The grantmaking organization and investor network Spark is hosting a cause-based cocktails event on Wednesday at Cantina, and I’m hard pressed to think of a combination that’s better than raising money for the organization’s Haiti Response Fund and spending time with the smart locals who comprise their member base. While many volunteer-powered organizations under-utilize or don’t seek the contributions of post-college, pre-donor individuals, Spark under the leadership of director Shannon Farley solicits those talents in deciding which programs to fund and assist along with field partners (CAMFED and The Global Fund for Women among them). It’s a refreshing example of the contributions of young locals–often seen as consumers first–who have chosen to support projects including a Jordan-based NGO that works to elect women to village councils and the local Center for Young Women’s Development, for which Spark volunteers provided planning and PR help for their fundraiser to support women living on San Francisco streets.

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