# Charitable Coding Communities Free Code Camp Lets Members Learn to Code By Helping Non-Profits By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-07-02 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learn-to-code References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/learn-coding-free-completing-projects-nonprofits/) & [freecodecamp](http://www.freecodecamp.com/) If you want to learn to code, you can learn for free if you work on projects for non-profits. The organization Free Code Camp teaches novice coders and enables people to become software engineers. The [open-source educational community](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canada-learning-code) not only enables busy and motivated professionals to connect with each other, but they can also learn and work together on [self-paced browser-based challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fini). These challenges are actually projects that need to be completed for non-profit organizations. This gives users experience with tools like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Databases, DevTools, Node.js, Angular.js and Agile. People can learn to code, build up their portfolio and help give back to charitable groups. Members also gain real qualifications and 800 hours of real world experience after finishing four projects. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Free Code Camp:** Free Code Camp's model of teaching coding while working on projects for non-profits presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the education and coding industries, encouraging practical learning while making a positive impact. - **Open-source Educational Community:** The open-source educational community's collaborative learning approach, as exemplified by Free Code Camp, creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the e-learning and software engineering industries, fostering a supportive environment for skill development. - **Software Engineering for Non-profits:** The practice of using coding skills to build projects for non-profit organizations, as facilitated by Free Code Camp, introduces a disruptive innovation opportunity in the non-profit sector and the software development industry, combining technology prowess with social impact. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** The Education industry can explore opportunities to incorporate project-based learning and community-driven platforms like Free Code Camp to enhance coding education and foster social responsibility among students. - **E-learning:** The E-Learning industry can leverage the collaborative learning model and project-based curriculum of open-source educational communities like Free Code Camp to diversify their offerings and engage learners in a practical and impactful manner. - **Non-profit:** The Non-Profit industry can tap into the expertise and services provided by coding communities like Free Code Camp to efficiently develop software solutions that align with their mission, enhancing their digital capabilities and impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Quick-Learning Coding Lessons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-for-coders.md) - [Practical Practice Coding Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skillreactor.md) - [Open Tech Learning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imaginary-hub.md) - [Daily Coding Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avocado-growths-coding-challenge.md) - [Online Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-zemigle.md) - [Educational Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codeventure.md) - [Employment-Focused Charity Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-tech-training.md) - [Global No-Code Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nocode-crew.md) - [Developer Collaboration Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codegroupie.md)