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#45Years #MartyrsOfE

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 #𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 … 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲!

It is a powerful opportunity for people across the globe to unite through generosity in all its forms—sharing acts of kindness and giving their voice, time, money, goods, and advocacy to support communities and causes.

Around the world, we continue to face unprecedented challenges: growing inequality, climate change, displacement, and barriers to education, health, and opportunity. These realities remind us of the urgent call to stand together, breaking down the borders and divisions that separate us, and building a shared world of solidarity and hope.

During IPM’s 51-year history and ongoing programs, we’ve seen firsthand how these challenges disproportionately impact individuals on the margins of society. Yet, we’ve also witnessed the courage and creativity of IPM’s Project Partners, Staff, and Fellows, who continue to meet these needs with resilience and hope.

💛 Your support is needed more than ever. And today, thanks to a special $𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, every donation made will be 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫, doubling the impact of your gift and sustaining programs that affirm and promote the inherent dignity of all persons.

👉 Make your gift today at: 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭.𝐨𝐫𝐠

Together, we serve as a sign of hope—living out IPM’s mission of accompaniment, solidarity, and trust by nurturing partnerships that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, bringing lasting change for a more loving and peace filled world.

Thank you for your continued generosity and deeply valued gift of friendship!

#IPMGratitude #GivingTuesday #GlobalSolidarity #JusticeEquityInclusion #DoubleYourImpact
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2 weeks ago
𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝐬𝐭 — 𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞

What a whirlwind these past two weeks have been! From music that lifted our spirits to welcoming International Visitors who deepened our global mission, IPM is overflowing with thanks.

🎶 On 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏, the 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐏𝐌 at St. Noel Church featured the acclaimed 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 with special guest 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫—longtime members of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and sons of IPM Co-Founders, Jim & Sammy Mayer. Their musical artistry filled the room with 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞, 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, & 𝐣𝐨𝐲—the very values IPM was founded on more than 50 years ago. (Missed it? Catch the livestream replay!)

This unforgettable evening was possible thanks to 𝐒𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡, our community partner of 25 years, who also hosted their inspiring 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞 that weekend—with 14 vendors including IPM Project Partner 𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐈 from Nicaragua. CEPROSI’s presence highlighted not only their stunning corn husk handcrafts, but also their remarkable work in 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 that uplift families and strengthen communities.

We were honored to welcome IPM International Visitors:
• 𝐗𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐳 , Co Chair of IPM’s International Executive Board, Nicaragua
• 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬, member of IPM Project Partner CEPROSI, Nicaragua
• 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚, IPM Senior Fellow for South Asia, India

Together, they joined us in Cleveland for IPM’s International Executive Board Meeting and other wonderful community activities, sparking meaningful dialogue, partnerships & new collaborations.

Our heartfelt thanks again to 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 & 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫, to 𝐒𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡, and to all our friends in Northeast Ohio who warmly welcomed our International Visitors throughout November. Together, you embody the solidarity that bridges borders and inspires IPM’s continued, vital work for 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, & 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞.

#IPM #Gratitude #GlobalSolidarity #PeterMayer #LittleFlockMusic #JimMayer #JusticePeaceHope
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2 weeks ago
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𝐎𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐏𝐌 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲!

This season of gratitude reminds us not only of the challenges our world continues to face, but also of the extraordinary resilience, generosity, and hope that shine through them. For nearly 52 years, IPM has been blessed to walk alongside partners and friends like you—together nurturing justice, inclusion, and peace across communities worldwide.

As we celebrate this Thanksgiving, we give thanks for the countless ways your support has sustained and strengthened our mission. Your friendship and commitment inspire us daily and make possible the life affirming impact of IPM’s work around the globe.

✨ And right now, your generosity goes even further: IPM is honored to announce a $𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞! Every donation received before 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 will be matched—doubling the impact of your support and helping us continue building a more just, inclusive, loving, and peace filled world.

We invite you to visit 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭.𝐨𝐫𝐠 to learn more and join us in this season of gratitude and giving.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐏𝐌 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲!

#IPM #ThankfulTogether #GratitudeInAction
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3 weeks ago
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HIGHLIGHTS

“As we commemorate our 48-year history and reflect on the extraordinary events and unimaginable challenges faced by IPM and our Project Partners…it is with the deepest gratitude that we wish to acknowledge the vital impact your friendship support, and consistent generosity has helped make possible in our work…”  – Excerpted from IPM’s 2022 Appeal

TESTIMONIALS

“We are proud to be associated with this organization that is changing lives around the world in very fundamental ways through sustainable projects and capacity-building.” - Dorothy Nyong'o, Director, Africa Cancer Foundation

AfricaCancerFoundation.org
“IPM is giving an opportunity to the youth so that they have the tools to contribute to the construction of a new society.” - Zoraida Soza Sanchez, IPM Project Partner, Mujer Y Communidad

Mujer Y Comunidad on Facebook
"Seeing the mutual respect among IPM Partners and Staff, understanding the fierce and appropriate sense of pride the Partners feel about their projects...the work being done in communities across Kenya gave me hope for deep, meaningful change." - Judith Ranger Smith, Executive Director, Singing For Change Foundation

SingingForChange.org

"As an IEP participant, I discovered very quickly that the IPM staff is extraordinarily well-informed, supremely conscientious, and deeply committed to genuine two-way partnerships that build justice, peace and hope." - Clint McCann, Professor, Eden Theological Seminary

Prof. McCann on Eden.edu

"Organizations like IPM, and their Project Partners around the world, challenge us to see the world through the lens of abundance, to find ways to live and work together...[to] teach us how to live in solidarity and love." - Rick Steves, Author and TV/Radio Personality
"The very fact that every single [IPM] service person I met, even in dire circumstances, had a sense of humor reminded me that there is abundance available for me in every moment." - Tim McCarthy, Founder, The Business of Good Foundation

TheBusinessOfGood.org

FROM THE CEO'S BLOG

Dear Friends,  On May 10th IPM celebrated our 51st Anniversary. Not many organizations our size make it to their sixth decade! What a powerful testimony to the timeless mission, vision, and values [...]

December 30, 2023 Dear Friends, While working from the #Cleveland Office today this photograph caught my attention and brought a lump to my throat. Sometimes it is hard to believe [...]

May 10, 2023 Dear Salutation, Happy 49th Anniversary IPM! How amazing it is to write you as the entire IPM Family looks forward to our upcoming 50th Anniversary on May 10, 2024. [...]

Dear Friends, Today, November 23, many of us across the USA will celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday. As I have written often, as part an organization with deep roots among the [...]