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Stephanie Denzer   |   Business, business development, nicaragua, report from the field, socent, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship

Honeybee Pilot Hives Begin Buzzing

Thirty hives on Nicaragua farm undergo first honey extraction harvest   *Updated May 2020. Please note that the most recent information regarding our farm initiative in Nicaragua can be found here.   We're thrilled to announce the launch of honey production on our farm investment in Nicaragua. With a...

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05 May
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Spark Ventures   |   Business, business development, community programs, report from the field, socent, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, social good, spark ventures, zambia

Counting our Chickens

Our social impact partner's poultry farm in Zambia, like any business, benefits from economy of scale. As the farm grows, the profit margins on their production increase - leading to more net revenue and more funds that can be transferred to support the operations of...

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19 April
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Spark Ventures   |   #girleffect, Art, Business, business development, community programs, Design, education, events, girls, healthcare, investor spotlight, Music, news, nicaragua, non-profit, nonprofit, nutrition, organization, partnership trip, Photography, public health, report from the field, socent, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, social good, spark, spark ventures, travel, Uncategorized, women's empowerment

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...

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17 February
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Spark Ventures   |   #inspired, chicago, community programs, education, nicaragua, non-profit, nonprofit, partnership trip, report from the field, socent, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, social good, spark, spark ventures, travel, Uncategorized

Round Two Travelers

What's better than traveling with Spark to engage with our partner organizations? Traveling with us twice!   It seems that some Spark supporters have been bitten by a very specific travel bug...

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01 December
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Spark Ventures   |   Allowance for Good, community programs, girls, nicaragua, partnership trip, report from the field, social good, travel, women's empowerment   |   No comment

Guest Blog: Reflections on Reciprocity

Karin Scott is the Program Manager at Allowance for Good. She recently returned from traveling with Spark Ventures and Allowance for Good youth to Nicaragua on our August Partnership Trip. Karen wrote these reflections on day 3 of the trip, and agreed to share them...

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12 August
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Spark Ventures   |   Allowance for Good, community programs, education, nicaragua, nutrition, partnership trip, report from the field, social good, spark ventures, travel   |   No comment

So, what did YOU do on your summer vacation?

The students from Allowance for Good and other youth who joined us for our August Partnership Trip to Nicaragua are leaving a powerful impact on the lives of the children they met at Las Tías. The trip, as with all Spark Ventures Partnership Trips, incorporated lots...

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11 August
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