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

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

  The Bay Area Community Exchange Timebank promotes and facilitates the use of Time instead of money in the exchange of goods and services. The foundation of the Timebank is a free, open source online directory, reputation and accounting system. These exchanges help develop stronger, more resilient connections between individuals and community service organizations which participate in them, by improving communication and the distribution of skills and resources among our participants. We work t …

We held the first annual West Coast Community Leadership Summit (CLS West) on January 9th, 2010, at DeVry University in Daly City. Experienced community leaders and organizers met that day to discuss, debate and explore the many avenues of building strong community in an open unconference setting. This group is used to announce future CLS West events. For example, we organize CLS West First Fridays occasionally. These are informal gatherings usually on the first Friday of the month for dinner an …

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

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

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

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

Purpose of group: for people in Oakland and Bay Area who would like to immerse in events with a focus on practical application of NVC in daily life. You are invited to join this group whether or not you have had any exposure at all to Nonviolent Communication-or years of experience. Join if you want to PRACTICE with others hearing and being heard in ways that invite understanding, clarity and connection.

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

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

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

We're a group of gay and bi guys in our 30s and 40s who are looking to reinvest in our community. We organize fun and relevant community service projects that provide leaderhip opportunities and build friendships. Our goal is to make San Francisco a safe and happy place for everyone - by building bridges between our many social networks through service and social awareness.  

We're taking charge of the last third of our lives by learning together about how to design our own retirement/senior cohousing/ecovillages, with privacy plus community. We're building on our shared wisdom, going beyond 'aging in place' to build connections for Aging In Community, alternatives to loneliness or institutionalization, bringing in the experts so we don't waste our time. Join us in this quest for Audacious Aging, and help us help you design the last home you'll need, one that fits li …

I want to create an intentional community for animal lovers who want to travel. We will take care of each others' pets. Additional goals are to live more sustainably (grow vegetables, have chickens and a goat, share a car or a truck, use solar power) and more sociably (share meals, conversations, morning yoga, perhaps massages and a hottub). Creative people with experience in gardening and construction are particularly welcome.

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