UW SparkTank
UW SparkTank is the UW Ethics Club’s philanthropic effort to further the missions of nonprofits in the Laramie community. SparkTank’s goals are to serve the community through outreach, provide funds that “spark” the mission of local nonprofits, and increase the value of the college experience for club members by enabling them to participate in philanthropic endeavors. SparkTank works like “Shark Tank” where local nonprofits and groups in Laramie pitch what they would do with $10,000 in investment. After the pitch, the club’s members and officers vote on the cause or causes most worthy of the funding.
Our Process
There is a lot on the line for SparkTank participants and lots of hard earned donor dollars at stake. To respect everyone's time and resources, UW Ethics Club strives to provide a selection and evaluation process that is designed with validity, reliability, and transparency as the foundation.
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SparkTank's Essential Questions

Our Impact
2018
Family Promise of Albany County
$7500
ARK Regional Service
$500
Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne
$500
Wyoming CASA Network
$500
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
$500
Wyoming Community Foundation
$500
2019
Interfaith-Good Samaritan
$9000
Downtown Clinic
$2000
Cathedral Home
$500
The Clothing Cottage
$500
Snowy Range Academy
$500
2020
Laramie Safe Project
$15,000
Downtown Clinic
$15,000
Feeding Laramie Valley
$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters
$5,000
2021
Laramie Foster Closet
$22,000
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
$16,000
Laramie Soup Kitchen
$12,000
Climb Wyoming
$7,500
Our Journey
