Become a Spark Champion
Because of donors like you, our programs can be offered free of charge.
At Spark Central, your gift does more than support the arts. It powers transformation. You’re helping emerging writers, artists, and innovators access the tools, mentorship, and technology they need to build their future. When you support Spark Central with a donation of any size, you’re supporting programming that breaks the opportunity and education achievement gap for underserved people in the West Central community and beyond. At Spark Central, creativity isn’t just a pastime, it’s a pathway.
You can invest in that future by contributing in a way that works best for you.
Check out ways to give below 👇
Our current Campaigns
Click on each campaign to visit our donation pages:
donate once or Annually
Small gifts make a big difference! ⭐️
When you give to Spark Central, you provide reliable, steady support that powers creativity all year long. If you are able to, annual generosity allows us to plan ahead, expand programs, welcome more people through our doors, and ensure that our creative space remains a place of opportunity and inspiration.
Learn more about what your donation supports
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Provides one month of snacks for our STAR After School Programs
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Provides one month of supplies for youth programs in our center.
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Covers the cost of sending one youth to STAR After School for a full school year. This number includes costs of snacks, payment for visiting teaching artists, supplies, and labor.
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Powers one year of supplies for adult-only programming.
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Provides one year of supplies for our main center, including a variety of arts and crafts materials, cleaning supplies, IT maintenance, advertising, and free snacks for youth visiting Spark Central.
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Champions transformational change: Expands Spark’s reach with new programs, creative tech access, and future-ready skills development.
Other Ways to Donate
in-kind giving
Donate your unused or left over materials.
We have an ongoing need for in-center supplies. Donated goods allow us to make the most of our yearly budget. Please email programs@spark-central.org to see if what you have lines up with what we need!
Coporate Sponsorship
Become a corporate sponsor
Our corporate partners are important members of our community and play a vital role in keeping our services accessible to those who need them most. Underwriting a station within our space, or becoming a youth program sponsor is a great way to make our community a better place. We love to recognize our generous underwriters in our newsletters, social media, annual report, and at our annual event each year. Email giving@spark-central.org for more info.
Stock Giving
Provide a gift that grows.
A gift of stocks or securities is a powerful way to fuel creativity and opportunity at Spark Central. By donating appreciated assets, you can support our mission while potentially receiving valuable tax benefits.
Your investment helps keep our programs barrier-free, our creative space vibrant, and our community connected through storytelling, technology, and the arts.
For stock transfer instructions, please email giving@spark-central.org.
Donor Advised Funds(DAFs)
Give through your Donor Advised Fund
If you give through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), recommending a grant to Spark Central is a simple and impactful way to support creativity and opportunity in our community.
Many DAF sponsors, including Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and others, allow you to easily direct a grant to Spark Central using our Tax ID.
To recommend a gift through your DAF, please contact your fund advisor with the following information:
Spark Central | Tax ID: 46-5367850
Planned Giving
Spark Creativity for Generations to Come
Join the Story League Legacy Circle by including Spark Central in your estate plans.
Learn more: giving@spark-central.org
Check out our Gold Transparency rating on Guide Star
Read the Spark Central 2023 Annual Report
The generosity of our community is everything. Your investment in Spark Central is an investment in the future!
SPARK CENTRAL IS A 501(c)(3) CHARITY; ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.