprofit Organizations. Share your own ideas about how  Individual Community Members , Students, Teachers, Professors, Scientific Researchers, Corporate Donors, Philanthropists, Individual Donors, The Startup Community, Social Entrepreneurs, Startup Ventures,  or your own  organization can work with nonprofits. Help local Nonprofits do their Good Work in the Community and Make the World a Better Place. This is an Online Brainstorming Project. Join in on the fun! Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose!  If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us in person at one of our Community Project Accelerator events! We are an early stage Idea Incubator. We serve our community by offering Community Project Accelerator events,  Ideathons, Social Entrepreneur Startup events, "Hackathons of Help", Make-a-thons, Crowdsourcing Projects & Community Brainstorming Sessions.  :-)  On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community Project Accelerator Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893

Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE event! No previous experience is necessary! Get Help & Give Help to others with good ideas. Mentors & Volunteers Nedded to Help Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs & Innovative Individuals who will be presenting their Ideas, innovative Community Projects or Startup Ventures! :-) All skills are needed! You, as Mentors & Volunteers, will be sharing helpful information, ideas, connections & resources to help these projects become a reality. With your help we can make the world a better place 1 Community Project at a time! :-)  Please Share Your Time, Your Talents, Your Knowledge & Your Expertise to Make a Positive Impact in your Community!  Everyone is welcome to attend! Who else do you know who may be interested in helping their community? Please share this far & wide on social media! Together We Can Make a Difference! Just so you know who you will be helping, the Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs & Innovative Individuals will be bringing Ideas, Community Projects or Startup Ventures that match these questions: ***Do you have a good Idea that solves a Social or Environmental Problem? ***Do you have a project that helps improve the quality of life for Animals, Children, Veterans, Seniors,  Teens, Families, Women, the Environment, etc.? ***Do you have an innovation that makes the systems of Healthcare, Education, Government, Senior Care or any other system work better, faster, cheaper, more effectively & more efficiently? ***Would you like FREE assistance from others who would also like to make the world a better place? This event is a 100% Volunteer run early stage Idea Incubator and a Community Project Accelerator. We help bring good ideas to life. Our Mentors & Volunteers offer FREE Help to you. You will get the information, resources & connections that you need to make your project a reality. :-)                         Together we can make the world a better place! If you like to generate ideas, solve problems, help people, learn new things, use your creativity,  have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then our Community Accelerator events are for you! No previous experience is needed. Online Virtual Volunteers are needed! You can continue to be part of the "Helping Community" that we are creating. Can't Make it the Day of the Event? Please scroll down to see the opportunites to help your community as an Online Virtual Volunteer.You Can Share Helpful Information & Resources in the Comment Section of our   Community Project Accelerator Facebook Page. Simply scroll through all of the Community Projects and Share, Like, Comment and Offer Help to the Ideas & Community Projects posted by others in our community. You will Find Big Ideas, CP CR Big Ideas, Community Projects, Crowdsourcing Projects that need your help on the CommunityCause.org  Web Platform. You may also Join the Community Skill Bank to share your Skills, Knowlege & Talents. Or, Volunteer to Help Nonprofits, Schools or Community Projects.  Become a Social Media Lover for a Cause Helping Your Community and Promoting the Causes You are Passionate about Supporting.  Or, if you are under 18 years old: Join the Teen Corps or Youth Volunteers or Join the Youth Social Media Lovers for a Cause  project. Find out how your  Business, School, College, University,  Nonprofit Organization, Fraternal Organization, Club, Government Agency, Social Service Agency, Indian Tribe, Faith Community, Charitable Foundation can Help Local Nonprofit Organizations. Share your own ideas about how  Individual Community Members , Students, Teachers, Professors, Scientific Researchers, Corporate Donors, Philanthropists, Individual Donors, The Startup Community, Social Entrepreneurs, Startup Ventures,  or your own  organization can work with nonprofits. Help local Nonprofits do their Good Work in the Community and Make the World a Better Place. This is an Online Brainstorming Project. Join in on the fun! Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose!  If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us in person at one of our Community Project Accelerator events! We are an early stage Idea Incubator. We serve our community by offering Community Project Accelerator events,  Ideathons, Social Entrepreneur Startup events, "Hackathons of Help", Make-a-thons, Crowdsourcing Projects & Community Brainstorming Sessions.  :-)  On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community Project Accelerator Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893

