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I’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
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IPaintMyMind’s founder Evan La Ruffa is a renaissance kind of dude. He founded and runs IPMM, just got his MBA, is a dad, is about to launch a new mystery company, and somehow still finds time to practice his art. He was recently featured on Ross Palmer’s podcast Beat...
Dec 15, 2020
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You know how sometimes you just want to tell people what to get you for the holidays, so you don’t end up with the same matching reindeer pajama set that you did last year? That’s kind of what this blog post is… We’re doing the slightly embarrassing work of...
Dec 07, 2020
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What have you done for me lately? It’s a great question, actually. A very worthy one that should be asked by every person served by a nonprofit organization. It’s a question that assesses an organization’s focus on value. After all, that’s why nonprofits exist. To deliver service, value, solutions, support,...
Oct 28, 2020
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IPaintMyMind Fall 2020 T-Shirt Releases featuring Sam Kirk, Kat Sampson and More With many of us restricting our enjoyment of so many social outlets, it’s become increasingly important for IPaintMyMind to mobilize efficient and impactful ways of connecting the communities we work with through our Get Art, Give Back...
Oct 09, 2020
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Welcome to the first in a series of interviews with IPaintMyMind board members! Each board member forms the diverse group of folks who come from many backgrounds, and are drawn to the IPMM mission. It’s so interesting to hear their stories, perspectives, and experiences watching IPMM grow and continue...
Jul 13, 2020
IPaintMyMind x Blick Art Lincoln Park: Working Together To Support Northwest Middle School & Nixon Elementary
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Starting last year, the Blick Lincoln Park store has been generously supporting our mission to transform people & spaces through the power of art. As an organization that frames a lot of art, it’s always great to have partners who not only can help us source those frames, but...
May 04, 2020
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In this new, weird time, IPaintMyMind like most smaller nonprofits is thinking critically about how to best navigate a year that has quickly gone pear-shaped. While all of us have had to adapt on every level as individuals and families, businesses and nonprofits are also feeling the squeeze of...
Apr 13, 2020
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Nonprofits and community groups provide vital support in a range of important civic areas but as leaders of our respective organizations, we could be doing more to help one another. One major area in the nonprofit sector that is ripe for evolution is the issue of collaboration between fellow...
Apr 06, 2020
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As we conduct our Annual Review, coalesce feedback and finalize numbers, it’s been truly remarkable to take a look at IPaintMyMind’s impact in 2019. There are some great metrics for our mission that we’re happy to boast about, but as we reflect a little more on the artists, the...
Dec 30, 2019
