Joining the Community

= I’m new here! What should I do? = The OKFN can only exist thanks to the hard work of volunteers who keep it going. If you are interested in getting involved:


 * 1)  Step One  Sign up on http://okfn.org/get-involved/, if you haven't already;
 * 2)  Step Two  Become a visible community member by registering here;
 * 3)  Step Three  Sign up to okfn-announce and okfn-discuss mailing lists;
 * 4)  Step Four  Sign up to other mailing lists of your interest;
 * 5)  Step Five  Join the groups that interest you on http://okfn.org/groups;
 * 6)  Step Six  Introduce yourself to the mailing lists you've signed up to.

Get involved immediately

 * Get stuck into a micro task;
 * Have a quick look at our projects. If you want to jump straight in and get involved with a project, just introduce yourself on the mailing list for that project;
 * Sign up to our announce list, for announcements and updates or our discuss list if you want to get more deeply involved.

Other ways to get involved

 * Drop in to the Tuesday Hangout. This is a great way to meet other people involved with the Open Knowledge Foundation and work collaboratively on projects and tasks;
 * Say hi to other community members on our social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter and Meetup. Details about each can be found | here;
 * Suggest an idea for a new project or activity at: http://ideas.okfn.org/;
 * Add an open knowledge/data/content button to your site (if producing open material). For more information visit Open Buttons;
 * Make a donation.