Hack for Social Impact (HSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects mission-driven organizations with technical talents to build real solutions to local and global challenges. Through our hackathons, engineers, founders, designers, and researchers collaborate with nonprofits, NGOs and social enterprises to develop deployable technology addressing issues like climate resilience, housing access, legal aid, and journalistic transparency.

Our mission is to leverage technology for social impact by creating a space for building new technologies that benefit mission-driven organizations and the causes they serve. Our hope is that when tech professionals start their next company, they look at the other possibilities beyond what dominates the current market.

After two successful years in the Bay Area, Hack for Social Impact is expanding to the Pacific Northwest in 2026 in partnership with WIT Regatta, AI House Seattle, and Ada Developers Academy. This expansion reflects our growing community of technologists committed to applying their skills toward meaningful social challenges and strengthening regional ecosystems focused on purpose-driven innovation.

The event details are as follows:

📍 2801 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121

📅 April 26, 2026

🌍 5+ nonprofit partners

🤝 Hosted with Women in Tech Regatta

👥 100+ technologists, founders, nonprofit executives, government agencies, VCs, and industry leaders

• Social Impact 30%
  Problem alignment: Does the solution address this org’s stated challenge? Real-world viability: Could this realistically be deployed by the org? Potential reach:How many people / communities could benefit?
• Technical Execution 30%
  Build quality Does it work? Is the demo solid? Innovation Is there a meaningful technical insight or novel approach? Maintainability Could a small team realistically sustain this?
• Entrepreneurship 30%
  Sustainability Is there a path to ongoing funding or adoption? Scalability Can this grow beyond a one-org prototype? Adoption Does the team know how this gets used in practice?
• Demo and storytelling 10%