Los Angeles Social Venture Partners (LASVP) is a diverse network of professionals who are pioneering a new model of giving -- Venture Philanthropy. We bring our collective expertise and resources to innovative nonprofits in Los Angeles, collaborating with them to strengthen their organizations and expand their capacity to transform local communities.

Welcome to Downtown LA and LA Metro a dynamic phoenix-like stage, where so much is changing, growing, and re-inventing itself. 'A Downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles Metro Meetup' a newly revive social group that is about going out and experiencing Downtown's night life and other cultural events plus expanded to the entire Los Angeles Metro such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica,Pacific Palisades, Long Beach, West Hollywood and etc... Whether it's the 'Historic Core', 'Art District', 'Little Tokyo …

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is a community outreach and advocacy program. Silva and Francis Battista, two of the original founders of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah launched L.A. Programs in 1991. From those first grassroots steps, which included assistance to animal victims of fires, riots and the Northridge earthquake, Best Friends - L.A. Programs has grown to become one of the most influential and effective animal welfare organizations in the L.A. area. Best …

*** PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is NOT the Cash Flow Game. It is a networking and roundtable meeting for cash flow investors, from brand new to very experienced. *** Are you a cash flow investor? Are you interested in learning more about cash flow investments from other investors? Are you interested in networking with other cash flow investors? If you answered "Yes" to any of these then this Meetup group is for you! Whether it's cash flow investments in real estate, businesses, notes, loans, annu …

We are a group of new and seasoned entrepreneurs in the Greater Los Angeles area with the purpose of meeting together monthly to share tips, strategies, business cards, and support for one another. We all work in different fields: technology, financial services, educational services, health & wellness, food services, construction & maintenance, etc. Nonetheless, we meet to share knowledge, wisdom, and resources. While some entrepreneurial meetup groups are secretly an outlet for various pyra …

The Business Blogging Academy - Los Angeles is where small business owners, local business SEOs, internet marketers, Social Media players, entrepreneurs, start uppers, bloggers and writers gather...online and in person to learn and do things right. Ask your self these questions - How much would you pay for 1. A website evaluation from an SEO, traffic and business blogging expert? Read what people pay me for website evaluations. (The earlier you get in the higher the likelihood of getting an eval …

eCommerce Merchants Los Angeles is a local chapter to support online merchants as a branch of eCommerce Merchants Trade Association. With regular meetings and networking events combined with valuable information and the latest strategies, merchants will enjoy and benefit from their participation. Find out more about eCommerce Merchants, an international organization created to help online sellers grow their business and increase profits by visiting our sponsor section!

Los Angeles Headshots is your place for the skinny on everything headshots. Where to look for photographers, how to choose the photographer that is best suited to you, preparing for the shoot, printing your pictures, choosing a font, marketing, branding and everything in between. Los Angeles Headshots is a safe place for new and veteran actors to share information and get feedback. We will be meeting once a month to discuss every element of the headshot journey in a loose and friendly environmen …

NiHH is a women-only business networking group seeking to harness the greatest natural resource shared by all business women: other women in business. With a wealth of expertise spanning a variety of industries, NiHH focuses on uniting women at all levels of business, from interns to owners, to share the common goal of success.

SOCAL Business Ties group meetings where Trendsetters, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Start Ups come together to Engage, Network, Mentor, Collaborate, Participate and Innovate. You will meet our contributors who are high achievers and successful in their own right, considered experts in their field of industry. Check out their profiles at www.caypen.com. Gain access to people who have “been there” and “done that” including venture capital financing, authors, a renowned industrial designer, an i …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

Los Angeles SEO and Internet Marketing will be offering weekly FREE seminars on all aspects of Internet Marketing including SEO (search engine optimization), pay-per-click, youtube, twitter, facebook, LinkedIn, other social media, sales copy, conversion marketing, CMS web design, search optimized web design and everything else you need to know to make money and build your business online! All talks will be given by professional, certified marketing professionals FREE to help you double your busi …

Health 2.0 Los Angeles is a group dedicated to actively promoting and advancing innovation transforming the delivery of healthcare and healthcare technology. The group aims to create a community around Health 2.0 in the Los Angeles area and is a subchapter of the larger Health 2.0 organization. Our goal is to aid in the advancement of healthcare technology by creating a forum for sharing, discussing and showcasing innovative ideas at the intersection of healthcare and technology with an emphasi …

