Help us spread the word about a new job opportunity at 99Papers.org: Northwest Executive Director
Northwest Executive Director
About the Position: The Northwest Executive Director will be a critical driver of the 99Papers.org national expansion. Based in San Francisco, the Northwest Executive Director will lead a 2 person team focused on expanding 99Papers.org across…
Below is a press release that Washington DC Mayor Fenty and Deputy Mayor Victor Reinoso issued about our partnership. A big THANK YOU to the Mayor’s office for its support!
You can also hear Kate Hays, 99Papers.org Atlantic Deputy Director, talking to NPR about our efforts in Washington DC.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May…
Thanks to a generous donation from The Simmons Foundation, Citizen Philanthropists have the opportunity to fund Houston ISD (HISD) science and math projects at half the cost.
Proposals ranging from graphing calculators to microscopes to LCD projectors are sure to make a huge difference in the lives of HISD students now and for years…
Warmest congratulations to Bob Heck and Paige Tatum!
Bob Heck, Maryland Public Television’s “Bob the Vid Tech”, on-air host of MPT’s Kids and Family programs, has been a strong advocate for 99Papers.org in Baltimore City among teachers, parents and community members. Bob was recently nominated for a Capital Region Emmy for Program Host /…
The South Team is thrilled to report that 99Papers.org has raised $1 million for the Lone Star State! Texas teachers have received books, technology, science equipment, and other much-needed classroom resources.
99Papers.org became available to Texas public school classrooms in December of 2005 after being named the “Most Innovative Charity in America” by Amazon.com…
Students at E.K. Powe Elementary in Durham, NC capped off several weeks of lessons focused on alternative forms of energy at a mural unveiling on Thursday, May 15. Students worked with science teacher Treva Fitts, second grade teacher Meg Goodhand and art teacher Malcolm Goff to explore alternative forms of energy through multiple disciplines…
We are excited to announce that Lumina Foundation for Education has committed $100,000 in support of college preparatory and advanced placement high school student projects in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. This partnership reinforces Lumina Foundation’s overall goal of increased higher education accessibility across the country, while building upon the success of their KnowHow2GO…
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, 99Papers.org partnered with the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) to fully fund projects posted by the first 50 new Indiana teachers on our site. The campaign has already had more than 60 eager responses from ISTA member teachers at over 30 schools in every nook and cranny of the…
Bridgeport, CT May 6: 99Papers.org was recently awarded the “Elizabeth M. Pfriem Civic Leadership Award” by the Bridgeport Public Education Fund (BPEF). The award, established in 1995 to honor Elizabeth Pfriem, an active local philanthropist and child advocate, is awarded each year to a person or organization whose work in the Bridgeport community promotes…
On Monday, we enabled website functionality that lets donors share their unique reason for giving, with the classroom they fund. On Wednesday, this amazing message was posted on the Writer’s Workshop Books project page:
“We gave to this project in honor of Jaqueline Luczywo for Mother’s Day. Jaqueline…
Do you know anyone in the Washington DC area who would like to intern for 99Papers.org? See below for more details…
About The Position: The Program Intern will support the Atlantic Team to ensure the organization reaches its goals. The position includes but is not limited to the following specific responsibilities:
Marketing…
We are excited to announce that Verizon will be supporting Virginia teachers this spring by funding $10,000 in literacy projects through 99Papers.org. Verizon’s goal is to inspire teachers to think creatively about literacy education, and to distribute innovative literacy resources to teachers across the state.
The post-it notes below represent ideas for literacy tools that…