Community

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
–Henrik Ibsen

The people of DesignHammer are committed to the health and well being of the community. Through working with web industry, community and non-profit organizations, we strive to give back wherever possible.

Thank you for taking a moment to learn about a few of our friends:

barcamp

BarCampRDU
participation: sponsor & presenter

BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences whose content is provided by participants. BarCampRDU started in 2006 and focuses on Internet and technology based interests.
For more information, visit barcamp.org/BarCampRDU


carolina-theatre

Carolina Theatre
participation: sponsor

Our mission is to serve the Triangle region with vibrant, thought-provoking programs of the performing and cinematic arts. We strive to contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of downtown Durham as well as delight and educate the community.
For more information, visit carolinatheatre.org


chccc

Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce
participation: member, sponsor & presenter

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce serves and advances the business interests of Chamber members and supports the mission of the Chamber Foundation for a Sustainable Community.
For more information, visit carolinachamber.org


ced

Council for Economic Development
participation: member

CED was founded in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high-growth, high-impact companies and accelerate the entrepreneurial culture of RTP and North Carolina. The Council is the largest entrepreneurial support organization of its kind in the United States.
For more information, visit cednc.org


habitat-humanity

Habitat for Humanity
participation: sponsor

Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people.
For more information, visit habitat.org


ms

National MS Society – Eastern NC Chapter
participation: staff volunteer

MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. In 2006 alone, they devoted nearly $126 million to programs that enhanced more than one million lives to move us closer to a world free of MS.
For more information, visit nationalMSsociety.org


nchillel

North Carolina Hillel Foundation
participation: sponsor

The mission of NC Hillel is to enrich the lives of students so that they may enrich the Jewish people of the world. NC Hillel is committed to creating a pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive environment as well as advancing social justice, Jewish learning and spirituality.
For more information, visit nchillel.org


buylocal

Orange County Buy Local Task Force
participation: member & sponsor

Buy Local is a grassroots initiative for those who believe in the benefit of spending money in the communities where they live, work, and play. Paying attention to where you shop can have a major impact on improving your community’s quality of life.
For more information, visit webuylocal.org


productcamp-rtp

ProductCampRTP
participation: presenter

In the spirit of BarCamp, ProductCamp is a user generated unconference, focused on Product Management and Marketing. At ProductCamp, everyone is an active participant whether presenting or volunteering.
For more information, visit barcamp.org/ProductCampRTP2


meetup

The Raleigh-Durham Web Design Group
participation: presenter

The Web Design Meetup is an open floor forum for people with Web-related problems or interests. No matter what your background or skill level, freelancer, entrepreneur, developer, or other, all are welcome to attend.
For more information, visit meetup.com/WebDesign2-0


meetup

The RTP Search Engine Optimization Meetup Group
participation: host, sponsor & presenter

The RTP Search Organization Meetup Group seeks to gather those in the community that are interested in issues related to SEO and share techniques, advice, as well as discuss hot topics on improving methods for working with search engines.
For more information, please visit meetup.com/rtpSEO


jew-film-festival

Triangle Jewish Film Festival
participation: sponsor

The Triangle Jewish Film Festival has presented films and cultural events in the Triangle since l999. The Festival, produced by the Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary Jewish Federations, takes place annually at the Galaxy Theater in Cary, NC.
For more information, visit trianglejewishfilmfestival.org


tmug

Triangle Macintosh Users Group
participation: presenter

TMUG is based in the Triangle area of North Carolina and was established for the enjoyment and support of Macintosh users from Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Cary and nearby communities.
For more information, visit tmug.org


triangle-tweetup

Triangle Tweetup
participation: sponsor

The mission of Triangle Tweetup is to encourage use of social media/online tools and bring the Triangle community together for the purpose of education and networking.
For more information, visit triangletweetup.org


triupa

TriUPA (Triangle Usability Professionals Association)
participation: member & sponsor

TriUPA, founded in 2005, is a local chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association focused on building and supporting the local community of practitioners in usability testing, user research, interaction design and information architecture.
For more information, visit triupa.org