For several years, The Nerdery, a web development company is Minneapolis, has hosted an Overnight Website Challenge. Nonprofits are invited to submit applications to have their website created or recreated, for free by web development specialists working through the Nerdery. Well, last weekend was the magic weekend for 18 nonprofits who are now sporting brand new websites.

The Nerdery blog estimates the value of the volunteer time as about half-a-million dollars…

During more normal business hours the more than 4,200 hours of pro bono services freely given would have a real-world street value of about half-a-million dollars. The 18 nonprofits were chosen from a field of more than 80 applicants, and the 18 teams were picked from a field of 34.

Wondering how a day like that goes? Here’s the schedule from their website:

7:00 a.m. – Registration, set up work stations. Volunteers: You are welcome to come as early as 6:30 am to set up; please be there by at least 8:00.
8:45 a.m. – Welcome, get ready to rumble, announce team assignments
9:00 a.m. – Countdown begins. Nonprofits meet their team of volunteers and get to work.
Noonish – Lunch from Gyropolis
6:00 p.m. – Dinner from Bacio and Zelo
Midnight – Second dinner from Pizza Luce
6:00 a.m. – The most important meal of the day. Meanwhile, judges make the rounds between 6-9 a.m., spending 10 minutes assessing each team’s work.
9:00 a.m. – Final presentations
10:00 a.m. – Winner announced. Good night, and good luck.

You can learn more about the project, the volunteers and the nonprofits on The Nerdery website.