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ClassWish.org – Art Internship Opportunity Help more K-12 students get art supplies. Engage with artists, publishers, journalists, galleries, and media. Contact: interns@ClassWish.org
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Art Internship Opportunity with ClassWish.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ClassWish.org/Art offers high-achieving students an unparalleled opportunity to assume responsibility, use their skills, gain experience, and make a difference. This PowerPoint will present the need, our work, and the internship opportunity.
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Claude Monet Frida Kahlo Pablo Picasso Georgia O’Keeffe Yesterday’s artists need art tools and supplies
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So do tomorrow’s
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Yet, budget cuts leave schools without the supplies kids need
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Traditional school fundraising sales do not reach many potential supporters “I would gladly help the schools I attended in Miami and my nephew’s school in LA. However, I am in NYC, and the folks selling cookie dough don’t reach me.”
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Traditional school fundraising sales squander most available support Time-consuming and disruptive Not tax-deductible Not matched by employers Inefficient ($3.7 B in sales, but only $1.7B goes to the schools) * $2 billion that could have bought school resources goes to pay for the fundraising merchandise, instead Cookie dough, wrapping paper, chocolate, etc. merchandise sales: * Source: Wall Street Journal
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ClassWish.org offers an easy and efficient solution Visitors to ClassWish.org see what is needed. They make tax-deductible contributions to help. ClassWish ships the supplies directly to the school.
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Visitors see schoolwide needs, including art supplies, at 125,000 K-12 schools
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Process Visitors to ClassWish.org see exactly what is needed and make tax-deductible contributions to help. Many companies match employees’ donations, which doubles their funding. ClassWish buys the supplies and materials and have them shipped directly to schools. Kids get the art supplies they need to thrive.
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ClassWish Board of Advisors Richard Bernstein, former TIME and NY Times Bureau Chief Nicole Baker, Director, Faith Community Relations, Teach For America Scott Cutler, EVP, NYSE-Euronext Ellen Dempsey, President & CEO, Teachers Network Esther Dyson, investor and philanthropist Adam Hirsch, SVP Emerging Media and Technology at Edelman Mark Linaugh, Chief Talent Officer, WPP Betsy Morgan, former CEO, Huffington Post Autumn Nazarian, Sr. Partner, GroupM ESP Entertainment & Sports Partnerships Nancy Pelz-Paget, Director, Education Program, Aspen Institute Greg Richmond, CEO, Nat’l Assn. of Charter School Authorizers Sharon Robinson Ph.D., CEO, American Assn. of Colleges for Teacher Education Steve Rosenbaum, CEO, Magnify Media Tim Shey, Director, YouTube Next Lab at Google
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What Experts Are Saying “This nonprofit is a swift and inventive way for communities to unite in support of the tools that make learning more accessible for all students.” Sarah Brown Wessling National Teacher of the Year “ClassWish helps teachers get the supplies that are so essential for children to get a great education.” Nancy Pelz-Paget Director, Aspen Institute
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Art Internship Opportunity with ClassWish.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ClassWish.org/Art offers high-achieving students an unparalleled opportunity to assume responsibility, use their skills, gain experience, and make a difference. Interns will take leadership positions and help: Develop marketing strategies to raise awareness and participation in ClassWish.org/Art Recruit the participation of artists, publishers, galleries and other art organizations Solicit donated media, including art publications and blogs
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Contact Robert Tolmach interns@ClassWish.org http://ClassWish.org If you want to do something exciting that you will always be proud of, we would love to hear from you! We are also recruiting interns with an interest in sports management music management, science and other subjects, as well as interns with an interest in communications, research and social media. Please spread the word and let your friends know about these opportunities.
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