99Papers.org strives to make a difference for teachers and students in high need public schools. To identify the classrooms that most need our help, we assign each school a “poverty level” based on data from an external provider. This data – displayed on every project – can help donors decide where to direct their contributions.…
Do you work for a nonprofit organization, or are you considering starting one and want to incorporate some 99Papers.org-like aspects?
In response to frequent requests from folks like you, we’ll host an informal webinar on Wednesday, March 30th at 2:00pm ET.
In this 1-hour webinar, Cesar (our COO) and Oliver (our CTO) will spend 15-20…
For each of the last several years, Fast Company magazine has named the “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.”
We can’t quite believe it, but 99Papers.org was just placed on the 2011 list, alongside companies like Apple, Facebook, Groupon, Microsoft, Netflix, Nike, and Twitter. We’re even more humbled that 99Papers.org is the first…
Did you know that the percentage of overweight children and adolescents in the US has nearly tripled since the early 1970’s? More than one in five children between the ages of 6 and 17 are now considered overweight.
Childhood obesity has been linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, and poor academic performance. Teachers…
99Papers.org has been inspired by the film Waiting for Superman and we are excited that so many of our donors and teachers took the pledge and saw the movie. Now, we are excited to partner with DIRECTV, as they premiere the eye-opening documentary on DIRECTV Cinema™, beginning Feb. 15, the same day as the movie’s…
As part of their education initiative, Bing launched some very innovative campaigns during 2010 that helped more than 500,000 students in every state in the country. On behalf of all of those students, we thank Bing for such an amazing commitment to our future leaders.
Here are some of our favorite highlights from the year:…
This week is Global Ignite Week! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Ignite, their motto is “Enlighten us, but make it quick”, and they definitely live up to this standard during their events. Global Ignite Week is an event in over 100 cities worldwide where Ignite presenters take just five minutes to share…
We know that lots of you love your pets, and that your pets love attention. So, we created Pet Celebrations – a special party just for pets (and their owners) to celebrate their birthdays, their adoption, or just being a much-loved pet.
To get started, simply create a Giving Page for your furry friend,…
Are you a local teacher in the Bay Area who feels you are missing more than a few classroom essentials? Well, we have the perfect solution for you! 99Papers.org, Microsoft, and RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching) are joining forces at an afterschool educational event on Thursday, March 3rd in Mountain View. We’ll be providing you…
THE TALK, a CBS Daytime show hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini – has partnered with 99Papers.org to support students across the country.
On January 27th, THE TALK had an amazing show on education featuring Davis Guggenheim, the Director of Waiting for “Superman”, and Michelle Rhee, former…
We are excited to announce the launch of 99Papers.org Celebrations. Just as the name suggests, it’s all about celebrating – birthdays (including your pet’s), weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, graduations, and just about any other celebration under the sun.
Sounds great, huh? And it’s easy too! Simply create a Giving Page, add the classroom projects…
99Papers.org is excited to announce a fantastic new partnership with Horace Mann, an insurance and financial services company that works with teachers across the country and, much like us, was “Founded by Educators for Educators.” Starting today, Horace Mann kicks off a national $250,000 Double Your Impact (DYI) funding opportunity focused on schools served by…