The Longest Night Challenge

Join the First Annual Longest Night Challenge—a statewide hybrid adventure raising awareness and funds for homelessness. Hosted by Evolve Outreach, it’s part game, part cause, and all impact.

June 21 may be the longest day of the year, but for many Delawareans, every night is. Play to help bring hope, support, and a better condition of life to those without shelter.

What's in it for players?

The Longest Night Challenge isn’t just a fun and unforgettable day—it’s your chance to make a real difference. Whether you're teaming up with friends or taking it on solo, you'll explore your community in new ways, laugh a lot, and take on creative missions that matter. If you’re participating at home, we’ll make sure you have lot’s of fun too!

Best of all? Thanks to our incredible sponsors and donors, we’re giving away thousands of dollars in prizes -- plus all the bragging rights that come with being a city winner or even the Delaware State Champion. Your creativity, teamwork, and spirit could earn you amazing rewards while helping those without a safe place to sleep.

Social Media
Fame

Big Prizes,
Real Rewards

Compete for valuable prizes totaling up to $5,000 in categories like best team, social media buzz, top scores, and more—delivered right to your inbox or doorstep.

Teams who go big on social get noticed! Extra prizes go to those who post the most, share the most, and get the public talking about their adventure.

Bragging
Rights

Each participating city will crown winners in Family & Friends, Fun Teams, and Pro divisions—and the top-scoring city team will earn State Champion status!

Upload photos and videos of your team completing fun and quirky challenges. The best content will be featured in livestreams, recap videos, and social media shoutouts.

Be a
Star

Rediscover Your Community

See your city with fresh eyes as you complete challenges that take you to parks, landmarks, local businesses, and hidden gems—while helping raise awareness of homelessness.

Every task you complete contributes to dollars raised and supports life-saving programs for those in need. This is fun with a real mission—and you’re a part of it.

Feel-Good
Impact

What's in it for sponsors?

Sponsoring the Longest Night Challenge isn’t just goodwill—it’s smart business. Your brand becomes part of an unforgettable experience that brings people together across Delaware, both in person and online, rallying around a cause that truly matters.

Whether you host a QR challenge, feature in the event app, or become a full mission stop, your sponsorship showcases your values and leadership while putting your business at the center of the action. You’re not just slapping a logo on a banner—you’re becoming part of the story.

And here's the kicker: we don’t just give you warm fuzzies—we give you results. Every sponsor receives a rich set of post-event analytics packed with real feedback from real people—what they liked, clicked, tasted, rated, or shared. It’s like buying powerful consumer insight, except it’s fun, community-driven, and far less expensive than traditional research.

Real-Time
Customer Feedback

Host a challenge where players try your product or service, then rate it or answer a quick poll—providing you immediate insights into public perception.

Increased
Foot Traffic

Become a QR scan stop or challenge site that brings teams directly into your business, increasing visibility and interaction with new customers.

Players upload photos and videos during challenges—your brand and space become part of their shared experience on social media and in-app feeds.

Organic
Content Creation

Interactive Public
Engagement

Create street-level buzz by challenging players to ask passersby about your brand, gather reactions, or distribute special offers through text or QR codes.

Branded App
Visibility

Your business can sponsor app features like badges, leaderboard shoutouts, and challenge announcements for ongoing brand impressions.

Sponsorship comes with rich analytics—from challenge participation and completion rates to survey results and customer behavior at your location.

Data-Driven Marketing Insights

Custom Promotions
& Announcements

Leading up to and during the event, Evolve Outreach will highlight your business and any special messages you want to share—sales, giveaways, menus, or new services—through our social media, email blasts, and in-app announcements.

Community Trust &
Brand Alignment

By sponsoring a cause that directly supports those experiencing homelessness, your business aligns with community values, builds public goodwill, and demonstrates leadership in social responsibility.

As part of our First Annual Sponsor Legacy, your brand gets priority placement in future events, campaigns, and communications—amplifying your reach long after the day ends.

Repeat Exposure in
Future Campaigns

What's in it for nonprofits?

At Evolve Outreach, we know real change happens when passionate organizations come together. The Longest Night Challenge is a platform for Delaware-based nonprofits focused on homelessness, hunger, or human services—to amplify their mission and directly engage the public in fun, meaningful ways.

Participating nonprofits can shape the experience by adding mission-themed challenges, encouraging supporters to form teams in their name, and tracking their impact through custom referral links tied to both player and sponsor sign-ups. It’s an opportunity to put your mission in motion, literally, across streets and screens throughout the state.

Most importantly, we believe in shared success. That’s why a portion of event sponsorships and donations will be returned to participating nonprofits through post-event grants—because when we grow together, we get everyone closer to a better condition of life.

Ready to supercharge your mission with a fun-filled day to fight homelessness and hunger? Join us!

Amplify
Your Mission

Partner nonprofits can be featured in game challenges, QR stops, or storytelling prompts that educate players and invite support. You’ll connect with new audiences across six cities while generating powerful content—photos, videos, and testimonials—from players engaging with your cause.

Boost Awareness
& Support

We’ll spotlight your organization in our social media and event marketing, helping you build visibility, drive traffic to your website, and recruit new volunteers or donors through in-app links and interactive experiences.

A portion of event proceeds—including select donations and sponsorship funds—will be distributed to participating nonprofits through small grants, helping extend your impact long after the event ends.

Shared
Impact

Challenge Sponsor – $150

Logo and link to website featured on the event website sponsor page

Social media thank-you from Evolve Outreach

Inclusion in printed and digital event materials

License to use Evolve Outreach brand assets in your own promotions

City Clue Sponsor – $300

All Challenge Sponsor benefits

A challenge will feature or bring contestants to your business

Your business location becomes a QR scan stop

Shoutout on the event app leaderboard

City Checkpoint Sponsor – $500

All Clue Sponsor benefits

A full group of challenge tasks will be completed at or around your business

Your logo appears on a rotating banner in the mobile app

Dedicated social media post on Instagram and Facebook

Recognition during event kickoff and winners livestream

City Title Partner – $1,000

All Checkpoint Sponsor benefits

Top-tier logo placement on event website

Exclusive “Presented By” credit on a core event feature (e.g., leaderboard, final challenge)

Verbal recognition during the livestreamed announcement of winners

Priority placement in future Evolve Outreach partnership and media

City Founding Partner – $3,000 (Five Available)

All Title Partner benefits

Recognized as the first sponsor of your city’s (Wilmington • Dover • Newark • Middletown • Bear • Milford) Annual Longest Night Challenge

Permanent placement on the Community Advisory Board (CAB) as an honorary member

Custom announcement press release co-issued with Evolve Outreach

Option to speak or appear in kickoff livestream and video recap

Lifetime listing as “[City] Founding Partner” on all future event materials, and your sponsorship fee will never increase

State Founding Partner – $10,000 (One Available)

All Founding Partner benefits

Recognized as the first sponsor of Delaware’s Annual Longest Night Challenge

Permanent placement on the Community Advisory Board (CAB) as an honorary member

Custom announcement press release co-issued with Evolve Outreach

Option to speak or appear in kickoff livestream and video recap

Lifetime listing as “State Founding Partner” on all future event materials, and your sponsorship fee will never increase