Please review the NetSquared Community Values and share how your contribution as a volunteer organizer will help to strengthen local communities of practice working at the intersection of technology and social-change initiatives.

For groups to be successful long-term, a level of community interest needs to exist even without a formal group yet meeting. To measure this interest, we ask organizers to host an event, using an online tool like Meetup Everywhere, with specific outputs including:

* Identifying co-organizers
* Identifying topics of interest for future events/presentations
* Forecasting participation numbers

Organizers wishing to establish a new group within a reasonable distance of existing groups should first explore contributing as a co-organizer or otherwise collaborating. If an additional group is needed—whether for geographic or population reasons (like is the case with Los Angeles)—groups should have a supporting and cross-promotion plan.