When you sign up to #SupportInspire through Amazon Smile, a percentage of every single purchase you make will benefit the Inspire Foundation – all at no extra cost to you.

Follow this step-by-step guide for making the most of your online purchases:

Using a Desktop Computer

1. On your mobile device or computer, click our special Inspire Foundation Amazon Smile link
2. Sign in and follow the prompts to link your Amazon account to our cause (it’s easy and quick!)
3. When you’re ready to shop on a desktop, visit smile.amazon.com. It’s set up exactly like the Amazon store, but will make a difference for our cause any time you use it.

We recommend saving the AmazonSmile link as a Bookmark or Favorite in your browser, so that when it’s time to shop you automatically use this giving tool.

4. Make purchases on the AmazonSmile store, and Amazon will donate .5% of most of your purchases to the Inspire School of Arts & Sciences Foundation

.5% may seem like a small number and shouldn’t replace your regular charitable giving. But with every purchase made by you and others who participate, the dollars add up to big impacts over time.

Using a Mobile Device

1. Open the Amazon app on your mobile device or tablet

If you don’t already have the app, download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

2. If you haven’t already, sign up for AmazonSmile using our special link.

You can also up manually by visiting smile.amazon.com and typing in “Inspire School of Arts & Sciences Foundation.”

If you’ve already signed up on a desktop, you can skip this step and move on to the next!

3. Open the App settings

Open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.

That’s it! Once activated, your eligible Amazon purchases will fuel the Inspire mission!

Thank you for helping to make a difference, and happy shopping.

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This transformative high school experience is what makes Inspire unique, and acts as a catalyst for students to become original thinkers and problem solvers in their communities. Inspire has provided students with the unique opportunity to explore and intensively learn in the areas of theatre, music, dance, visual arts, digital media arts, engineering, and science — unlike any other high school in the North State. Now, this award-winning public charter high school needs to raise over $6M to build a new campus. But, how did we get to this chapter in our well-established institution’s history?

OUR STORY

For a decade, we have been providing a world-class education in less-than-ideal conditions – tucked behind another local high school in portable buildings. While we have achieved incredible success at our current home, the next chapter of our story will expand our potential and capacity to build the next generation of challenge-seekers, leaders, and innovators in the North State. 

Last year, we underwent an extensive rebranding process, so that we could vision the next decade of our story with a fresh perspective. The result was a new logo that exemplifies our forward-thinking approach to education and the creativity that drives it, new staff with a dedicated focus to marketing and fund development to help tell our story, and a new challenge to raise the funds we need to build a 21st century facility that matches our 21st century approach to learning. 

It is time for Inspire to relocate to a new location and permanent home in Southeast Chico, on a 7-acre plot of land donated by the Chico Unified School District. At our new location, we will be building a 35,040 sq. ft. facility with updated classrooms, state-of-the-art technology and equipment, maker spaces to inspire creative expression, and plenty of open, artistic space for students to explore and expand their vision of what’s possible. 

HELP US WRITE OUR NEXT CHAPTER

There are many ways to get involved in writing the next chapter of the Inspire story, and it will take all of us to make this dream a reality. Visit our Capital Campaign webpage for more details about making a one-time or monthly donation, leaving a lasting legacy through a naming opportunity at the new campus, or sponsoring one of the many other ongoing Inspire programs we run. Thank you for supporting Inspire. We got this. 

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Inspire School of Arts & Sciences Foundation

Celeste Cramer, Development Director

(530) 999-2882

ccramer@inspirechico.org

Inspire School Launches the “Build A School They Deserve” Community CampaignChico, CA:  Inspire School of Arts & Sciences’ (Inspire) culture is a departure from traditional high schools. Their vision is to create a transformative high school experience, to provide a catalyst for students to become original thinkers and problem solvers, and to produce global citizens capable of contributing to a better world. Inspire has provided students with the unique opportunity to explore and intensively learn in the areas of theatre, music, dance, visual arts, digital media arts, engineering, and science–unlike any other high school in the North State. This award-winning high school commits to preparing the greatest number of students possible within a small school environment for a successful transition to college, work, and life experiences that reflect a lifelong love of learning, a fearless approach to risk-taking, a healthy work ethic, and a passionate commitment to service.

Inspire is ready for a 21st century campus to meet its 21st century education. Over the past ten years, Inspire has been a catalyst for thousands of students in their quest to make their mark on the world. However, the school has been providing this education within the limited walls of mostly aging portable classrooms. The time has come to provide students with a dynamic facility that promotes deep learning and critical thinking, the kind of thinking that confronts challenges and inspires solutions. That’s why the Inspire School of Arts & Sciences Foundation has launched a capital campaign to kick-off their fundraising efforts for a new and visionary school in Chico, CA.

From the beginning, Inspire has held the vision of moving to a new site. In late 2019, they learned that the school was eligible for Prop 51 funds from the state of California through a charter school facilities grant. Under this program, the state will fund up to $10 million with a school match of $10 million. Also in 2018, Chico Unified School District offered Inspire the use of seven acres of a Canyon View property that was purchased with taxpayer funds many years ago. Parallel with this momentum, the Inspire Foundation was established for the purpose of fundraising, launching a capital campaign to build our students and staff the school they deserve at this new site.

Inspire has just a year and a half to raise $10 million in order to receive matching funds from the state to build their new school.

