Foundry for Good Social Good Hackathon

What is the Social Good Hackathon?

A one-day hackathon where teams build a minimum viable product (MVP) that helps power social good, using one of our ideas or one of their own.

Apply as an individual or as a team

Take one of our ideas or bring your own

All you need is a product idea or a minimum viable product (MVP)

On the day, you build with your team, then you present what you made to the judges

The best teams mix different skills, like a designer, a programmer and a business person

Any work experience, skill, or niche idea is welcome, we're ready to hear your idea!

Ideas

Pick one of these, or bring your own idea.

Website creation for nonprofits

Fractional marketing, fundraising or back-office support for nonprofits

Nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting

Nonprofit-focused creative and design

Planned giving support for nonprofits

Corporate sponsorships for nonprofit events and programs

Donor data cleanup and updating for nonprofits

Grant research and grant writing for nonprofits

Donor thank-you and stewardship programs

CRM setup and data migration for small nonprofits

... or bring your own idea!

Teams

Each team will have 3 to 4 people

We're happy to pair people together, or you can put a team together

Here are some recommended backgrounds that we think would go great on one of these teams.

A team working on laptops at a round table during a Foundry for Good event

Developer / Builder

You make the product, with code, no-code or AI tools

A participant looking down at her screen while she works

Designer

You shape how it looks and how it feels to use, on screen or on paper

Two participants reading and writing together at one laptop

Copywriter

You write the words for the website and the pitch

A speaker with a microphone talking to a seated group in a classroom

Business / Operations

You think about sales, operations, finance or strategy

Schedule

Venue: Common Ground, Rockwell, Makati

Social Good Hackathon

9:00 AMCheck-in
9:30 AMKickoff
9:30 AM to 5:30 PMBuild with your team
12:00 to 1:00 PMLunch provided
2:00 to 3:00 PMSnacks provided
5:30 to 6:30 PMJudging
6:30 to 7:00 PMAwards
From 7:00 PMDinner provided

FAQ

Who can join

Who should apply?

Anyone interested in entrepreneurship, including college students.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Teams mix skills, and a team without a developer can win.

Do I need a team or an idea before I apply?

No. We're happy to pair you with a team, and we can give you one of our ideas.

Getting there

Where is the hackathon?

Common Ground, Rockwell, Makati. Floor and room details to follow.

How does transport work?

We pay your actual round-trip fare, up to ₱1,500, by GCash or bank transfer. Send us your receipts or app screenshots after the event. If you have no receipt for a jeepney or bus ride, tell us the fare and we'll pay up to ₱400.

What should I bring?

Your laptop, your charger and a valid ID for the building's front desk. We'll take care of lunch, snacks, dinner and Wi-Fi.

Does it cost anything to join?

No. It's free.

Your idea

Can my team's customers be outside the Philippines?

Yes. Your customers can be nonprofits in the Philippines, the US or anywhere.

Prizes and ownership

If my team wins, do I have to start a business with Foundry for Good?

No. Joining doesn't commit anyone to start a business with us.

Who owns what my team builds?

Your team keeps ownership of your own original ideas. The ideas on this page are Foundry for Good's ideas, and Foundry for Good may reach out to you to develop them after the event.

Foundry for Good Social Good Hackathon: Empowering the next generation
of Filipino entrepreneurs

What is the Social Good Hackathon?

₱350,000 worth of prizes

Ideas