Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (SPARK) IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND OPENNESS FOR CHURCH TECHNOLOGY. WE'RE TIRED OF WATCHING CHURCHES STRUGGLE TO AFFORD THE QUALITY SOFTWARE THEY NEED TO FULFILL THEIR VISION. WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT BRINGING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, MATCHED WITH GREAT DESIGN, TO FREE OPEN-SOURCE SOLUTIONS FOR CHURCHES.
OPEN SOFTWARE FOR CHURCHES: WE ARE DEDICATED TO QUALITY SOFTWARE THAT IS INNOVATIVE, OPEN AND FREE TO ALL.
UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE NON-PROFIT SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, ROCK BRINGS CUTTING-EDGE, INNOVATIVE TECH SOLUTIONS ON AN OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM TO CHURCHES THAT WOULDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO THIS LEVEL OF SOLUTION. ROCK SOLVES PROBLEMS SO PEOPLE CAN FOCUS ON MINISTRY. ROCK ENABLES PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO, BETTER, MORE SEAMLESSLY, AND MORE CREATIVELY. THE BASIC, FULLY FUNCTIONAL SOFTWARE IS FREE TO ANY NON-PROFIT USER, AND CUSTOMIZATION OF THE SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE AT BELOW MARKET RATES.
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ROCK RMS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GATHER IN ONE LOCATION TO LEARN ABOUT THE UPDATES TO THE PRODUCT, VISION FOR THE FUTURE, AND TO NETWORK WITH OTHER MEMBERS. IN 2020, THIS CONFERENCE WAS HELD AS A VIRTUAL EVENT. THE SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK COORDINATED THE SPONSORSHIPS, SESSIONS, TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE EVENT. 193 ORGANIZATIONS REGISTERED TO ATTEND AND SESSIONS REMAIN AVAILABLE ONLINE.
THE SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK PRODUCES WRITTEN AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE ROCK. IT ALSO PRODUCES TRAINING CLASSES AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTEND IN PERSON AND ONLINE. THESE MATERIALS PROVIDE PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCT VISION, AND APPLICATION TIPS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jason Gibb | SENIOR DEVELOPER | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Wiley | SENIOR DEVELOPER | 1 | $0 |
| Nicholas Airdo | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 |
| Emily Forman | TREASURER/ VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Robert Wild | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jon Pitzaferro | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jeremy Hoff | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jonathan Edmiston | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
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