All are welcome at this FREE  Ideathon & Community Volunteer Event to Help All Types of Animals! Do You have an Idea or Community Project that helps Dogs & Cats, our Beloved Companion Animals? Share your good ideas with other Animal Lovers willing to Help! :-) If you like to help people, learn new things, use your creativity, generate ideas, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, then this event is for you! No previous experience is needed. Have a Positive Impact on your Community! Make a Difference in the World! Help Launch Community Projects & Social Entrepreneur Startup Ideas that Solve Social or Environmental Problems. Please Share Your Time & Your Talents to Help Your Community. You Can Help Bring Good Ideas to Life. You Can Help Make the World a Better Place 1 Community Project at a Time by joining in at our early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator event. ***Have a Good Idea or Community Project that Helps Improve the Life of Dogs & Cats or Saves Animal Lives? Have Ideas about how to get stray animals home, increase adoptions, help animal rescue groups or solve the overpopulation problem? Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. ***Would You Like to Share Your Skills & Knowledge? Enjoy Hearing Good Ideas & Help by Joining in on the Audience Brainstorming Session. After each project or idea is pitched there will be time for audience members help move the idea forward by sharing helpful ideas, information, connections, introductions &  resources. Each Idea or Community Project presenter brings several specific projects they need help with so that they can move their project forward. Feel free spend the rest of your time helping one or several of these projects. You may even decide to continue to help after this volunteer event & join their idea or Community Project as a mentor, volunteer or team member! Join the fun & excitement. Learn lots. Connect with others in your community. Make new friends. Find Your Passion! Find Your Purpose! Who Should Attend: ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. ***Anyone with special talents or skills to share to help make the world a better place. ***Individuals or Organizations with an Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem. ***Nonprofit, Social Entrepreneurs & Startup organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and members of the community to learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities & Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support nonprofits or new startup ventures. ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. ***Specific skills that will be helpful:  We will be working on Community Projects that help Animals, Seniors, Veterans, Families, the Environment & Sustainability. We are brainstorming  & giving feedback on projects. We need Creative people who understand Digital Culture, Social Media Marketing, Video, Documentary Film, Creative Arts Projects, Public Art, Music, Theater, Graphic Design, Games for Good, Coding, Database Management,Health Tech, Edu Tech, AI, ML, VR, AR, Big Data, Drone Use for Good, Writers, Marketers, Public Relations, Fundraisers, Green Tech & Sustainability issue experts, etc. We need all skills. We need you! :-)  Let's get together and see what happens! Together we can make a difference! :-) Please come and share your skills for a few hours or all day. Come join us to find out about Community Projects that need your help. Whether you want to help animals, children, seniors, veterans or the environment, local small nonprofit organizations and schools in your community need you! WHAT IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT ACCELERATOR  "HACKATHON of HELP" & IDEA INCUBATOR EVENT?: This is a Community Project Accelerator & early stage new Idea Incubator Event! Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life. This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Each individual or organization with a good idea to pitch can then meet with people interested in volunteering to help with theirStartup Idea or Community Project for the rest of the day, if they wish. There will be several tables, or "stations", available for each of the projects that need help. You can "visit" and help as many Community Projects or Startup Ideas as you wish. Or, find a project that interests you and help out for a few minutes, a few hours or the entire day! Come learn new skills, share ideas, connect with new people & make a positive impact on your community by helping a Community Project. Morning & Afternoon Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator events are available. At full day events, there are morning & afternoon Presentations and Pitches, Idea Incubation & a "Hackathon of Help" where you assist with projects. ***You can choose to be a "Butterfly" moving from project to project sharing your time & talents with many projects that need your help. ***You can choose to be a "Bee" and stay with your project "Hive" to work with others and concentrate on completing that specific project. 