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Katie Gustafson | **FEATURED, Board of Directors, chicago, events, investor spotlight, partnership trip, social entrepreneurship, social good, spark, spark ventures

2021 Founders’ Circle Inductees

We’re honored to welcome this year’s inductees to Spark’s Founders’ Circle. These individuals have reached a significant milestone in giving and have impacted Spark’s mission in unique & inspiring ways. They have put their hearts into supporting our important work and have expanded our impact...

27 October

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Stephanie Denzer | Board of Directors, investor spotlight, organization, spark ventures, zambia

Introducing Two New Board Members

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:...

28 June

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Amanda Diiulis | community programs, education, investor spotlight, report from the field, zambia

Shelby Goldstein Schoolhouse gets some special visitors

In 2010, Shankar Iyer and his family donated the funds to name the newly built classroom building in Zambia in memory of their niece, Shelby Goldstein, who passed away at the age of four. Recently, Shankar and his family were able to visit the Shelby Goldstein...

01 March

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Stephanie Denzer | community programs, education, investor spotlight, organization, partnership trip, zambia

Supporter Spotlight: Aaron & Roxanna Anderson

Aaron and Roxanna Anderson traveled to Zambia with Spark Ventures on our very first trip in collaboration with North Park University and later returned for longer portions of time to work directly with our local Zambian social impact partner. They returned from Zambia engaged and...

06 September

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Stephanie Denzer | community programs, education, investor spotlight, partnership trip, travel, zambia

Reading to Understand: Improved Curriculum Resources

On our Impact Trips to Zambia, the days are packed. But without fail, during each day we spend with our partners at Hope Community School, there is one hour of time where everything gets quite still. If you were to join us for just that...

21 January

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Bon Voyage to our Travelers!

The time has come for our July impact travel trip to Zambia! Rich and Arnold have already left for Zambia, and our travelers will be arriving Sunday, July 12. With 16 adventurers in this group it is one of the largest group we've taken to...

07 July

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Nicaragua Thrills – See for yourself!

When people ask us about Spark Ventures' business driven philanthropy model or the impact this model has on hundreds of children in Nicaragua and Zambia, we often find ourselves saying at some point in the conversation: "Come and see for yourself!" Last week we had...

17 February

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