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Design Jam: Creativity for Community Betterment is a fast-paced, 26-hour creative sprint where artists, designers, digital strategists, technologists, and nonprofit professionals come together to build mission-driven assets for local nonprofits. Teams will deliver high-impact design support that helps organizations strengthen their brand, clarify their message, and show up more powerfully in the community. Design Jam exists to remove creative barriers, so good ideas can do more good.

🗓️ Date & Time: March 20, 2026 at 6 PM to March 21, 2026 at 8 PM

📍 Location: Gravitate Coworking Downtown, 500 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

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Every year, we host a 48-hour charity hackathon where local nonprofits bring their most pressing technology challenges and invite volunteers into the heart of their work. Developers, designers, project managers, data analysts, IT professionals, and curious problem-solvers self-select into teams, choose the projects that resonate with them, and work side by side to design and build practical solutions. In just one fast-paced weekend, ideas are transformed into real, usable tools and systems that nonprofits can deploy immediately to remove tech barriers, strengthen operations, and better serve their communities.

🗓️ Date & Time: May 14, 2026 at 6 PM to May 16, 2026 at 8 PM

📍 Location: West48 Conference Center, 1601 48th St #100, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Food insecurity is complex—there’s no single cause, and no single solution. From transportation barriers and housing instability to underemployment and rising food costs, dozens of factors can stand between a person and their next meal. That’s why dsmHack is launching the first-of-its-kind hackathon focused on issues impacting food insecurity in the Greater Des Moines Metro.

This unique event brings together coders, developers, designers, agility experts, problem-solvers, etc., and nonprofit leaders working in the food insecurity space together to build real-world tech solutions that address the root causes of hunger in our community. Whether you’re a first-time hacker interested in making a difference or a seasoned tech professional who's been with us since the beginning, we hope you’ll join us and be part of the innovation driving food stability forward.

💡 Kickoff Event Featuring Food Insecurity Experts: September 10, 2026 (5 PM to 10 PM) at the DMARC Food Pantry Network, 100 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315

💻 In-Person Accelerator Hackathon: September 24, 2026 (beginning at 6 PM) to September 26, 2026 (ending at 6 PM) at Corteva Agriscience Carver Center, 7100 South Dr, Johnston, IA 50131

🏆 Dinner, Presentations, and Awards: October 10, 2026 (5 PM to 10 PM) at the Corteva Agriscience Carver Center Auditorium, 7100 South Dr, Johnston, IA 50131