David Clark Cause is a global leader in creating Cause Brands and purpose-driven initiatives that both inspire and endure. For over two decades, founder David Clark has leveraged the iconic stature and cultural currency of world-renowned individuals and organizations to build successful Cause Brands that have raised millions of dollars and unprecedented awareness for some of the greatest causes of our time.
The initiative has the support from a cross-section of experts, humanitarian and international organizations, including the United Nations Human Rights Office and the American Red Cross International team who will benefit from the inaugural Call for Code Global Prize Event Concert being held on October 13th, United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction.
The issue: Natural disaster preparedness and relief.
IBM is a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. With Watson, the AI platform for business, powered by data, we are building industry-based solutions to real-world problems.
For 2018, the Call for Code Global Challenge asks developers to create solutions that significantly improve preparedness for natural disasters and relief when they hit. This competition is the first of its kind at this scale, encouraging developers who want to pay their skills forward for a specific mission to alleviate human suffering.
The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the worlds top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and industry adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, The Linux Foundation is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact not achievable by any one company. More information can be found at
The UN Human Rights Office represents the worlds commitment to the promotion, protection and realization of the full range of human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Through the voice and the work of the High Commissioner and a staff of 1,200 in over 60 countries, the Office aims to make human rights a reality in the lives of people everywhere. More information can be found at
American Red Cross volunteers and staff work to deliver vital services from providing relief and support to those in crisis, to helping you be prepared to respond in emergencies. More information can be found at The American Red Cross name and emblem are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement. The American Red Cross logo is a registered trademark owned by The American National Red Cross.
For over six years, AngelHack has been the leaders in innovation; introducing hackathons, virtual competitions, accelerator programs, Meetups, and various developer initiatives to over 100 cities around the globe. A female-owned, female-majority company, encourages their diverse community of 150,000+ developers, designers, and entrepreneurs to become holistic and well-rounded hackers. AngelHack believes in providing entrepreneurs with emerging technologies and the best mentors, resulting in the creation of seamless technology both inside and out of the Silicon Valley bubble. Through their nonprofit arm, Code For A Cause, AngelHack challenges their community to build code that positively impacts the world and promotes an inclusive environment. More information can be found at
Developers have revolutionized the way people live and interact with virtually everyone and everything. Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. Thats why David Clark Cause is launching Call for Code alongside Founding Partner IBM. This multi-year global initiative is a rallying cry to developers to use their skills and mastery of the latest technologies, and to create new ones, to drive positive and long-lasting change across the world with their code. The inaugural Call for Code Challenge theme is Natural Disaster Preparedness and Relief.