4:00-8:00  Mesa Main Library downtown Mesa  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room Room  Option #1 is Track A:  Nonprofits, Schools, Social Entrepreneurs, Startups & Individuals with a good idea for a Community Project will pitch their idea and receive brainstorming help and advice from the audience. Please check the schedule closer to the day to know which idea is being presented at which time. Please scroll down to see the tentative schedule when it is posted. Each idea gets 10 minutes. That is 5 minutes to pitch the idea and the rest of the time to receive crowdsourced ideas from people willing to help. Please share your time and your talents by attending this event and giving information & creative ideas that help support these Community Projects. To present or "pitch" your idea, you can sign up to reserve time by sending the answers to the Idea or Community Project Submission Form below. (Please Scroll Down to see the Pitch Format) Option #2 is Track B:  Volunteer Fair & Community Project Display--Volunteers can meet local organizations that need your help. These nonprofit organizations will have specific projects that they need help with today. Shop around and see what Community Projects interest you. Stay with one project and work on it during the hackathon or go from project to project giving ideas, offering solutions and helping where you can. From 1:00 to 3:00 Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers who may want longer term volunteer opportunities. For Nonprofits & Schools: Nonprofits & Schools can just show up on the day to participate in the volunteer fair but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. We will list you on our marketing spots to let people know that you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers.  Option #3 is Track C: Begin working with Community Projects that have been presented. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents to help move their project forward. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. 5:30-7:30  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Option #1 is Track A: Continue working with Community Projects that have been presented. Offer helpful ideas and information that will help the idea to become a reality. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Option #2 is Track B: Brainstorming session with  people interested in promoting the welfare of Veterans, Seniors, Animals, Women, Children/Teens, the Environment, etc. Discuss the major issues that face the group of individuals you are most passionate about helping. Create a list of Community Projects to pursue that would be helpful. What would make their lives easier & better. Where are the Community Resources that help? What organizations & information sources are most helpful? Who should be working together? Where are the gaps in service? Meet with like-minded others who share your passion for helping this group! :-) Brainstorm innovative ways of getting important messages out that affect these populations. Use your combined creativity to increase awareness of your cause. 7:30-8:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Final pitches about what has been accomplished today. Share your successes! Show people what you created. Present what the next steps are for your project and what help you need to move forward. Come and meet like-minded people who are passionate about the causes you care about. Have fun! Help people! Solve Problems! Use your creativity! Make new friends and connect with other volunteers from differing backgrounds & belief systems.Learn new skills! Share your time and your talents! Make the World a Better Place! WHAT TO BRING:  Bring any type of Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Create-a-Thons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-) Idea or Community Project Submission Form below to reserve your time to Present or "Pitch" Your Idea. You Can Just Show Up on the Day of the Event with an Idea or Project but Pitch Format is Below for those who would like to reserve a time for the audience to hear their idea. Please send your Idea to us via the "Contact Organizer" option on this page. If you wish you may also fill out the questions below to give us more information about your Idea or Community Project: ***Your Name or the Name of the Organiation with the Idea or Community Project: ***Name of your Idea or Community Project: ***What problem are you solving? What pain are you alleviating? What issue are you generating a solution for?  ***What is your solution? How will you solve the problem or alleviate the pain? What is your Idea or Community Project that you are proposing? ***What type of help do you need from the audience? How can the Community Volunteers that are here today at the event help you? What, specifically, do you need to move your Idea or Community Project forward? Do you need social media help (Likes & Shares)?  