Melbourne Not-for-profit and Social Enterprise Meetup

[Original Post 23 November 2010]

If you work for/have your own not-for-profit or social enterprise, and you’re interested in discussing collaborative opportunities in 2011 please join us at Kinfolk Café for lunch this Thursday from 12.30pm.

Clare Irwin (@webbyclare) will be in town and we thought it might be the perfect chance to start following up conversations we’ve all been having at events like:

There’s a strong feeling around that next year is going to be a cracker year for social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Australia. We’re keen to hit the ground running in 2011 and thinking – when better to start than now.

I’d also like to introduce you to the magic that is Hub Melbourne. So for those who can make an afternoon of it – we’ll be heading upstairs from Kinfolk Café to Hub Melbourne afterward for a tour, and to hear more about The Unreasonable Project and Doing Something Good.

Please leave a comment below (with your email address or twitter handle):

1. to let us know whether you’ll be joining us;

2. to give us details on your campaign, enterprise or project;

3. if you’d be interested in regular monthly meetups and what format you would prefer; or

4. if you have any suggestions or ideas on platforms or programs to connect and empower those doing social good in Australia.

This is an informal event – hence the short notice – so please indicate if you’d be interested in similar events and I’ll contact you as soon as we’ve organised the next meetup – with more notice. ;) It’s quite possible this could turn in to a regular monthly meetup group – so stay tuned.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

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David Hood

Social Systems Architect and Catalyst for Change
David has been working with not-for-profits and community organisations for close to 15 years. His mission is to help people and organisations doing something good to realise the potential of the strategic use of the social web, emerging models for business and collaborative networked communities to build better futures for all, together. A graduate of the School for Social Entrepreneurs program in 2011, David was named Melbourne Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012 and one of The Age's Melbourne Magazine Top 100 most "passionate, powerful and provocative personalities of 2012".