Philanthropy Archives - IntelliTect

Finding Purpose Through Service: My Experience as a World Relief Philanthropy Ambassador

Olivia — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:31:01 +0000

One of the things I love about working for IntelliTect is our commitment to purposeful generosity. So when I saw the opportunity to be a philanthropy ambassador for one of the non-profits we support, I decided to go for it. I selected World Relief because I had volunteered with them in the past, and having that background…

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2022 Philanthropy Update: Supporting NAOMI

IntelliTect — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:26:18 +0000

Building Community Through Vulnerability As a result of NAOMI’s dedication to liberating women and children, people within the Spokane community are freed from cycles of poverty, abuse, and dependence. Their innovative approach to addiction treatment is a model for others to follow. When selecting organizations to partner with, IntelliTect looks for groups giving freedom and…

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An Afternoon with Family Promise of Spokane

IntelliTect — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:55:49 +0000

IntelliTeam Thoughts and Reflections from Their Tour The IntelliTect team donates substantial money to philanthropic efforts every year. This past June, members of the IntelliTeam toured Family Promise of Spokane (FPS) to witness firsthand their donation’s impact, how their work is changing lives, and connect with the local Spokane community. FPS provides emergency shelter and…

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An Evening with International Justice Mission

IntelliTect — Wed, 25 May 2022 17:43:30 +0000

IntelliTeam Reflections and Thoughts from Victoria Nyanjura’s Presentation Mark Michaelis, IntelliTect CEO, and Phil Spokas, VP of Professional Services, recently traveled to East Africa to visit a portion of IntelliTect’s philanthropy sites. Given that it’s not feasible for the full IntelliTeam to travel as a group to East Africa, IntelliTect organized a presentation with International…

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IntelliTect’s Trip to Philanthropy Sites in East Africa

IntelliTect — Thu, 12 May 2022 18:36:41 +0000

Seeing our Impact on Ending Gender-Based Violence Firsthand IntelliTect takes pride in our dedication to our employees and the innovative excellence they consistently provide. Our team’s expertise and drive allow us to donate a significant portion of our profits to non-profit organizations worldwide. This year, as a celebration of the decade of work Phil Spokas…

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2021 Philanthropy Recap: Increasing Our Global Impact

IntelliTect — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:39:33 +0000

We’re Giving Freedom to People Worldwide The COVID-19 pandemic impacted our lives, effectively pushing those already on the margins to an even greater point of vulnerability. Previously identified populations require more assistance, making the fight to end injustice and poverty increasingly vital. Even though IntelliTect already gives away the majority of our profit, we chose…

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IntelliTect Celebrates Local Scholarship Winners

IntelliTect — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:34:03 +0000

Finalists of First Company-sponsored Scholarship Enjoy an Evening at the IntelliTect Office Spokane, WA (August 7, 2021) – IntelliTect hosted their first-annual IntelliTect Scholars celebration. Four Spokane high school students were recognized for their academic excellence and interest in computer science. The scholars are the finalists of the first company-sponsored scholarship. The scholarship aims to…

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The Philosophy Behind IntelliTect’s Philanthropy

Mark Michaelis — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:14:20 +0000

IntelliTect’s Giving Priorities and Values In 1998, after working as a software engineer for five years, my wife, Elisabeth, and I quit our jobs and moved to Mozambique, which, at the time, was the poorest country in the world. Primarily, we worked with homeless children ages 0-18, whom we encountered on the streets and invited…

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Demystifying Economic Stereotypes with Factfulness

Mark Michaelis — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:24:18 +0000

How Accurate is My Perceived Worldview? While traveling overseas before COVID-19, I had my family read Hans Rosling’s book, Factfulness, Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. Before we began reading, each of us took the Factfulness Quiz – an activity I highly recommend. Consider taking…

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Developing Countries: Struggling to Survive the Pandemic