With this goal in mind, the Inspire Foundation and the entire Inspire School of Arts & Sciences team has created the Build A School They DeserveCampaign with the goal of raising $200,000 in 200 days with community support. They are offering businesses marketing opportunities for donating directly, match donations or creating a fundraising team. In addition, individuals can donate directly or create a team and all sponsors are honored on the website: www.SupportInspire.com. “The North State is no stranger to crisis and uncertainty, but our experiences have made us stronger, more resilient, and more motivated to press forward. That is the commitment of Inspire School of Arts & Sciences, and we invite you to join us in this mission,” states Celeste Cramer, the Inspire Foundation’s Development Director. 

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Your gift helps our students enhance and expand their gifts in the arts and sciences.

You can make a difference in thousands of lives by contributing to Inspire School of Arts & Sciences Foundation on #GivingTuesdayNow. Your commitment will be used to build a school that will make a lasting impact on the North State, for decades to come. Donate today: www.SupportInspire/ways-to-give, then share this post with your #ISupportInspire story so that others do the same. Thank you for your generosity and enthusiasm for our journey. Together, we will make their dreams a reality. #ISupportInspire

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So, imagine if you told ten people that we are raising money to build an Inspire School of Arts & Sciences that our North State students and teachers deserve. Imagine that you asked them to tell ten people. Now, imagine if each one of those donated $20 to the campaign. You would have raised $2,000 through word of mouth alone – that is powerful! At Inspire, we are driven by imagination, and that is how we will succeed in achieving this goal.

The best part is that spreading the word doesn’t cost anything – especially in our era of technology and social media. The Inspire Development Team is working on ways to make it even easier for anyone to participate in this movement – including providing social media posts and letters for you to copy and email to friends and family.

Check out what we have been working on…WAYS TO GIVE: https://inspirechicofoundation.com/get-involved

If you would like to join our movement, please let us know. We cannot make this happen without you, and your voice is the most critical part of our efforts.Join us today, and we can move mountains!

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• Striving for excellence. Inspire has the #1 ranking in English Language Acquisition (ELA), Math and Science state test scores for Chico, CA area schools, with the highest rate of high school graduates.
• Transcending traditional learning. Inspire offers over 80 electives and 12 majors to its students, creating an award-winning educational experience that prepares young leaders to expand and achieve their dreams.
• Producing world-class performances. Patrons often walk away from Inspire productions in awe that this level of talent has come from high school students. “I have been attending Broadway Shows in New York for 30 years and after watching Oklahoma by Inspire, I now know where I can see performances of that caliber.” – Connie, Butte County resident
• Creating hands-on experiences. Inspire School of Arts & Sciences offers the most diverse range of engineering courses of any school in the North State. Students work in teams to design and test solutions, they’re empowered to develop in-demand, transportable skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.
• Pushing boundaries. Science students are encouraged to think outside the box leading students to explore how to create a system to recycle all the plastic on campus into usable items, work with a scientist on the east coast to develop a powder to regenerate limbs, and building a suitcase sized solar battery that was delivered to villagers in Tanzania to provide light and joy during a dark African night.

Please watch the video to learn more about the attributes of Inspire School.The Inspire campus is designed to deliver an immersive educational experience unlike any other in the Northern California region. We have a vision to expand our reach and offer our exemplary, dynamic students the school they deserve. You can be part of making this vision a reality and building a lasting legacy for the arts and sciences in the North State.

With your financial support, Inspire School of Arts & Sciences will fulfill its core values of honoring the voices, talents and passions of young people; ensuring each student feels seen, heard and supported; maintaining high expectations for learning rooted in critical thinking, innovation, and creativity; celebrating and nurturing relationships and building community with kindness, compassion and success for all students; and cultivating a staff commitment to professionalism, shared leadership, and student-centered learning.

These are extraordinary times.

Inspire School of Arts & Sciences is an extraordinary school.

The school faces an extraordinary challenge.

Inspire School was poised to launch a crucial capital campaign before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The arts have been severely impacted by this public health crisis, and now more than ever, our commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, imagination, and creativity could not be more important. The students we serve are the students that will build our future and find the answers to complex problems facing our communities and the world. Inspire School is the organization that will help them get there.

Inspire has just a year and a half to raise $10 million in order to receive matching funds from the state to build their new school, and we need your help to jump start this effort. Our first goal is clear: We need to raise $200,000 in 200 days

.Funding Inspire School of Arts & Sciences means supporting our vision and mission of encouraging students to be their best selves. We have the capacity to motivate students to reach even further than traditional learning environments allow them to. Our new school will include a state-of-the-art theatre complex,industry standard science and engineering labs, and creative maker spaces to celebrate the intersection of art and science.

To make this vision a reality, the school needs your help. Contribute to our campaign today, and let us create a lasting impact on the arts and sciences together.

Sincerely,

Celeste Cramer

Development Director

Inspire School of Arts & Sciences

Office: (530) 999-2882

School Info: www.InspireChico.org

How To Give: www.SupportInspire.com

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I walked away with a renewed belief in education. I felt like I wanted to go back to high school which I don’t think I have ever felt – not even when I was in high school. My youngest child – that I dragged to the presentation at the age of 10 – turned to me as we were walking to our car and said, “Mom, I want to skip junior high and go straight to Inspire.”

What was it about this school? Well, three years later I know – it’s the teachers and staff. There enthusiasm is palpable. I see it in my 11th grader’s face when I pick him up and he is beaming, “Mom, when we get home can we talk about picking my classes for next year?”

Their love and compassion for the students is a rare find at a high school and in turn, they are teaching the students to be loving and compassionate. What kind of a world would we live in if every high school was like this? I can only imagine but in the meantime, it’s an easy school to “sell” and they are the reason I want to build them a school they deserve.

– Celeste Cramer, Inspire School of Arts & Sciences Development Director www.SupportInspire.com

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