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About

Gatherist.org is your go-to platform for organizing groups and events. It was created with a simple goal: to offer an affordable, user-friendly way to connect with like-minded individuals and forge new friendships.

We prioritize purpose over profit. What does that mean? Simply put, while we operate as a business that requires revenue to sustain itself, profit isn’t our driving force. Our true passion lies in helping people form meaningful connections and providing an intuitive platform that makes connecting with others effortless.

Gatherist values group organizers and event hosts. They know best what works for their groups, so we give them the tools to manage their events how they see fit.

Other features of Gatherist:

  • No ads.
  • Group admins have full control over their groups.
  • Event hosts (and group organizers) have full control over their events.
  • Gatherist will not charge to join groups or attend events. We do not offer paid memberships with special perks.
  • Members can see other members full profile and message each other on the platform for free, after they have attended an event together.

The site is currently offered as a beta product while we finish developing features. Suggestions are welcome. Please email us at support[at]gatherist.org. You can keep track of our progress on our Releases page.


Who we are

Dave

Dave Parsons, Founder

I’m a lifelong learner with over 30 years of experience as a software engineer at Google, Microsoft, Canon, and multiple startups. Beyond the tech, my passion lies in meeting new people and discovering fun activities and great restaurants around town.

Through over a decade of attending meet ups, and several years organizing groups up to 4,000 members, I learned that event organizers are the heart of any community. With all of the challenges in planning and running events, the last thing organizers need is an event platform that’s difficult to use. Frustrated but inspired, I decided to build the tool I always wished existed. My goal is to make things as simple as possible for both organizers and attendees, while keeping costs low and passing the savings along.

For now Gatherist is a one-person show (with a lot of help from friends), so please bear with me as I keep all the plates spinning. I promise that great things are in the works.


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