Are you seeking information, connections, introductions, feedback (beta testing of your idea, product or service), advice, donated items, specialized skills, professional assistance, business, marketing, graphic design, website development or any other type of help? ***What are some specific projects that you would like to complete during the hours today at this Community Volunteer event? EX: Create a Business Plan, Map out a Social Media Campaign, Design a Logo, Develop a Website, Create a Prototype, Write a Survey, Have People Fill Out a Survey, etc. Pick 1-3 small projects that could be accomplished in the hours today that would help your project move forward. What are the project "Deliverables" or finished products that you would like to complete  and leave with today? :-) IMPORTANT:  We will help you to promote and get help for your Idea or Community Project through our social media channels and email contacts unless you specifically request that we keep your idea private until the day of the early stage new Idea Incubator & Community Project Accelerator event. If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us! :-) On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893

Local Nonprofits & Schools are desperate to get help in getting their message out via Social Media Marketing. Can you help? You are welcome to attend any of the sessions listed below. We need help marketing all of the following needs Thanks to anyone who helps get the message out via their social media channels. :-) Even if you cannot make the event, here is your chance to volunteer and help your community. If you would like to volunteer as a "Social Media Lover for a Cause", please contact the organizer at the very bottom of this page. You Can Make a Difference! We really need the help! Monday, June 25 at Mesa Main Library on the 2nd floor--Saguaro Room 4-5PM New Volunteers & Interns for Your Nonprofit! 5-6PM Receive the Donated Items You Need! 6-7PM Fundraising, Grants & a New Community Fund to Get Needed $$$ 7-8PM Socia Media Marketing, Traditional Marketing & Nontraditional Ways of Getting the Message Out About Your Cause Please help spread the word! Please RSVP at the link below. FREE Nonprofit Conference-Interns, Volunteers, Donated Items, Fundraising $$, Social Media & Marketing Help! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-nonprofit-conference-volunteers-donated-items-social-media-help-tickets-46383951648 FREE Nonprofit Summit--Volunteers, Donated Items/$$$ & Social Media Help! All are welcome! If you like to help people, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, this event is for you!  ***Does your organization help Animals, Children, Seniors, Veterans, the Environment or any other social cause? ***Would you like to meet other nonprofits, volunteers, mentors, interns & people with specialized skills that can help your organization for FREE? ***Could you use more help to fulfill the mission of your organization? FREE Help for Nonprofits Conference--How to Get the Fundraising $$$, Volunteers, Donated Items & Social Media Help that You Need! All Nonprofits are welcome! Small nonprofits that are volunteer run organizations will receive help from special teams of volunteers who will help you recruit volunteers, find donated items/$$$ and assist you in marketing & social media marketing...all FREE of charge! These volunteer teams want to help small nonprofits fulfill their mission & they want to give you a break by taking some of the stress off of your shoulders! :-) The volunteer teams realize that small nonprofits do not have the salaried staff to do marketing, fundraising, donation drives & social media marketing. We are here to help for FREE! Who Should Attend Our FREE Help for Nonprofits Conference: ***Nonprofit organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits and learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities & Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support nonprofits. ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. Schedule of Events--Join us for the Whole 1/2 Day by Registering Here or Attend only one of the events below at the links provided. 4:00-5:00 Volunteers Needed?! Opportunities for Volunteer, Interns & Professionals to Help Nonprofits. How to Find More Volunteers so You Can Make a Positive Difference in Your Community. Volunteer Teams, Interns, Mentors & In Kind Professional Skills Available Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room.  To Learn More and/or to RSVP for this event only, please go to:  Volunteers & Interns Available to Help Nonprofits https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteers-interns-available-to-help-nonprofits-tickets-47231006211 5:00-6:00  How to Find the Donated Items Needed to Fulfill the Mission of Local Schools & Nonprofits---Let's Work Together Divert Needed Items from the Landfill to the Organizations that Really Need Them! Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the  Saguaro Room. To RSVP for this event only, please go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/donated-items-needed-help-fulfill-the-mission-of-schools-nonprofits-tickets-46172799085 6:00-7:00   Fundraising, Grants & a New Community Fund for Small Nonprofits--FREE $$$ to Help Schools & Nonprofits  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguar Room. To Learn More and/or to RSVP for this event only, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-to-help-local-schools-nonprofits-fundraising-ideas-brainstorming-session-tickets-46172859265 7:00-8:00   Creative Ways to Increase Awareness about Nonprofit Causes--Social Media & (Non)Traditional Marketing Tips & Techniques--Create a "Buzz"! Give Your Most Important Messages a Boost!  