Making Progress Charity Hackathon

November 8, 2025 • Raleigh, NC

Join us for a day of building for good! We're pairing up non-profit and charity groups with talented developers and designers to solve real world problems.

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Hacking for Good

Making Progress is a 12-hour Progress-hosted charity hackathon inspired by the Make a Mark model, bringing together talented people in tech to create meaningful solutions for local nonprofit, humanitarian, and charity organizations. It will be hosted at the Progress Sharefile office in Raleigh, NC (621 Hillsborough, Suite 700/800).

Unlike a traditional hackathon, this event prioritizes impact over competition; each group of makers will be paired with a charity or nonprofit and tasked with creating something that will help support their mission. These solutions could look like websites or simple applications, branding and design systems, internal tools, automations, or similar – depending on what's most needed and helpful.

At the end of the day, we'll all come together to share the work we've completed, enjoy a meal, and celebrate as a community.

Event Schedule

8:00 AM	Hackathon Begins! Participant Check-in + Coffee
8:30 AM	Welcome, Agenda Overview, Intro to Available Progress Telerik Tools & Resources
9:15 AM	Teams Meet With Charities / Non-profits to Finalize Scope of Work
9:45 AM	Team Work Begins
1:00 PM	Lunch Break
2:00 PM	Teams Check In with Charities / Non-profits
2:30 PM	Work Continues
6:30 PM	Work Ends
6:45 PM	Presentations & Closing Ceremony
8:30 PM	Hackathon Ends

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Making Progress?

Making Progress is a 12-hour design and development marathon benefiting local charities and nonprofits. We bring together the local tech community to create pro-bono work for deserving organizations.
How can I get involved as an individual?

If you're a UX/UI designer, developer, project manager, copywriter, or marketer, we'd love to have you join us as a maker! Please fill out the Participant Sign-Up Form and we'll reach out with more information closer to the event date.
How can I get involved as a charity / nonprofit?

If you're a charity, nonprofit, or other community organization in the NC Triangle Area, we'd love to match you with a group of makers to help support your mission! 501c3 status is not required to participate. Please fill out the Organization Participation Form, and we'll reach out for further discussion.
Can a project really be finished in 12 hours?

Yes, you can definitely have a finished product in 12 hours! To help speed up and support the creation process, Makers will also have free access to the full suite of Progress Telerik software and tools for their projects.
Why a charity hackathon?

Making Progress is an opportunity for Makers to spend just one day using their skill to help those that give so much to their community. Progress is proud to be part of the NC Triangle Area tech community, and excited to support the charities and non-profits doing fantastic work in our city.
Can I participate remotely?

Sorry, but no – this is a live event happening in Raleigh, NC on November 8th, 2025; both Makers and charities / non-profits need to be available in-person on that day. However, you don't need to be a Raleigh local to participate – if you'd like to make a trip of it and drive in from the surrounding area to spend the day with us, we'd love to have you there!