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GDI 2025 Hackathon Sponsorship Opportunities
Thanks to our amazing sponsors, the GDI Hackathon is 100% free for all participants — ensuring beginners, emerging technologists, and curious learners have equal access to an inclusive, supportive experience.
About Girl Develop It (GDI)
Girl Develop It’s mission is to create welcoming, supportive opportunities for women and non-binary adults to learn software development skills. We believe in a world where all people are included and empowered in developing the future of technology. Through classes, projects, and events, GDI students develop code, confidence, and community.
The Hackathon brings this mission to life by offering participants the chance to experiment, collaborate, and build in a failure-friendly, inclusive environment.
Why Sponsor?
- Make Tech Accessible: Ensure that cost isn’t a barrier to learning.
- Advance GDI’s Mission: Help create spaces where women and non-binary adults build skills, confidence, and careers in technology.
- Reach a Diverse Audience: Support an inclusive pipeline of new talent ready to enter and impact the tech industry.
- Brand Visibility: Be recognized as a champion of inclusion and innovation.
- Talent Pipeline: Connect with motivated, skilled participants eager to grow in tech careers.
🚀 Innovation Sponsor — $5,000
- Prominent logo placement on event website and promotional materials
- Opportunity to host a panel or workshop during Hackathon Week
- Branded prize sponsorship for a category or team award
- Social media highlight across GDI platforms
- Recognition in closing ceremony and follow-up participant email
🌱 Community Sponsor — $2,500
- Logo placement on website and select promotional materials
- Opportunity to provide mentors for teams
- Shoutout during event kick-off and closing
- Social media thank-you post
- Recognition in post-event recap newsletter
🤝 Friend of GDI — $1,000
- Logo placement on website sponsor page
- Recognition during closing ceremony
- Social media thank-you mention
📩 To sponsor the GDI 2025 Hackathon, contact us at sponsorship@girldevelopit.com.
Together, we can make space for curiosity, courage, and creativity to thrive.