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. To Learn More and/or to RSVP for this event only, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-ways-to-increase-awareness-about-nonprofit-causes-nontraditional-marketing-tips-techniques-tickets-46173098982 4:00-8:00  Volunteer Fair! Nonprofit & School Meet & Greet Networking Event Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Volunteer Fair--Volunteers can meet local organizations that need your help. Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers. Nonprofits can just show up on the day but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers. To learn more or RSVP for Volunteers Needed & Opportunities to Help! Volunteer Fair to Help Nonprofits & Schools, please go to this link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteers-needed-opportunity-to-help-nonprofits-schools-volunteer-fair-tickets-46173198279 Come and meet like minded people. Connect with other volunteers. Share your time and your talents! Make the World a Better Place! WHAT TO BRING:  Bring any type of Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Create-a-Thons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-)

FREE Nonprofit Summit--$$$, Volunteers, Donated Items & Social Media Help! All are welcome! If you like to help people, solve problems, have fun & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community, this event is for you!  FREE Help for Nonprofits Conference--How to Get the Fundraising $$$, Volunteers, Donated Items & Social Media Help that You Need! Who Should Attend Our FREE Help for Nonprofits Conference: ***Nonprofit organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits and learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities & Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support nonprofits. ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. Schedule of Events--Join us for the Whole 1/2 Day by Registering Here or Attend only one of the events below at the links provided. 4:00-5:00 Volunteers Needed! Opportunities to Help in Your Community! How to Make a Positive Difference in Your Community Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Board Room.  To Learn More and/or to RSVP for this event only, please go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-a-positive-difference-in-your-community-how-can-we-get-people-with-different-beliefs-tickets-46172096985 5:00-6:00  How to Find the Donated Items Needed to Fulfill the Mission of Local Schools & Nonprofits---Let's Work Together Divert Items from the Landfill to the Organizations that Really Need Them! Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Board Room. To RSVP for this event only, please go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/donated-items-needed-help-fulfill-the-mission-of-schools-nonprofits-tickets-46172799085 6:00-7:00   Fundraising, Grants & Community Fund--FREE $$$ to Help Schools & Nonprofits  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Board Room. To Learn More and/or to RSVP for this event only, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-to-help-local-schools-nonprofits-fundraising-ideas-brainstorming-session-tickets-46172859265 7:00-8:00   Creative Ways to Increase Awareness about Nonprofit Causes--(Non)Traditional Marketing Tips & Techniques--Create a "Buzz"! Give Your Most Important Messages a Boost!  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Board Room. To Learn More and/or to RSVP for this event only, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-ways-to-increase-awareness-about-nonprofit-causes-nontraditional-marketing-tips-techniques-tickets-46173098982 4:00-8:00  Volunteer Fair! Nonprofit & School Meet & Greet Networking Event Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Volunteer Fair--Volunteers can meet local organizations that need your help. Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers. Nonprofits can just show up on the day but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers. To learn more or RSVP for Volunteers Needed & Opportunities to Help! Volunteer Fair to Help Nonprofits & Schools, please go to this link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteers-needed-opportunity-to-help-nonprofits-schools-volunteer-fair-tickets-46173198279 Come and meet like minded people. Connect with other volunteers. Share your time and your talents! Make the World a Better Place! WHAT TO BRING:  Bring any type of Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Create-a-Thons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-)

