List of hackathons in Scottsdale, 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 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!

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

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/

Who Should Attend: All are welcome! If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us! :-) ***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 nonprofits. ***Nonprofit organizations that would like to work together with other nonprofits and learn what resources are available to help them with their mission. ***Individuals with a Startup Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem. Come join us to find out about local small nonprofit organizations that need your help. Whether you want to help animals, children, seniors, veterans or the environment, your community needs you! 1:00-3:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room. Option #1 is Track A:  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. Option #2 is Track B: Nonprofits & 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 #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. 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. 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. The Community Project Accelerator events where individuals and nonprofits pitch good ideas and Community Projects that help their community and the audience brainstorms idea, connections and resources that can help. The Volunteer Social Media Marketing Team that helps create awareness of the causes and needs of small nonprofits. The Community Skill Bank of on call experts that help nonprofits and local community projects when they can. The Donated Item Service where you can donate items or receive items if you are a nonprofit. The Fundraising Project where individuals work together to raise funds to support worthy causes, ideas, startups and Community Projects. The Many Opportunities to Help Out by Volunteering at Home or at Your Business and much, much more! Many of the volunteer opportunities can be done from home or when you have a spare few minutes. All can be done to fit in with your busy schedule! Tell us what you would ideally like to do, what skills you want to use and how you want to change the world and we will find the perfect nonprofit for you to help. Small nonprofits do not get the help they need and yet they fulfill their organization mission with volunteers only. These small nonprofits deserve help since your volunteer hour has more of an impact. You will also find out about local Community Projects that need your help to become a reality. We especially have a lot of requests from Animal groups that need your help. One project is the Shared Multiple Animal Rescue Shelter where animal rescues create a shared working space and kennel so that they can save more animals. The Senior to Senior project places senior animals with senior citizens who need a companion that they can foster long term with the financial support of the nonprofit. The Feeding Animals in Rescue Project looks at opportunities for "group purchases" of animal supplies so that the price is better and also looks for donations of pallets of food. The Companion Animal Assistance Program helps people with low income find free or low cost options for animal food, vet car and spay/neuter. The Animal Resource Help Line is a project proposed that would help the community with animal related questions and steer them to the correct nonprofit that helps. The volunteer Social Media Marketing Team that helps promote adoption of rescued animals, encourages spay/neuter programs and aids in fundraising projects to help support animal rescue efforts. 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! :-)