 Sponsors and partners varied by program but included the US State Department, Princeton University, the Google Foundation, the Bank of America Foundation, the Edward T. Cone Foundation, the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation, Remo Drums, Scion and Afroreggae.MIMA also has collaborated closely with percussionist Leon Mobley, who has appeared as a guest teacher and musician at several MIMA programs dating back to the early 2000s.MIMA has produced music videos and video documentaries in China (2005), Brazil (2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010), Germany (2008), Argentina (2009 and 2010), England (2010), Cyprus (2010) and the USA (2010).