Create Real-World Software Applications  We are very excited to announce that Woz U will be sponsoring a hackathon for Screen Art Studios on June 2nd in Phoenix, AZ! Born out of Woz U alumni, Screen Art Studio's Mystic CRM app helps small- to mid-sized businesses control customer interaction, sales, marketing campaigns, analytics, and more. In this hackathon, you will work in teams to plan, pitch, and develop plugins for the Mystic Marketplace. Your innovation could be the next big idea that companies everywhere find invaluable! What's In It For You? • $5K (transferrable) Scholarship for each member of the winning team • $1,500 scholarship to ALL participants • Free food and energy drinks!• We will utilize your GitHub to push commits to the repositories so potential employers can see your contribution in detail.• Hiring opportunities! Screen Art Studios is always on the lookout for rising talent to recruit for their in-house development teams. Please visit our webpage for detailed information about our event and how to attend!https://hackathon.screenartstudios.com/

Our Ideathon, Hackathon &  Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event for anyone with a Good Idea! ***Receive community help with feedback, connections, information &  the resources you need to make your good idea a reality. Or, you may... ***Volunteer in the audience and Share Your Skills, Knowledge & Talents to Support Good Ideas & Community Projects!  All are welcome! If you like to help people, solve problems, have fun, be creative & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community then this event is for you!  Have a Good Idea? FREE Startup Idea & Community Project Pitch Event!   Ideathon, Hackathon &  Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event! If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us! :-)  Who Should Attend: ***Individuals or Organizations with an Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem. ***Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We will find a place to utilize your time & talents. ***Businesses, Schools, Universities & Faith Communities that would like to partner with or support Community Projects, startups & nonprofits. ***Nonprofit organizations that would like to work together with the community other nonprofits and learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. Come join us to find out about Community Projects & Startup Ideas that need your help! Would you like to make the world a better place? Do you like to: Solve Problems? Help People? Make a Positive Difference? Be Creative? Have Fun? Meet Like-Minded People who have Similar Interests? Do you have a good idea or a Community Project that you would like help on? Would you like to use your skills to help others' good ideas become a reality & help our community? If you answered "Yes" then this FREE  Pitch event is for you! You are cordially invited to our communityat Mesa Main Library 2nd Floor in the Saguaro Room. Questions? Please contact us as this is Not a Library program...they are just kind enough to host this Community Project Accelerator volunteer run event. Who do you know that might also be interested? Please share this invitation to be part this event that will have a positive impact on our community. You may also make a Video "Commercial" for your project and write a synopsis of the idea along with what you need to make it happen. There will be "Virtual Volunteers" helping projects online via Twitter & Facebook from home and in other states. Please follow our new Facebook page to get information on how to be a "Virtual Volunteer" even if you cannot be with us in person on the day of the Create-a-Thon. Please scroll down to see the Community Projects that have already been proposed. Let's see how much good we can do in a single day! Together we can make a difference! WHAT IS AN IDEATHON, HACKATHON, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP PITCH EVENT? Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life. This IDEATHON event is a Community Project Acccelerator. This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Propose a Startup idea or pitch your own Community Project and receive help from others. Or, find a project that interests you and help out where you can on any of the projects listed below.  There will be several tables, or "stations", available for each of the projects that need help. You can "visit" and help as many community projects as you wish or find a project that interests you and help out for a few minutes, a few hours or the entire day! Come learn new skills, share ideas, connect with new people & make a positive impact on your community by helping a Community Project. We will be working on Social Entrepreneur Startup Ideas & Community Projects that help Animals, Seniors, Veterans, Families, Social Issues, Health, the Environment, etc.  We are brainstorming  & giving feedback on projects. Please attend and share your specialized skills related to Social Media Marketing, Creative Arts Projects, Games for Good, Health Tech, Edu Tech, AI, ML, VR, AR, Big Data, Drone Use for Good, Green Tech & Sustainability issues. We need all skills. We need you! :-)  Let's get together and see what happens! Together we can make a difference! :-) Please come and share your skills for a few hours or all day. