Ruby for Good announces annual Washington-area hackathon for nonprofits in late August

Ruby for Good has publicized its annual community-focused hackathon in the Washington, DC area, scheduled for Aug. 27–30. The event brings together developers and designers to build projects for nonprofits that are intended to live on as open source, with refunds unavailable after June 7 and transfer coordination offered until July 20.

Quick Facts

Announced/advertised the annual Ruby for Good event
Event scheduled to run Aug 27th to Aug 30th
Programmers from around the globe gather over a long weekend to build and contribute to community-helping projects
Participants work together in a communal space to build something useful for nonprofits and social sector organizations
Projects continue after the event as open source projects

Ruby for Good has announced details of its annual event in the Washington, DC area, where programmers, developers and designers gather for a long weekend to build projects aimed at helping communities. The event is scheduled to run from Aug. 27 through Aug. 30.

Organizers said participants will work together in a communal space to create tools and services intended for nonprofits and other social sector organizations. The projects are expected to continue after the in-person event as open source initiatives.

Registration is being marketed as all-inclusive, with shared lodging, meals and snacks included, along with evening socializing and possible event swag. Organizers framed the gathering as an opportunity for attendees from around the world to collaborate on community-focused work.

The event’s stated policies include a cutoff for refunds after June 7. Organizers said they will help coordinate registration transfers until July 20.

Topics

Technology World

#designers #all-inclusive #open source #hackathon #Washington DC #community projects #ticket transfers #social sector #developers #Ruby for Good #registration #nonprofits #refund policy

Why This Matters

For nonprofits and civic-tech volunteers, this event can produce practical tools that may outlast the weekend and remain available as open source. If you are considering attending, the deadlines matter: refunds end on June 7 and registration transfers are coordinated only until July 20, so participants should commit or reassign early.

Timeline & Sources

May 24, 2026

Wire

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Sources

Ruby for Goodhacker_newsMediaMay 24, 2026