As we near the end of Spark Ventures' 10th Anniversary Year, we share the remarks our Cofounder, Rich Johnson made at our big, 10th Anniversary Celebration. His remarks here serve as a "thank you" to the Spark Ventures community who have helped us get to...
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We are thrilled to welcome our new Managing Director, Kristin Schrepferman. She joined the team in early October and has hit the ground running, working closely with Spark's Cofounder Rich Johnson and the board to provide leadership for the organization. Kristin has a background in both marketing...
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If you have been to Zambia to see our work in-person, you met Teacher Judy - we're sure you haven't forgotten her. Judy's welcoming and outgoing personality helps make anyone who visits Hope Community School feel right at home. We had the honor to welcome...
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Thanks to your partnership with us, Spark Ventures has reached its ten-year milestone. Together, we’ve had significant impact and it is with gratitude and anticipation that we share some exciting news about the future. Our leadership team and board of directors have outlined a strategy that...
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Summer may only be halfway through but we're already thinking about 2018 travel. We've added a NEW trip date to our line-up - a Women's Leadership Trip in February. As we planned those dates, we checked back in with one of the women who was...
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We are so thrilled to introduce two new Spark Ventures board members - Lisa Madonia and Doak Elliott. Check out this interview to learn more about what they're most passionate about. What drew you to Spark Ventures and our work? What motivated you to get involved? Lisa:...
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Over the last year, our leadership engaged in a strategy initiative to prepare for the next decade. Spark supporters have been uniquely drawn to our organization for its partnerships and focus on business driven philanthropy. Will anything about these two important aspects change? Our Marketing...
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From chairing our Board of Directors to managing our grassroots, community partner organizations, women are in key decision-making roles and will continue to lead the charge as we move into our second decade of impact. We are excited to feature a few of these incredible...
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One of the key pillars of a Spark Ventures impact travel experience is the opportunity to give back. Many times we get questions about what this looks like, and we thought we could unpack it a bit here. Let's start with what we believe is...
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New textbooks!! Thanks to our partnership with Lincoln Park Preschool & Kindergarten, Hope School has brand new textbooks and teaching resources. The books arrived in April and were immediately put to use - this was a huge need and the teachers and students are thrilled. ...
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