Hi everyone,
I'm Tanay Jain, Co-Founder of Oregon Unlocked, a student-led engineering nonprofit fiscally sponsored by Hack Club Bank (a registered 501(c)(3)). We're organizing UnlockedHacks on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in Portland, OR — what we believe is the region's first large-scale high-school-only hackathon — and I'm hoping to connect with someone on the Vercel team about sponsorship.
Event details:
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Format: In-person, 12 hours
- Location: Portland, OR
- Expected participants: 100–130 selective Oregon high schoolers
Audience: First-time and early-career student builders — many at their first hackathon ever — from competitive Oregon high schools. A great early touchpoint for Vercel with the next generation of developers.
What sponsors get:
- Logo placement on banners, website, emails, and ads
- Booth/demo table + short talk slot
- A seat on the judging panel
- Option to run a workshop or sponsor a named challenge track
- Social media mentions
- Access to student project submissions after the event
- Post-event impact report
Sponsorship options:
- Cash tiers: Platinum $3,000 (1 slot), Gold $1,500, Silver $750, Bronze $250
- In-kind: Vercel Pro/hosting credits per team, API credits, swag, or judge/mentor time — open to any mix that works on your end
All contributions are tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. EIN available on request.
Deadline: Sponsorship commitments by September 10, 2026 (logos due 3 weeks before the event).
Happy to share our full sponsorship deck or one-pager — just let me know who's best to talk to. Thanks!
— Tanay Jain, Co-Founder, Oregon Unlocked