 Ideathon, Hackathon & Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event! Good Ideas? 

We are a group of Maricopa County, Arizona nonprofit organizations. The Community Project Accelerator is 100% Volunteer run! There are no paid staff...just dedicated community volunteers.We are an early stage Idea Incubator and Community Project Accelerator. We Bring Good Ideas to Life! We are Making the World a Better Place 1 Community Project at a time.We serve our community by offeringCommunity Project Accelerator events,Ideathons,Social Entrepreneur Startup events,"Hackathons of Help", Make-a-thons, Crowdsourcing Projects & Community Brainstorming Sessionsboth online and in person to build a "Helping Community" that works together for the common good.Our Goals are to:*Create Opportunities for Individuals & Organizations to Gather Together to Support Community Projects that Make the World a Better Place.We Strive to...*Encourage Cooperative Collaborations between all who Share the Same Passionfor a Specific Cause, Mission or Population to Help so that we can Discover Gaps in Services and Overlapping Interests and we*FacilitateCommunication Across the "Silos"of Nonprofits, Government, Schools, Universities, Fraternal Organizations, Universities, Businesses & Entrepreneurs so that we all may*Work Together to Sovle Social & Environmental Problems Better, Faster, Cheaper(Saving Time, Money, Emotional Energy) and more Efficiently & Effectively so that we can*Create a Positive, Welcoming Community & Culturewhere Everyone Can Thrive, Share Their Talents & Become the Best Version of Themselves.The Community Project Accelerator is striving to redeem the honor of Arizona as a state, restore a good international reputation and re-brand Arizona as a Creative & Generous Community that Creates Innovative Solutions to Difficult Local & Global Problems through a Cooperative Collaboration process that is Welcoming to all Abilities, Ages, Backgrounds & Skill Levels. Together we can make a difference! :-)

Community Project Accelerator

<H2>Our Ideathon, Hackathon &  Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event for anyone with a Good Idea!</H2>
<H2>***Receive community help with feedback, connections, information &  the resources you need to make your good idea a reality. Or, you may...</H2>
<H2>***Volunteer in the audience and Share Your Skills, Knowledge & Talents to Support Good Ideas & Community Projects! </H2>
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All are welcome! If you like to help people, solve problems, have fun, be creative & meet positive people who want to make a positive difference in their community then this event is for you! 
 
<H2>Have a Good Idea? FREE Startup Idea & Community Project Pitch Event! </H2>
<H2> Ideathon, Hackathon &  Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event! </H2>
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<H2>If you would like to make the world a better place, come join us! :-) </H2>
Who Should Attend:
***Individuals or Organizations with an Idea that Solves a Social or Environmental problem.
***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 Community Projects, startups & nonprofits.
***Nonprofit organizations that would like to work together with the community other nonprofits and learn what resources are available to help them with their mission.
 
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Come join us to find out about Community Projects & Startup Ideas that need your help!
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Would you like to make the world a better place? Do you like to: Solve Problems? Help People? Make a Positive Difference? Be Creative? Have Fun? Meet Like-Minded People who have Similar Interests? Do you have a good idea or a Community Project that you would like help on? Would you like to use your skills to help others' good ideas become a reality & help our community? If you answered "Yes" then this FREE  Pitch event is for you! You are cordially invited to our communityat Mesa Main Library 2nd Floor in the Saguaro Room. Questions? Please contact us as this is Not a Library program...they are just kind enough to host this Community Project Accelerator volunteer run event.
Who do you know that might also be interested? Please share this invitation to be part this event that will have a positive impact on our community. You may also make a Video "Commercial" for your project and write a synopsis of the idea along with what you need to make it happen. There will be "Virtual Volunteers" helping projects online via Twitter & Facebook from home and in other states. Please follow our new Facebook page to get information on how to be a "Virtual Volunteer" even if you cannot be with us in person on the day of the Create-a-Thon. Please scroll down to see the Community Projects that have already been proposed. Let's see how much good we can do in a single day! Together we can make a difference!
 
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WHAT IS AN IDEATHON, HACKATHON, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP PITCH EVENT?
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Think of it as helping to bring a good idea to life. This IDEATHON event is a Community Project Acccelerator. This is a chance to share your ideas, information, resources or skills to help move a community project forward. Propose a Startup idea or pitch your own Community Project and receive help from others. Or, find a project that interests you and help out where you can on any of the projects listed below. 
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 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.
 
<H2>We will be working on Social Entrepreneur Startup Ideas & Community Projects that help Animals, Seniors, Veterans, Families, Social Issues, Health, the Environment, etc.  We are brainstorming  & giving feedback on projects. Please attend and share your specialized skills related to Social Media Marketing, Creative Arts Projects, Games for Good, Health Tech, Edu Tech, AI, ML, VR, AR, Big Data, Drone Use for Good, Green Tech & Sustainability issues. 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.</H2>
 
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE PITCH DAY!
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1:00-3:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room.
Option #1 is Track A: Nonprofits, Startups & 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 #2 is Track B: 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.
Option #3 is Track C:  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.
 
3:00-4:30  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room.
<H2>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.</H2>
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.
 
