
Corporate Social Responsibility is a core part of a company’s brand identity in 2021. Not only is it expected that every business is participating in CSR in some form, but more than ever before, consistent, impactful, and accountable giving is required of companies to stay successful and competitive. The...
Mar 01, 2021We’re super excited to be debuting two new t-shirts available for purchase on our website. Buying a t-shirt is a great way to support our mission, and for us to get amazing wearable art from our Partner Artists out to our supporters. We love working with artists to settle...
Feb 21, 2021Here at IPaintMyMind, we have a pretty unique model. It’s self-sustaining, and if rendered artistically, makes an absolutely perfect wheel. We call it the Wheel of Impact, and it illustrates the way that our services create a feedback loop where art and action create social change. Our big idea...
Feb 15, 2021Looking back, 2020 meant a lot of things in flux, including how our organization thinks about delivering our mission of connecting communities through art. We’ve had to deeply rethink what our programs look like, how we fund them, how we tell our story, and how we wear our values...
Feb 10, 2021IPaintMyMind is seeking a new Arts & Social Justice Editorial Contributor / Blogger to write articles about art, arts education, and IPMM’s mission and services. In this position, you would write 1-2 articles a month to be published on our blog, a valuable resource for teachers, students, artists, business...
Feb 05, 2021It’s no secret to anyone that Chicago is a historically segregated city with a legacy of wildly disproportionate municipal funding. For decades, the city government has been over-investing in white communities and disinvesting in black and brown communities. Communities of color are over policed and under resourced, creating starkly...
Feb 01, 2021Dear Chicago parents, students, teachers, and administrators, I am a proud Chicago Public Schools alumna. I went to Blaine Elementary School, and graduated from Lane Tech High School. As such, I am a dogged defender of public education and fully funding public schools. Today, I work for IPaintMyMind because...
Jan 20, 2021When Zach at Good Cause Coffees reached out and invited us to be part of their big push to support great local causes with coffee sales, we were thrilled to be a part of it. The idea is simple, every bag of coffee you buy supports a great Chicago-based...
Jan 15, 2021Your company is an innovative part of Chicago’s rich business community. You are a leader in your field, and your team is passionate about what they do. Your business thrives because it is a part of one of the largest and most vibrant cities in the world, because of...
Jan 11, 2021I’m sure we can all agree that it’s been a year like no other. As we head into the final days of a year jam-packed with challenges, loss, and financial uncertainty, it’s worth reflecting on what we did right and looking ahead to a brighter 2021. When dealt a...
Dec 28, 2020