How Spark Works for Organizations
Spark helps local organizations connect with students by hosting your volunteer opportunities and managing the sign-up process in a structured, automated way. Spark is not a volunteer placement agency and does not manage onboarding, supervision, or scheduling — your organization remains fully in control of those details.
You Control the Opportunity Details
Organizations listed on Spark provide the information that students see before signing up, including:
opportunity description
age requirements
typical time windows
whether a waiver is required
any physical or participation expectations
Spark displays your opportunity exactly as you define it, so students understand what the role involves before submitting a request.
How Student Sign-Ups Work
Students discover your opportunity on Spark
Students browse local opportunities and review the requirements and expectations you’ve provided.Students submit a volunteer request through Spark
Instead of emailing your organization directly, students submit a structured request through Spark’s platform.Spark checks eligibility and availability
Based on the requirements you set (such as age or capacity), Spark determines whether the student is eligible to volunteer.Spark confirms the volunteer and notifies your organization
When a student meets your criteria, Spark sends your organization an automated notification with the student’s contact information.
You are not required to manually accept or deny individual requests unless you choose to.
Designed to Reduce Friction, Not Add It
Spark is designed to reduce unstructured emails, incomplete inquiries, and unclear expectations — while leaving all operational decisions in your hands.
You define the opportunity.
Spark handles the intake.
You work directly with the volunteers.