Hello, ComDev and M&P --not sure if there's interest in supporting this event from your side, but I figured it would be worth a try.
If so, please follow up directly. Best, Sally - - - Vice President Sponsor Relations The Apache Software Foundation Tel +1 617 921 8656 | [email protected] <mailto:sk%40apache.org> ----- Original message ----- From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> To: tanmay <[email protected]>, ASF Fundraising <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Partnership Opportunity for FOSS Hack 2026 Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026 22:31 Hello, Tanmay --thank you for reaching out and thinking of the ASF for FOSS Hack/Delhi. Unfortunately, ASF Fundraising doesn't have the budget to sponsor any events. I will be happy to forward your query to other communities within the Foundation in the event there is a potential fit. If so, they will contact you directly. Kind regards, Sally - - - Vice President Sponsor Relations The Apache Software Foundation Tel +1 617 921 8656 | [email protected] <mailto:sk%40apache.org> On Sun, Jan 25, 2026, at 15:17, tanmay wrote: > Dear *The Apache Software Foundation*, > > I hope this message finds you well. > > I am writing on behalf of *The FOSS Club* at *Delhi Technical Campus*, a > student-led community dedicated to promoting *Free and Open Source Software > (FOSS)*. We would like to explore a potential *collaboration and sponsorship > opportunity *with* The ASF* for our upcoming flagship event, *FOSS Hack 2026*. > > *FOSS Hack 2026* is the *sixth edition *of FOSS Hack and is planned as a > *hybrid, month-long* hackathon scheduled from *1st March to 31st March 2026*. > The event brings together students and early-career professionals to build > new projects or contribute to existing open-source initiatives across > multiple domains such as *Open Hardware, GNU/Linux, Cybersecurity*, and > related technologies. > > In our previous edition, FOSS Hack 2025, we were privileged to receive *Gold > Sponsorship* support from *The Linux Foundation*. Their association > significantly strengthened the scale, credibility, and impact of the event, > and reinforced our commitment to fostering meaningful open-source > contributions. > > As an organization at the heart of open-source collaboration, *ASF'*s mission > and values align strongly with the vision of FOSS Hack. Your association > would inspire young developers to actively contribute to open-source projects > while strengthening grassroots-level participation in the global open-source > community. > > We would be honored to explore opportunities such as: > > • Community or educational sponsorship > > • Mentorship or speaker sessions > > • Open-source advocacy and ecosystem outreach > > • Branding and visibility as an open-source and developer platform partner > > Please find our event brochure attached, which outlines the event vision, > structure, audience profile, and potential collaboration avenues. > > You may also view highlights from our *previous events* here: > thefossclub.org > > Learn more about *FOSS Hack 2026* here: > thefossclub.org/fosshack > > We would be grateful for the opportunity to discuss this further at your > convenience. Thank you for your time and consideration, and we look forward > to the possibility of collaborating with *The Apache Software Foundation*. > > Warm regards, > *Tanmay Maheshwari* > Lead, The FOSS Club > Delhi Technical Campus > Greater Noida, India > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > *Attachments:* > • FOSS HACK 2026-Brochure.pdf
