Code for Change, Sept 28-Oct 12

Missed the Goodnik Hackathon last weekend?  Want to make a difference with your tech skills?  Check this out!

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Code for Change – September 28 – October 12

At Code for Change we invite you to join us as we remix hacking for good.
We are calling all coders, designers, data scientists, and other technologists to participate in new kind of civic technology competition in New York this Fall. We spent the summer working with nonprofits, local government and others from across the city and nation to bring you well-defined, game-changing challenges that call for applications with the potential to vastly improve lives of people in New York and beyond.

In addition to doing good work, a $10,000 grand prize will be awarded on our demo day October 12th, 2012. Additional cash, in-kind and mentorship prizes are being announced weekly.

What can you do?

 - View and comment on challenge briefs: http://applicationsforgood.org/challenges/

 - Form a team and enter your solution idea in response to any challenge (deadline September 25): http://applicationsforgood.org/submit-a-solution/

- Join a challenge or find out more: a4g@one-economy.com

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Reserve your spot @ Code for Change launch (eventbrite) Sept 28th at 3pm

http://codeforchangelaunch.eventbrite.com/

Room to Read NYC events

If you haven't heard of Room to Read, it's a terrific - and fast-scaling - nonprofit started by ex-Microsoft exec, John Wood. I've read his book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, and it's very inspiring.

See below for more info on their NYC chapter happenings!

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Room To Read NYC Chapter meeting: Le Pain Quotidien 801 Broadway NYC, NY 10003 Corner of Broadway & 11th Street Wednesday, September 5 7:30-8:30pm   Upcoming events: 1. SAVE THE DATE: OCT 1st Screening of Half the Sky, the new film from Nick Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn. Room to Read is featured on Night One. We will be hosting a special screening of the first night along with a Q&A with Maro Chermayeff, the producer/director, and John Wood.  -- Location TBD. Stay tuned! 2. TRAVEL and LEISURE Global Bazaar *** Volunteers Needed!!! ****** Room to Read has been selected as Travel and Leisure's official charitable partner for their annual Global Bazaar. As part of their as part of this travel showcase we will have a chance to introduce new people to the organization and raise money for Room to Read! If you are up for a night of amazing food, wine, music, performances, and shopping from around the world, then volunteer for the Travel and Leisure Global Bazaar event in NYC from September 28-30 with the nonprofit organization Room to Read. It’s all for a good cause and a great way to meet new and exciting people! The 5 sessions are highlighted below – we need volunteers to sign up for these sessions. BONUS: If you volunteer for one session, you get a FREE ticket to attend another session! EVENT OVERVIEW Who: 5,000 Affluent Travel Enthusiasts 50M/50F Urban, Style-Driven, College-Educated Professionals 28-54 What: Throughout six sessions and three days, the Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar will bring sensory installations, authentic culinary experiences, unique merchandise for sale, live performances and more to New York City. The T+L Global Bazaar will viscerally transport guests to our partner destinations with the ultimate goal of inspiring attendees to celebrate and experience the joy of exploring and knowing the world—all for a good cause. Where: Lexington Armory in New York City When: September 28-30, 2012 Friday, September 28 4PM-6PM Trade & Blogger Opening 8PM-11PM Session I: Kick-Off party Ticket Price: $125 Saturday, September 29 1PM-5PM Session II: T+L Global Bazaar by Day Ticket Price: $75 8PM-11PM Session III: T+L Global Bazaar at Night Ticket Price: $125 Sunday, September 30 11AM-3PM Session IV: Tribe Family Opening Ticket Price: Adult: $75 Child: $25 If you would like to volunteer, please contact Shiv Patel at shiv dot patel 02 (at) gmail dotcom

Net Impact happy hour Sept. 13

The Net Impact happy hour is this Thursday... meet other CSR advocates, sustainability professionals, corporate social innovators and more.

See www.netimpact.org in case you haven't yet heard of them.

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"Turn over a new leaf" happy hour - 

Thursday, September 13, 2012 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Take the urge to branch out and meet some new folks and come join us as we turn over a new leaf heading into September!

We'll be at Yotel Rooftop Bar on Thursday September 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We'd love to see all current Net Impact NYC members or anyone thinking about joining. We'd especially like to invite any recent grads looking to learn about the rewarding and challenging world of work in sustainability, corporate social responsibility, social enterprise and non-profits in NYC. Thinking about making an impact in your professional life? Then we'd like to meet you!

For more details on the where, what and when, visit http://fallnetworkinghh.eventbrite.com. 

It's free (and there is a cash bar) but your RSVP just helps us count heads.

Yotel Rooftop Bar
570 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Sept 19 Sustainability Conference for Business - NYC

Are you an "intrapreneur" interested in sustainability?  If so, then check this out!
Happy networking.

Join Green Drinks NYC and The GoGreen Conference on Sept 19th for a fabulous day event at The Times Center! 

The GoGreen Conference empowers business decision-makers with sustainability strategies, tools and connections to create positive change in their organizations by improving environmental, economic and social performance, and thus enriching regional economies. GoGreen serves as a conduit for innovative idea sharing and cross-pollination within a regional urban system - facilitating collaborative approaches to sustainable solutions, building viable partnerships and working across industry silos. We aim to produce an inspiring event rooted in sustainable improvement with profitability in mind!

For more information, details, tickets and directions please check out http://newyork.gogreenconference.net.

Stay tuned for our next Green Drinks event with reps from GoGreen on Sept 11th.

Details to follow!

