Sparkseed by Mike Del Ponte
July 31st, 2009 by Johanna MischkeSandboxer Mike del Ponte is the CEO of a great initiative called Sparkseed. Sparkseed aims to train the top social entrepreneurs of tomorrow, as they lead social ventures today.
Mike started Sparkseed because he believes college social entrepreneurs have innovative ideas and the passion to change the world. By providing mentoring, seed money, web tools, and skills training, Sparkseed helps college students launch and grow social businesses.
Over the past two years, Sparkseed has launched 31 ventures throughout the country.
Sandboxers in the U.S. can contact him if they would like to get involved either as mentors or donors.
Mike ran his first national organization at the age of 18 and has since served as a humanitarian on four continents, most recently as a microfinance consultant in Nepal. Mike received his B.A. from Boston College and an M.A.R. from the Yale University Divinity School. His interests include social entrepreneurship, public speaking, and spirituality. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He is a passionate twitterer and you can find him on facebook here.
Johanna is currently interning with Sandbox, she assists the team in various areas and is focusing on community management. She really likes the saying: “Love it, change it or leave it”. You can find her on facebook here.
