Join a club

Clubs raise money for good causes and contribute to the community as well as allow the members to socialize and develop important business contacts. Online discussion groups are a good resource for finding online organizations. Each discussion group is an informal club geared towards a particular topic. Even if participation in a discussion doesn't lead to news of an official organization, it may result in informal meetings with other participants in the discussion. You may be able to meet some of your online correspondents at a trade show or conference. Personal contacts like this are crucial because they reinforce the relationships you've established online by adding faces to the names you've come to know.