Kiva happy hour Aug 24

In case you missed the sold-out Goodnik Hackathon, check out this great Kiva event!
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https://www.facebook.com/events/192888950842237/


Friday, August 24, 2012
 6:00pm
121 Fulton St (bar/restaurant/venue)

• Learn about Kiva's global education initiatives! Get curriculum and lessons for your classroom. Connect with educators, advocates, and Kiva supporters. Learn how microfinance fits into the socially aware classroom and lifestyle. Open bar from 6pm-7pm. Light snacks will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Don't miss this special event! Q: Is this event only for teachers? A: No, bring your friends!

Goodnik Hackathon in NYC, Aug 24-26

Check out this great event!  Whether you're a techie or just a volunteer who wants to help with this "Goodnik Hackathon," see below for details.
Happy coding and connecting!
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Helping Hacks is just a little more than a week away and we’ve got scores of hackers signed up, 10 organizations that have projects at the ready, and some really great support from terrific sponsors. All in all, this is shaping up to be a great inaugural Goodnik hackathon.

There is now a CTO for the event: Parag Khandelwal. He’s got a lot of experience running these events and is now the point person for all things technical – if you’ve got a question about the tech part of Helping Hacks, contact parag (at) goodnik (dot) org.

If you’re interested in being a hacker, we’re still looking for a few people to help out – the more hackers we get, the more projects we can take on and the more organizations we can help. If you’ve got design, web development or mobile skills, we need your help! Sign up at https://www.hackerleague.org/hackathons/helping-hacks-the-goodnik-hackathon, where you can list the skills you’re most interested in working with and see who else is on the hack. And don’t forget to register at http://helpinghacks.eventbrite.com so we can print you a badge and save you a t-shirt.

If you’re not a hacker but you still want to participate with the hackathon, we’re still looking for a few volunteers; we need people to help set up and register folks at the opening of the event on Friday night, we need a few folks to be generally helpful for a few hours at a time over Saturday and Sunday, and we need people to help us wrap up on Sunday.  
We are also in need of some people to take pictures of the event and If you’re willing to volunteer, please register for a Volunteer ticket at http://helpinghacks.eventbrite.com. If you have questions about volunteering, shoot a note to pam <at> goodnik dotorg.

Remember: in order to participate in the hackathon you must get a ticket through http://helpinghacks.eventbrite.com

Sponsors: The Hatchery has provided awesome space to use at Alley NYC, and One Medical has stepped in to host the opening night cocktail mixer and provide breakfast on both days of the event. Our core sponsors include the Blue Ridge Foundation, Applications for Good, OURewards, Meetup.com, Temboo - these folks get credit for covering a lot of the other expenses and food for the weekend. Contributing sponsors Singlebrook and the Sunlight Foundation have helped with general support as well, and Partners Catchafire and DuraSpace have helped with advice and really worked to get the word out.

Happy Hour for a Mentoring Program in NYC - Aug 16

Want to meet NYCers who are mentoring recently immigrated high school students? Check out this upcoming happy hour.

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You are cordially invited to the second Tagai Happy Hour of the summer.  This will be held next Thursday, August 16th at the Beekman Beer Garden from 7:00-10:00.  It's a super fun venue with an actual beach so bring your favorite beach toys!  

Tagai is a cultural exchange mentoring program matching rising stars in media, fashion, finance and startups with recently immigrated high school students here in NYC.  Not only do the mentors make a major impact on the students' lives but mentors are given the unique opportunity to learn about another country and a whole other side of New York.      

This will be a great chance to learn more about Tagai, meet some of the mentors and maybe even get involved this year.  

Please RSVP here. 

Skillshare Summer Soiree

This looks like fun! Meet other lifelong learners (and teachers) here.
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Skillshare Summer Soiree - Thursday, August 9

It's time to celebrate! We just had our year-and-a-half birthday, we launched the Classroom last week to empower more collaboration on Skillshare, and we've got some big announcements for you this week. So, join us in celebration:

When: Thursday, August 9, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Where: The DL, 95 Delancey St, New York, NY 10003

RSVP (seems to be free): http://www.skillshare.com/Skillshare-Summer-Soiree/1673197411/773006672

NYC bar fundraiser options for your nonprofit

Anyone need to raise money for your nonprofit organization?  Check out the options below with various NYC bars.  I just got this info from the events coordinator from www.funbars.com

Happy event planning!

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I wanted to see if you were planning any events this upcoming Summer/Fall. I'd be happy to further discuss the need for space for Networking, Happy Hours, Galas/Soirees, rooftop events, Fundraisers, Beer Tastings and Dinners, unique guest-bartending experiences, etc. In addition to traditional events, we have just launched a few new nightly specials for the summer/fall season that you might be interested in tying into an event.

As for the fundraising, we offer the following to organizations trying to raise money:
-Collect donation at the door from your guests and keep 100% of the cover, we will donate 15% of the bar sales from the event to your organization
-Select from one of our Open Bar Packages and receive $5 off any package - you may up-charge and keep the difference
-Purchase discounted drink tickets and up-charge the price and keep the difference.

Please let me know if there's anything at all that you need! In addition, I'd like to offer you a first round on me!**  I look forward to having you in our venues!

**can be used at any of the funbars.com bar/restaurant properties and redeemed on Bud Light Draft, House Cocktail (excludes Hudson Terrace on some occasions).

Michael C. Lohan, Assistant VP of Marketing and Events www.funbars.com | Disco Sushi | @mikelohan

150 West 28th Street, Suite 403 | New York, NY 10001
(O) 212-228-4200x 7007 | (F) 212-675-5088

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Village Pourhouse East Village
Village Pourhouse Upper West
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Little Town NYC Union Square
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