Allen — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:57:09 +0000

Developing Countries During Covid-19 Aid Organizations Adjust to Shifting Health Guidelines: How You Can Help? New economic challenges, social upheaval, political turmoil, and rising untold health problems are the new normal for many in the Western World. In spite of these difficulties, most of us are still living fairly comfortable lives. We have enough food,…

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Spotlight: Child Survival Programs

Allen — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:58:10 +0000

Making a Difference in Kenya and Tanzania: One Mother at a Time The IntelliTect team is humbled to be a small part of the hard work and unconditional love pouring out through Compassion International’s multiple Child Survival Programs (CSP’s) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Partnering with Compassion for the past eight years, IntelliTect has helped fund multiple…

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Thank You: From a Child Survival Program Mother

Allen — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:53:38 +0000

Child Survival Project The IntelliTect team would love nothing more than to share each and every letter and video that they receive from the various groups they sponsor. Often, the letters need to remain private for safety or security reasons. But when allowed, the team is happy to share them with clients as a thank…

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Charity Spotlight: Partners International

Allen — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:39:52 +0000

Helping Those in the Least Reached and Least Resourced Nations During this time of crisis, charities worldwide are stepping up like never before. One of IntelliTect’s long-time charity partnerships, Partners International, is also rising to the call. Partners is a Spokane-based organization that emphasizes working closely with local people to solve the problems most important…

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2020 Philanthropy Update: Impacting Spokane and the World

Allen — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:07:22 +0000

We’re Affecting Positive Change in Spokane, Washington! This past decade, we continued giving freedom to the hopeless through our partnership with organizations that fight to eliminate poverty and injustice both in Spokane and worldwide. We’re excited to see what this next decade will hold. This past year, we continued to financially support the neediest in…

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Your Partnership Matters (Video)

Joshua — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:05:17 +0000

Partnership Creates Life-saving Transformations in Uganda Photo courtesy: International Justice Mission® IntelliTect clients, thanks for being indirect allies in our worldwide philanthropic efforts! We devote a significant portion of our profits to the fight against extreme poverty around the world. Lives are changing as a result of the care our philanthropic partner organizations provide. Their…

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Our Philanthropic Partners

Allen — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:31:01 +0000

Philanthropic Partners Are you curious about the organizations we choose to partner with in our global fight for justice? Our efforts to understand and alleviate the problems related to poverty, injustice, educational inequality, health and sanitation depend largely on the expertise of our philanthropic partners. Groups like World Relief, International Justice Mission, Food for the…

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Charity Spotlight: NAOMI Community

Joshua — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:48:29 +0000

NAOMI Frees Local Families from Isolation and Poverty Curious about our Non-Profit Partners? NAOMI Community (formerly Hearth Homes) in Spokane Valley, Washington, actively pursues their vision of being a “community where every family is free from isolation and poverty.” This passion aligns beautifully with our philanthropic vision of giving freedom to those without hope through…

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Why We Give – Child Slavery Still Exists

Allen — Tue, 21 May 2019 00:52:28 +0000

How We’re Helping Fight Child Slavery in West Africa Slavery still exists. Around the world, children are one of the primary victims of slavery—especially those working in agriculture in developing countries. Since 2014, IntelliTect has partnered with International Justice Mission (IJM) to fight child slavery in the fishing industry on Lake Volta, Ghana. Lake Volta…

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IntelliTect Helps the Sawla Children

Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:14:51 +0000

Ghana Children’s Home Achieves Self-Sufficiency Through Ongoing Support The fight for global justice isn’t just about giving a handout; it’s about providing a hand up that lifts individuals and whole communities out of their poverty situations. At IntelliTect, we want to do more for communities than give those in need a meal; we want to…

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2019 Philanthropy Update

Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:23:47 +0000

Why We Do What We Do IntelliTect’s commitment to finding innovative solutions to the world’s most difficult problems extend beyond software development into social justice and anti-poverty work. Last year, IntelliTect provided financial support to several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working toward ending slavery (click here to learn more), giving legal protection to women suffering extreme…