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE PITCH DAY! 1:00-3:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Option #1 is Track A: Nonprofits, Startups & Individuals with a good idea for a Community Project pitch their idea and receive brainstorming help and advice from the audience. Please check the schedule closer to the day to know which idea is being presented at which time. Please scroll down to see the tentative schedule. Each idea gets 10 minutes. That is 3 minutes to pitch the idea and the rest of the time to receive crowdsourced ideas from people willing to help. Please share your time and your talents by attending this event and giving information & creative ideas that help support these Community Projects. Option #2 is Track B: Begin working with Community Projects that have been presented. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents to help move their project forward. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. Option #3 is Track C:  Volunteer Fair--Volunteers can meet local organizations that need your help. Small, Volunteer Run Nonprofits can display their brochures and meet potential volunteers. Nonprofits can just show up on the day but it is best if you contact us before so that we know you are coming. Another benefit for nonprofits is that you may leave your brochures with us and volunteers will bring them to other volunteer fairs to assist you in finding volunteers. 3:00-4:30  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Option #1 is Track A:  Open Mic Pitches--You are welcome to sign up for a slot of time to pitch your idea. Simply show up on the day of the event, schedule a time to pitch and receive helpful ideas and information that will help your idea become a reality. Option #2 is Track B: "Meet Your Tribe"  Meet with your "Tribe" of people interested in promoting the welfare of Veterans, Seniors, Animals, Women, Children/Teens, the Environment, etc. Discuss the major issues that face the group of individuals you are most passionate about helping. Create a list of Community Projects to pursue that would be helpful. What would make their lives easier & better. Where are the Community Resources that help? What organizations & information sources are most helpful? Who should be working together? Where are the gaps in service? Meet with like-minded others who share your passion for helping this group! :-) Brainstorm innovative ways of getting important messages out that affect these populations. Use your combined creativity to increase awareness of your cause. Option #3 is Track C: Continue working with Community Projects that have been presented. Each organization & individual who brings an idea will also have a specific project that they need help with. Please visit the various tables and share your time & your talents. You are welcome to visit and help lots of Community Projects or stay with the one that interests you most and assist them in completing their project. 4:30-5:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Final pitches about what has been accomplished today. Share what the next steps are for your project and what you need to move forward. The "IdeaThon" is a Community Project Accelerator. We have projects for creatives, hackers, techies, makers, business people, nonprofits, educators, scientists, artists, social service employees and policy makers. Who do you know that may want to attend? Please help make this event a success for our community by sharing this invitation with your friends, family, colleagues and your social media channels. Who do you know thay may like to help during the Creatathon? More Featured Projects are being added or you may propose your own on the day of the event. Here are the Current Community Projects that Need your Help! WHO SHOULD ATTEND : *Any nonprofit, school or other philanthropic organizations that would like to receive community help. *Any individual community members who would like to volunteer their time to help a Community Project or pitch their own idea, project or startup venture. *Anyone who wants to make a positive difference in their community. You may come for a few hours or stay all day. This is our chance to brainstorm, connect with like-minded others and find organizations that share our passion for a particular cause. HOW DOES A "IDEATHON" HACKATHON WORK? THREE OPTIONS: Option 1---Do you have an idea for a community project that helps people, animals or the environment? Present your Project----->Request Help----->Set Up a Station at a Table Where People Can Stop by and Share Ideas, Information & Resources----->Gather a Team of Volunteers to Help or Come with Your Own Team of Volunteers----->Spend Time Together Working on Solutions----->Share the Progress You Made at the end of the Day----->Celebrate Todays Successes and Describe the Next Steps and what other ides, information, resources or help you need to move forward. Option 2---Do you want to show up on the day of the Creatathon and "shop" for community projects to help? Join in and help one project or move around to various stations and help solve problems and brainstorm ideas. Option 3---Do you want to have a Ideathon & Hackathon party for friends, your kids & family members where you contribute on line from your home. Be a Virtual Volunteer! If you have family visiting for the holiday, Enlist the Help of Your Entire Family to share Ideas, Information and Resources via Twitter & Facebook. Please check back to see the hashtags that we will be using for each project. (We would like to have the community projects post a video or use Facebook live to describe their project and also give updates a various