This document provides information about Pakathon, a global non-profit organization that engages the Pakistani diaspora and supports professionals returning to Pakistan. It discusses how Pakathon was founded to help expatriates who want to make a positive impact in Pakistan through entrepreneurship. Pakathon hosts workshops and hackathons around the world to connect participants with opportunities and investors. It also outlines how corporations can support Pakathon's mission through sponsorships and in-kind donations to help Pakathon continue hosting impactful events.

1. PAKATHON
CHAMPION
GUIDE

2. Around 36,000 professionals, including
doctors, engineers and teachers, have
migrated to other countries from Pakistan
over the past 30 years (~$2 billion annual
net loss).
Instead of stopping people from finding
better opportunities abroad, we must focus
on and help those who want to move back
and make a difference in their country of
origin.
Our research shows that expats have a
strong desire to move back to do impactful
work but require engagement and support.
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3. THEPAKATHONSTORY
Pakathon is the brainchild of Asad Badruddin
and Zheela Qaiser. The pair wanted to help
make a real positive impact in Pakistan and
wondered if there was a way to do so aside
from just donating money. They concluded that
the Pakistani diaspora must also feel this way.
This is why they created Pakathon, they
dreamed of a global nervous system around the
world that could helps Pakistani?s deepen their
relationship to Pakistan, and exposes them to
different cultures and prespectives. From its
humble beginnings in a cafe in Boston, the
organization has grown leaps and bounds. Asad
and Zheela were right about their assumption
as hundreds of volunteers from around the
world have taken the Pakathon mission to their
local cities.

4. 4PAKATHON
1000+
GLOBAL
PARTICIPANTS
15
HOST CITIES
5
HOST
COUNTRIES
We are a 501c3 non-profit seed fund that mentors and invests in Pakistani
expats moving back to launch for-profit social ventures. We get referrals for the
best candidates through our volunteer chapters around the world that engage
with the Pakistani diaspora through social entrepreneurship workshops. Our
flagship workshop is a global hackathon held simultaneously across our
chapters that connects participants to domain experts and investors.
Launched in 2013, Pakat hon is a global organizat ion wit h 85+ volunt eers
organized around 8 volunt eer chapt ers in t he US, Canada, Middle East and
Aust ralia. By host ing event s in cit ies abroad we connect t he Pakist ani
diaspora t o issues in Pakist an and scout for pot ent ial ?Ret urners??
individuals who want t o move back t o Pakist an and do impact ful work.
WHOWEARE

5. Help Develop a Nat ion
At the end of the day,
we?re all here to build
Pakistan - including you.
Whypartner withus?
Pakat hon host s mult iple event s t hroughout t he year;
our hackat hon being t he foremost . We?re looking for like-minded
organizat ions t hat can help us furt her our mission t hrough t hese event s.
Here?s how we can help you in ret urn:
Our Communit y
Get your brand in front of
thousands of engaged,
intellectual individuals with a
common goal
Brand Building
Associate your brand with
technology and innovation

6. IN-KIND SUPPORT
Events are our forte; it?s how our
changemakers experience our brand.
We need all the support we can get to host
these events. If your team can provide any
of the following items, we?ll graciously
accept and give you a shoutout at the
event!
Food/Snacks
Beverages
Printing
Photography
Gift Items
WHATDOWENEEDFROMYOU
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Pakathon is a non-profit organization.
For us to grow, we rely heavily on our
corporate sponsors. Our corporate
sponsors allow us to host our events
and further our mission. In return, we
provide value through various means.
The next slide will take you through
some of our sponsorship opportunities
and what we offer in return.

7. CHAMPION
BENEFITS
gold
champion
>$500
platinum
champion
>$1000
silver
champion
>$100
PREEVENTRECOGNITION
Social MediaPromotion X X X
Event PagePresence X X X
Email Blasts X X
Event Flyer X X
PressRelease X X
2FreeHackathonTickets X
ON-SITERECOGNITION
ProgramInclusion X X
LogoonEvent Sponsor X X
CompanyTableat Event X
PresentingSponsor X
POSTEVENTRECOGNITION
OutgoingPressReleases X X
Newsletter X
TaxDeductible X X X

8. THANKYOU
CONTACTUSAT
CHICAGO@PAKATHON.ORG