LEVEL 1 – SPEAKER SESSIONS
Experience “Philanthropy taught by Philanthropists”.
Attend seminars with unimaginable access to some of the world’s top leaders and philanthropists – President Clinton, Michelle Obama, David Foster, Princess Salimah Aga Khan, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Frank Giustra, Ian Telfer, Joe Segal, etc.
LEVEL 2 – ACADEMIC COMPONENT
Complete a Stanford based course on philanthropy and academic sessions on the history of philanthropy, impact investing, top foundations in the world, the role of philanthropy in corporations, etc. Course material provided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, UBS and the Rockefeller Foundation.
LEVEL 3 – PHILANTHROPY PROJECT
Dollars in motion. Activate your own personal philanthropic portfolio and foundation account. Donate an allocation of charity dollars to a foundation of your choosing. It is your responsibility to amplify and measure these funds. Realize your ongoing purpose, curated, measured and managed with the help of Spark.
LEVEL 4 – ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
This is a significant undertaking on the part of Spark and its students, requiring the highest level of ethical and academic standards. A three-year program for Spark graduates of Level 3. Work with the top fund managers in the country to jointly manage Spark’s endowment funds. Learn the skill set required to manage an investment portfolio and become a sound financial steward of capital.
- Learn how institutions manage investment and endowment portfolios
- Learn to manage your own portfolio
- Learn the structure and strategy of each of the portfolios and how they measures against other professionally managed portfolios.
