Make a Mark was born out of the need and desire to bridge the gap between the nonprofit community and the creative community. We seek to provide resources and foster an environment where community organizations and visual communicators can engage with one another to better our world. Make a Mark has always pushed to support talented people leading life-changing causes with the innovation and creativity they need to thrive.

We hope these lessons learned and our resources will help you get started on bringing a make-a-thon into your community. If you have any questions, please reach out at hello@letsmakeamark.org.

Makers include designers, developers, illustrators, photographers, videographers and any other creatives.

A make-a-thon is a 12-hour design and development marathon benefiting local nonprofits. These events bring together student and professional designers and developers to create pro-bono work for deserving nonprofit/humanitarian organizations. These events are organized by local leaders specifically for each locality with the idea in mind that a community should help define its unique needs.

We are constantly driven by our purpose - to help people tell their stories through design, creativity, and technology. The initial goal of our first make-a-thon was to work hard and give deserving nonprofits something that could push their programs forward. What actually came out of the event was so much more than that. What moved us was the community that was created between the makers and nonprofits.

To us, nonprofits are any community organizations or initiatives doing good for their neighbors, regardless of 501c3 status.