October 7-9, 2022
Columbus College of Art and Design
Have you ever wanted to be a part of the solution for issues in your community?
Have you ever had an idea to solve those issues?
GiveBackHack is your next step – up to $15,000 (brought to us by IGS Energy and The Columbus Foundation) will be awarded to the top ideas coming out of the event! Attend to team up with other talented and passionate community members and make ideas into a reality.
Friday, attendees pitch innovative ideas to solve the most pressing social issues in Columbus and form teams.
Saturday, participants are lead through the GBH process to vet, validate, and prototype their concepts. They will receive support from world-class mentors
Sunday night, teams will pitch to a panel of judges for the opportunity to earn funding, mentorship and other resources to move forward with their solution.
Your ticket for the weekend includes:
Moving forward, we at GiveBackHack want to help teams succeed. We support teams in finding the right next step whether it be funding, an accelerator, mentorship, workshops, or other local opportunities.
Check this video interview from GiveBackHack Columbus 2019 Winner, Renter Mentor!
The list of mentors and judges will be added soon!
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IGS is driven by a set of core beliefs that moves us toward an energy-independent United States, powered by domestically-produced, environmentally-responsible resources. And just as IGS seeks disruptive innovations in the energy space, they take a similar approach to their community investments. For this reason, the company has made social enterprise a primary focus of their philanthropy. IGS is proud to partner with GiveBackHack to invest in entrepreneurial solutions to complex social issues – improving lives by harnessing market forces to get innovations to the people who benefit the most.
Emily is a Design Thinking practitioner by day and a Social Innovation enthusiast by night. She spends her time building the social impact launchpad at GiveBackHack, coaching social entrepreneurs, and empowering communities through Design Thinking facilitation. She is passionate about leveraging systems thinking to build sustainable social solutions, creating true social impact in our communities. Previously ... Read More »
Adam is a co-founder of Wild Tiger Tees, a budding social enterprise work program for youth experiencing homelessness. (Which started as a GiveBackHack project in 2018!) He is passionate about inspiring others to get involved, and hosts the People Helping People Podcast to inspire greater social change in the world. By day, he utilizes his technology background as the CTO for Asset Strategy Group, where ... Read More »
Emily is a Design Thinking practitioner by day and a Social Innovation enthusiast by night. She spends her time building the social impact launchpad at GiveBackHack, coaching social entrepreneurs, and empowering communities through Design Thinking facilitation. She is passionate about leveraging systems thinking to build sustainable social solutions, creating true social impact in our communities. Previously ... Read More »
Max is a Software Engineer living in Columbus. He is thrilled by watching people drive to make great ideas a reality, especially when they are focused around compassion and community. He loves the outdoors and music.
Rachyl founded @greatercolumbusconsulting from her passion for helping small local businesses succeed. Rachyl is a lifelong Buckeye, with a degree from The Ohio State University, and 20 years of business experience in central Ohio. She has assisted executive teams in securing over $65M in funding, as well as helping businesses of all sizes create strategic goals that are realistic based on their past ... Read More »