Los Angeles Commercial, Editorial and Fashion Photoshoots will provide photography shooting opportunities to all experience levels to build portfolios and network with other photographers and models. A note for those wondering why our shoots cost money: Our shoots cost us money. Lots of money. I pour all of my energy into styling, wardrobe and props to create a beautiful theme for you to shoot. You don't have to schedule models and the other artists it takes to do this. Models, MUA's and hairsty …

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicating to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer. Save the Date:  PurpleStride Los Angeles Saturday, May 12, 2012 If you are interested in volunteering, please contact DeAnna for more information! dfederico@pancanvolunteer.org

"I and my lil brother-in-law had a wonderful time. The group was supportive, knowledgable and experienced. Adonnis learned more in 60 minutes than ever! Thank you guys." Samuel Startup Workshops are startup experts helping entrepreneurial leaders achieve long term success. We provide serial entrepreneurs, financiers, startup attorneys, marketing experts and others in the startup ecosystem to network and teach best practices to early stage startup founders and those who would like to join an ea …

Los Angeles Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Los Angeles, California region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Los Angeles Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the p …

We are a group for event planners in Los Angeles who are committed to improving our skills, growing our businesses, and staying ahead of the competition. We are here to learn from each other, network and share ideas. If you want to learn from others and exchanges ideas then you are in the right place. We are open to event planners, wedding planners, industry vendors and service providers, venues, meetup organizers, sound & lighting, performers & artists, catering companies, florists, designers, …

Huge Los Angeles events are open to anyone who has interest in technology, UX, design, agency life and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and presentations by industry experts.

Los Angeles Black Professionals - Uplifting One Another! Los Angeles Black Professionals meet-up group is gear towards the uplifting of black professionals in LA area. An informative and relaxing network focuses in developing quality business and social connections among members of the group. Joining this group is easy and every black professional are welcome. Join Free and network with people that share similar values and interest. This group host social and business events year-round. Periodic …

Just for Coaches & Holistic Practitioners... "Join Us and You’ll Discover Some of the Best Kept Secrets to Attract More Clients and Get More Referrals… All While Making New Connections and Collaborating in a Conscious Community Created Just for YOU" You started your work to make a difference in your clients’ lives. But you may not have realized that having a steady stream of new clients would be necessary for you and your practice to thrive. You may have even tried to go to networking events i …

Los Angeles Product Managemers was created to foster professional development and networking opportunities. Meetings will cover topics such as product strategy, development methodologies, Product Marketing, Market Discovery, and industry trends.

These are not your typical software engineering events. Our events cover topics related to software engineering along with business but aim to change the perspective of those who attend. Our focus is on emerging technologies such as Big Data, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, 3D printing, Machine Learning, MapReduce, Semantic Web technologies, alongside more traditional topics like Ruby on Rails, HTML5, PHP, node.js, and Python. We reach out to the entire Los Angeles metropolita …

SEMPO Los Angeles is the local working group of Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization (SEMPO). We are open to SEMPO members and anyone interested in Search Marketing, SEO, PPC and other search-related topics. We hold regular events that offer educational and networking opportunities for local SEM professionals as well as students interested in launching a career in search engine marketing. SEMPO L.A. was formed in the fall 2010. The group recognizes the importance of an engaged memb …

Healthy regional economies are where new ideas, businesses and jobs are created. Many regions across the country have leveraged their unique strengths and assets to specialize in a particular industry area. They've learned that collaboration and planning between key stakeholders – such as research organizations, businesses, and workforce, education and economic development groups – can lead to better growth outcomes for everyone. These types of specialized collaborations are called regional clus …

Calling all Los Angeles small business entrepreneurs! This group is for anyone attending City National’s Insight One20 Small Business Conference in Los Angeles on March 16th. After a day filled with fresh insights and perspectives for your small business at Insight One20, here is your opportunity to make new connections and mingle with fellow attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers at 6pm in the concourse ballroom. All attendees will receive their first beverage compliments of Insight One20 …

I use the word experimental in general terms for this group. This is a group for people that are looking to potentially make some connections with filmmakers that share a similar experimental artistic vision. The emphasis is on horror but not limited to that. Anyone that considers themselves somewhat of an unconventional filmmaker in terms of mainstream industry standards. Those who may be influenced by but not limited to; cult films, vhs oddities, b movie horror, experimental (maya deren, stan …

There are two things we all have in common, we are all professional plumbers and we all work in the Los Angeles area. These two aspects make us uniquely suited for this meetup because only we know what it is like to carry out our plumbing duties here and what we need to do to take care of our clients, be it repeat loyal customers or simple walk in clients. The point of this meetup is so that like minds can come together and help create a better plumber in all of us. We want to air out the issue …