Ignite Your Passion.
Spark Change in Your Community.
SPARK! empowers anyone to become a philanthropist.
Share your idea, rally support and watch it grow into a lasting impact.
Philanthropy isn’t just for a select few. It belongs to everyone who cares about their community.
SPARK! is about turning passion into action. By sharing your idea, you can spark change that grows far beyond one person. With the power of collective giving, your vision can become a permanent $10,000 fund supporting nonprofits right here in our region.
Together, we create something bigger than any one person could achieve.
SPARK! is a community contest powered by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) that shows anyone can be a philanthropist.
Through SPARK! individuals share their ideas for making a difference. The community votes and one winning idea becomes a permanent $10,000 area of interest fund. That fund provides grants to nonprofits in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon and Perry counties and the Dillsburg area, turning one person’s passion into lasting change.
SPARK! is more than a contest. It is collective giving in action. Alone, we have ideas. Together we take action.
The Timeline
A clear path to turn your idea into action:
Submission
Share your idea for positive change in your community
Monday, September 15 – Wednesday, October 8
Round One Voting
Community votes to elevate top submissions
Monday, October 13 – Sunday, October 26
Final Five Voting
The top five finalists compete for the $10,000 fund
Monday, November 3 – Sunday, November 16
Winner Announced
TFEC announces the winning idea
Wednesday, December 10
Submit Your Idea
Share a cause you’re passionate about. Something that could make a difference for people in our community.
Community Voting
The public votes to advance their favorite submissions to the final round.
Final Decision
The top five ideas compete in a final round, where the community selects the winner.
Lasting Impact
The winning idea becomes a permanent $10,000 area of interest fund. TFEC’s Grantmaking Committee then awards grants to nonprofits addressing that cause in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry Counties and the Dillsburg area.