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2018 Philanthropy Update

Allen — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:21:23 +0000

2018 IntelliTect Philanthropy At its core, IntelliTect is a problem-solving company. So, it makes sense that we’ve dedicated significant time toward solving some of the world’s most pressing issues relating to poverty and injustice. Over the past decade, IntelliTect has partnered with African NGOs to build schools in war-ravaged South Sudan and bring justice to…

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IntelliTect Supports La Escuela Integrada

Allen — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 02:33:35 +0000

Why We Believe in La Escuela Integrada During Spring 2014, Mark and Elisabeth Michaelis, the owners of IntelliTect, took their family to Antigua, Guatemala for a vision trip analyzing business and philanthropy opportunities. While there, they toured both campuses of La Escuela Integrada, a school offering free education to children unable to pay the school…

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World Relief Spokane and IntelliTect Welcome Refugees

Allen — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:35:16 +0000

World Relief Spokane Sponsors Refugees In addition to its work around the globe, World Relief has been chosen by the United States government to be one of the organizations to sponsor legal refugee settlement into the US. The World Relief Spokane office welcomes hundreds of refugees from all of the world to the Spokane area…

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IntelliTect Giving Priorities and Values

IntelliTect — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:40:36 +0000

IntelliTect’s Philanthropy IntelliTect is deeply committed to using a significant portion of our profits to improve the quality of life for people with needs in our local community and around the world. We designate some of our time, expertise, and profits for projects in our own neighborhoods of Spokane and Spokane Valley, Washington. We also…

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IntelliTect Partners with Compassion International

IntelliTect — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:42:56 +0000

Why We Partner with Compassion International IntelliTect partners with Compassion International to bring basic life needs, education and counseling to children and their moms around the world. Some of our employees have chosen to join Compassion International’s worldwide child-sponsorship program that matches families with a child in poverty. These employees trade letters, pictures and special…

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Building Infrastructure in Kirindon, Kenya

IntelliTect — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:29:06 +0000

IntelliTect Joins With WASH Since 2011, IntelliTect has joined with a small number of Northwest based individuals and companies to fund the Water, Sanitation, and Health (WASH) program in Kirindon, Kenya. The community of Kirindon, which is about 250 miles west of Nairobi, is a rural, poverty-stricken community that has been severely lacking in access to…

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IntelliTect and Spokane Valley Partners

IntelliTect — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:11:22 +0000

IntelliTect’s Involvement With Spokane Valley Partners Resource Center Spokane Valley Partners Resource Center is the single location, “one-stop shopping” facility for people experiencing poverty in the Spokane Valley. They have a well stocked food bank, a clothing bank, routine medical support and counseling available, utility assistance and job counseling along with other services. IntelliTect is…

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Tanzania Child Survival Program

Allen — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:28:07 +0000

A Brief Look Into the Tanzania Child Survival Project Mtwivila Iringa, in south-central Tanzania, is the township of Mtwivila Iringa with approximately 12,000 residents. More than 80% of the adults are unemployed leaving these people with little hope. Most homes in Mtwivila Iringa are poorly insulated structures made of adobe and corrugated metal, leaving…

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How Compassion International Works

Allen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:13:43 +0000

What Compassion International is Doing to Make a Difference Compassion International uses an individualistic and comprehensive long term strategy to help children and their families escape poverty. Compassion does this using a three stage approach based on the age of the child in need. The first stage of Compassion’s effort is called a Child Survival…

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Emmabwi, Kenya Child Survival Project

Allen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:10:09 +0000

Child Survival Project Emmabwi, Kenya is home to approximately 5,500 residents, nearly 63% of which are under the age of 5. Sadly, only six percent of the children in Emmabwi ever complete elementary grades at school. The unemployment rate hovers at 60 percent, and for those who are employed, the average monthly income is only $12…

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