Host an Opportunity Hack
Bring a hackathon for good to your campus.
Students, clubs, universities, companies, and community groups host Opportunity Hack events worldwide. You bring the people — we bring the mentors, judges, nonprofit projects, and the playbook to pull it off.
How hosting works
Three steps, and you're never alone.
This form isn't a commitment — it's the start of a conversation. Here's what happens after you hit submit.
Tell us about your event
Fill out the short form below — about five minutes. No budget or nonprofits lined up yet? That's completely fine.
We hop on a quick call
We'll reach out to talk through your goals, your timeline, and where you'd like a hand.
We help you run it
Mentors, judges, our nonprofit network, and a battle-tested playbook — so you're never figuring it out alone.
Why host
What you and your people get.
Real, lasting impact
Your participants build software nonprofits actually deploy — not throwaway demos.
Community & leadership
Bring your campus or team together and give organizers a standout thing to lead.
Nonprofit connections
Tap our vetted network, or bring your own causes — we help you scope real projects.
We bring the playbook
Twelve years of running these. You get the templates, judging rubric, and hands-on support.
Get started
Tell us about your event.
A few quick questions so we can tailor our support. There are no wrong answers — if you're unsure about something, leave it and we'll sort it out together on the call.
First, who's hosting?
This shapes the rest of the form so we only ask what's relevant to you.
University or college
A student club, course, or department running a campus event.
Company
A team turning a hack day into real social impact.
Community group
A local tech community, meetup, or innovation hub.
We'll usually reach out by email first.
Who hosts
You're in good company.
From student-led campus events to company hack days, organizers of every size have run an Opportunity Hack since 2013.
Cal Poly Humboldt
The Computer Science Club ran a student-led Opportunity Hack, building tech for local environmental nonprofits.
Companies
Tech teams turn a hack day into real social impact and a meaningful way to engage their engineers.
Community groups
Local tech communities and innovation hubs bring diverse talent together to support nonprofits in their region.
Not ready to fill this out?
Have a question or just want to think out loud first? Come say hi in our Slack community — we're happy to help you scope it out.