Welcome


VentureSpark is a San Francisco Bay Area fundraising consulting firm with a successful track record having raised many millions of dollars to advance the missions of hundreds of organizations.

Whether you are considering raising corporate sponsorships or a capital campaign, VentureSpark’s proven counsel and fundraising management is focused on realizing your organization’s goals.

VentureSpark brings in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the local, regional, and national fundraising climate, the top philanthropists,  foundation leaders and corporate sponsors and helps engage them in your projects. In addition, VentureSpark brings a strong teamwork approach to its fundraising and often partners with other professionals to deliver the best results for its clients.

“VentureSpark can adapt to an organization’s unique needs. We are like your in-house development department. We are small enough to provide services so personalized they are like an extension of your own organization’s capabilities, while offering the experience and depth of a larger firm. It is a distinctive combination of our services tailored to a client’s culture, donor history, budget and specific goals. “

-Marianne Gaddy, President


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