<H2>4:30-5:00  Mesa Main Library downtown  2nd floor in the Saguaro Room.</H2>
Final pitches about what has been accomplished today. Share what the next steps are for your project and what you need to move forward.
 
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The "IdeaThon" is a Community Project Accelerator. We have projects for creatives, hackers, techies, makers, business people, nonprofits, educators, scientists, artists, social service employees and policy makers. Who do you know that may want to attend? Please help make this event a success for our community by sharing this invitation with your friends, family, colleagues and your social media channels. Who do you know thay may like to help during the Creatathon? More Featured Projects are being added or you may propose your own on the day of the event. Here are the Current Community Projects that Need your Help!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND :
*Any nonprofit, school or other philanthropic organizations that would like to receive community help.
*Any individual community members who would like to volunteer their time to help a Community Project or pitch their own idea, project or startup venture.
*Anyone who wants to make a positive difference in their community. You may come for a few hours or stay all day. This is our chance to brainstorm, connect with like-minded others and find organizations that share our passion for a particular cause.
 
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HOW DOES A "IDEATHON" HACKATHON WORK? THREE OPTIONS:
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Option 1---Do you have an idea for a community project that helps people, animals or the environment?
Present your Project----->Request Help----->Set Up a Station at a Table Where People Can Stop by and Share Ideas, Information & Resources----->Gather a Team of Volunteers to Help or Come with Your Own Team of Volunteers----->Spend Time Together Working on Solutions----->Share the Progress You Made at the end of the Day----->Celebrate Todays Successes and Describe the Next Steps and what other ides, information, resources or help you need to move forward.
Option 2---Do you want to show up on the day of the Creatathon and "shop" for community projects to help? Join in and help one project or move around to various stations and help solve problems and brainstorm ideas.
Option 3---Do you want to have a Ideathon & Hackathon party for friends, your kids & family members where you contribute on line from your home. Be a Virtual Volunteer! If you have family visiting for the holiday, Enlist the Help of Your Entire Family to share Ideas, Information and Resources via Twitter & Facebook. Please check back to see the hashtags that we will be using for each project. (We would like to have the community projects post a video or use Facebook live to describe their project and also give updates a various milestones. We will also have a volunteer Tweeting out questions & updates on progress that you can respond to.)
HOW TO BECOME A FEATURED PROJECT
All projects are welcome and you can bring new projects on the day of the Ideathon, Hackathon &  Social Entrepreneur Startup Pitch Event, but if you would like to be a Featured Community Project that day, please contact us to let us know your project idea. We would like to help promote your project before the day of the Creatathon and try to get volunteers who are dedicated to helping you.
These questions may help you prepare your presentation: What is the name of your Project? Brief Description of this Project. Who will be Helped and/or What Problem will be solved? Who benefits from this project? Please descibe the Social or Environmental Problem that this Project will help to solve. Why is this important? What is the "deleverable" or end result that will be accomplished with the Help of the Community by the end of today's Ideathon? For your project: What Supplies or Material Resources Needed? What Skills & Expertise is Needed? What People Resources are Needed--Team Members, Interns, Volunteers, Staff? What Information & Advice is Needed? What Referrals, Introductions, Connections, Sponsorships, etc. are needed? If you need money, what would you need it for? What, specifically, can Our Community  Do to Help on this Project? What do you request of the community volunteers here today? Do you need help with social media marketing, traditional marketing, business, technology, graphic art or any other type of help? What will the finished project look like?  Please break down your project into bite sized pieces that can be successfully achieved or, at least, moved forward during the 8 hour Creatathon. At the end of the day presentation: What are the next steps? What further help, information or resources do you need? :-) 
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL
Does your startup venture , nonprofit organization, school or other philanthropic organization need money, volunteers, donated items, donated services and more money to fulfill your mission? Do you have a community project that you would like to receive help on? Your community project may be something you need built, an idea for a new service, a need for a new website or technology solution. Would you like to meet other like-minded individuals are willing to help you?
Send in your idea via the "contact us" option so that we can help promote your Community Project before the event or come and pitch your idea on that day. You can also bring a problem you are trying to solve or even a vague idea of a solution you would like to create and let the "wisdom of the crowd", other community members, help you. It will be even better if you have an idea of a project that we can make some progress on during this event day. Be sure to share the specifics of what you need: Social Media Marketing, Technology Help, Graphic Design, etc.
Come join us at the Ideathon, a Community Project Accelerator, where you will get the help that you need. This event is a Creat-a-thon (need marketing, social media, design or any type of creative help?), Hackathon (need tech solutions or help?) and Maker-a-thon (need a new product or physical fix to a problem?) all rolled into one. You can be like a butterfly and go from project to project giving help & ideas. Or, you can be like a bee and find a "hive", a community project, to help all day. :-)
 
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<H2>Bring any type of Startup Idea or 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.</H2>
 
<H4>Come join us to find out about Startup Ideas & 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!</H4>
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 & Schools.
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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! :-)
 
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

Mesa Public Library--Downtown Mesa 2nd floor Saguaro Room

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