THE HACKATHON EXPERIENCE

This isn’t a “sit back and take notes” kind of thing. At a hackathon, you’re in it — thinking, building, collaborating, and pushing ideas forward with your team. It’s hands-on from the start, and that’s what makes it exciting. You don’t just talk about what could work — you make something happen.

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How a hackathon works

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CHALLENGE PRESENTED

The group is briefed on the real-world marketing challenge the nonprofit organisation is facing

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WORK ON SOLUTIONS

PRESENT SOLUTIONS

JUDGING & VOTING

Teams of 3-5 brainstorm, collaborate, and develop their solutions within the parameters

Each team presents their solutions live, to the group and a panel of expert judges

Judges and participants cast their votes, winners are announced and prizes awarded

Hands-on learning

Hackathons stretch participants’ creative thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills—often under tight timelines. They offer a hands-on way to apply and grow skills in a real-world setting.

Collaboration with peers

Working with people from different teams, backgrounds, or disciplines exposes participants to new perspectives and approaches, encouraging broader, more strategic thinking. Its peer-to-peer learning at it's best.

Creative and innovative thinking

When freed from day-to-day constraints, participants are encouraged to think boldly and try new ideas. The hackathon environment fosters experimentation, risk-taking, and unconventional thinking. If you want your audience to think differently, provide the space to do it.

Peer Networking

Hackathons give participants a sense of purpose and makes them feel part of something larger. Solving meaningful problems together as a team creates a strong sense of connection, camaraderie, and pride in contribution. Surface level small talk at networking mixer doesn't even come close to comparing.