IMA Foundation

Education

To support organizations and programs that encourage youth and help develop the necessary skills and mindset needed to achieve success in their future careers and make a difference in their communities.

Samples include but are not limited to:

• Mentoring or after-school programs
• K-12 public education
• Higher education
• Scholarship programs
• Workforce development

Mental Health

To support organizations and programs that provide access or direct programming of mental health services, promoting resiliency and mental well-being, specifically, depression, stress, anxiety, and death by suicide.

• Mental health education and/or training
• Training and education for staff
• Awareness and prevention programs

Arts & Culture

To foster cultural vitality in our communities, we support arts and cultural organizations or programs that encourage inclusive creative expression, creating a well-rounded and connected community.

• Cultural institutions with focused programming for underserved K-12 youth
• Arts in Education programs
• Arts programs delivered to public schools

Food Insecurity

To increase access to healthy and nutritious food for our communities. Our goal is to provide funding to organizations addressing the root causes of hunger, eliminating barriers related to food insecurity and promoting equitable access to quality food.

• Food banks
• Public school assistance programs
• Organizations or programs that address “food deserts”

Homelessness

To support youth experiencing homelessness, we endorse programs and organizations that focus on the coordination, operation, and administration of homeless assistance projects. Our goal is to better serve youth by providing them with a path to safe and stable housing.

• Homeless shelters or drop-in centers
• Support services for youth experiencing homelessness