milestones. We will also have a volunteer Tweeting out questions & updates on progress that you can respond to.) HOW TO BECOME A FEATURED PROJECT All projects are welcome and you can bring new projects on the day of the Ideathon, Hackathon &  Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event, but if you would like to be a Featured Community Project that day, please contact us to let us know your project idea. We would like to help promote your project before the day of the Creatathon and try to get volunteers who are dedicated to helping you. These questions may help you prepare your presentation: What is the name of your Project? Brief Description of this Project. Who will be Helped and/or What Problem will be solved? Who benefits from this project? Please descibe the Social or Environmental Problem that this Project will help to solve. Why is this important? What is the "deleverable" or end result that will be accomplished with the Help of the Community by the end of today's Ideathon? For your project: What Supplies or Material Resources Needed? What Skills & Expertise is Needed? What People Resources are Needed--Team Members, Interns, Volunteers, Staff? What Information & Advice is Needed? What Referrals, Introductions, Connections, Sponsorships, etc. are needed? If you need money, what would you need it for? What, specifically, can Our Community  Do to Help on this Project? What do you request of the community volunteers here today? Do you need help with social media marketing, traditional marketing, business, technology, graphic art or any other type of help? What will the finished project look like?  Please break down your project into bite sized pieces that can be successfully achieved or, at least, moved forward during the 8 hour Creatathon. At the end of the day presentation: What are the next steps? What further help, information or resources do you need? :-) GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL Does your startup venture , nonprofit organization, school or other philanthropic organization need money, volunteers, donated items, donated services and more money to fulfill your mission? Do you have a community project that you would like to receive help on? Your community project may be something you need built, an idea for a new service, a need for a new website or technology solution. Would you like to meet other like-minded individuals are willing to help you? Send in your idea via the "contact us" option so that we can help promote your Community Project before the event or come and pitch your idea on that day. You can also bring a problem you are trying to solve or even a vague idea of a solution you would like to create and let the "wisdom of the crowd", other community members, help you. It will be even better if you have an idea of a project that we can make some progress on during this event day. Be sure to share the specifics of what you need: Social Media Marketing, Technology Help, Graphic Design, etc. Come join us at the Ideathon, a Community Project Accelerator, where you will get the help that you need. This event is a Creat-a-thon (need marketing, social media, design or any type of creative help?), Hackathon (need tech solutions or help?) and Maker-a-thon (need a new product or physical fix to a problem?) all rolled into one. You can be like a butterfly and go from project to project giving help & ideas. Or, you can be like a bee and find a "hive", a community project, to help all day. :-) WHAT TO BRING    Bring any type of Startup Idea or Community Project that Makes the World a Better Place. Also bring: Snacks, Drinks in closed containers, paper, pens, colored pencils, markers, white boards, flip charts, scrap paper, laptop computers, extra card tables and anything else that will help you be creative. Nonprofits should bring information & brochures. Please tell your friends! We need all skills, all ideas and all interest in different worthy causes. Please put on your Superhero cape and bring your own unique Superhero skills to help create positive change in your community. Come join us to find out about Startup Ideas & Community Projects that need your help. Whether you want to help animals, children, seniors, veterans or the environment, local small nonprofit organizations and schools in your community need you! Please share your time and your talents to make the world a better place. At this Volunteer Orientation you will also find out about the Ways Your Business, School, University or Faith Organization Can Support Your Local Nonprofits & Schools. We are an online/in person Community Project Accelerator that Offers Create-a-Thons, Hackathons, Make-a-Thons & Social Entrepreneur Startup Events that Create Opportunities for Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place. We Help Individuals & Organizations to Find the Information & Resources They Need to Solve Social & Environmental Problems. Thank you for your help in getting the word out through your social media channels! :-) If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us! :-) On the day of the event, you may participate from home by following each Community Project and contributing helpful ideas & information via our Facebook page at  Community-Project-Accelerator-CPX-1855799894733893