Meet Roxy Piersanti: CPS Teacher, Artist, Mother, and IPMM Board Member
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Roxy Piersanti is a public school teacher, a mother, an artist, and a member of the IPaintMyMind board! A true Renaissance woman, Roxy has been helping IPMM for years, serving as the voice for educators on our board and steering the organization to fresh ways to support our teachers...
Sep 05, 2022IPMM x Sonnenzimmer: Funding Ideas Beyond Formats
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IPaintMyMind is big fans of Sonnenzimmer, and have been for years now. They’re printmaking is trailblazing and their commitment to their values is inspiring. IPMM connected with them a while back, and then purchased a bundle of prints for The IPMM Collection, and we’re also happy to say that...
Aug 29, 2022ZS Consulting x IPMM: National Expansion!
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Our friends at ZS Consulting have been working with us for a few years now out of their Evanston offices. They’re a super fun and passionate team, committed to charitable efforts and wonderful to work with. They were part of our inaugural Sponsor a School program last year, wherein...
Aug 01, 2022Nonprofit Growth: The IPaintMyMind 2021 Annual Report
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It’s one of our favorite times of the year. Every spring, we’re so excited to put together the IPMM Annual Report, gathering together statistics and testimonials to paint a picture of our fiscal year in review. It can be hard to contextualize growth when you are in the middle...
Jun 17, 2022The Connection Between Art and Mental Health and Healing in Public Schools
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We are in the midst of a mental health crisis among young people. Anxiety and depression have doubled since the start of the pandemic. In the U.S., over 2.5 million youth suffer from severe depression, 60% of which don’t receive any treatment. Within Chicago Public Schools, it’s not uncommon...
May 16, 2022An Open Letter To Our Community And A Promise To Educators
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Two months ago, we delivered art supplies to an elementary school partnering with IPaintMyMind. Dropping off paint, sketchbooks, brushes, and more, we met with Stephany Jimenez, the energetic young art teacher at Seward Elementary who participated in our Shared Walls Program in 20/21 despite the pandemic, and added so...
Aug 30, 2021Trustees & Individual Giving: 11 Deserving Arts Organizations Worth Your Large Personal Donation
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As we live through another year of social unrest and economic uncertainty, it has become more important than ever for businesses to place their social consciousness and activist initiatives at the core of their brand. One simple and effective way to accomplish this is by supporting arts organizations directly...
Jun 28, 2021Hiring: IPaintMyMind Impact Builder
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We’re hiring! The Impact Builder manages and executes external relationships, communications and lead generation for IPaintMyMind’s contributed revenue strategies, namely Sponsor A School. This position helps lead the brand storytelling and corporate charitable giving relationships development and management, and is responsible for developing and disseminating narratives that build credibility,...
Jun 11, 2021Donating Space to Nonprofits: Mobilize Unused Real Estate for Community Giving & Cause Marketing
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Giving to worthy nonprofit organizations can take tons of different forms. There’s an infinite number of ways to make a difference and help out nonprofits doing important work in your neighborhood! There’s something that anyone, at any income level, can do to give back. Maybe a large monetary donation...
May 10, 2021IPMM x adidas Originals: A New Collaboration That Supports Local Artists!
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Since 2017, IPaintMyMind has been working with the adidas Originals Flagship Store on Milwaukee Ave to celebrate local artists and connect communities through art. Over the years, we’ve exhibited dozens of our Partner Artists on their art gallery wall, which run the length of the store on the right...
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