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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Guest Blogger10Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 28, 2016

Guest blogger Genein Letford is an elementary music teacher from Canoga Park, California and a member of the DonorsChoose.org Board of Directors. The time is upon us: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday… and then #GivingTuesday, the global celebration of giving back. The Gift We all know the special process. We visit DonorsChoose.org and choose a…

How Would you Spend $5,000 on America’s Classrooms?

Stephen Burke11Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 21, 2016

If you had a $5,000 DonorsChoose.org gift card, what classroom dreams would you bring to life? Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 100 lucky donors and teachers will find out on November 29th, #GivingTuesday. With over 60,000 projects live on DonorsChoose.org right now, you have a lot of options. One donor received a…

10 Creative Teachers Win Prize to Green Their School

Kirk Smiley10Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 15, 2016

Earlier this year, our friends at Tom’s of Maine presented a challenge to teachers: share your most creative ideas to teach students to care for the planet. Hundreds of teachers submitted classroom projects covering pressing community issues like air and water quality, sustainable agriculture, and upcycling. Every qualifying project received match offer funding from the…

Match Offer: Bring Student Ideas to Life with 3Doodler

Stephen Burke9Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 14, 2016

One of the best parts of helping teachers bring classroom projects to life is seeing how creative students can be with access to the right tools. We’ve seen amazing artwork, clever science experiments, and many, many beautiful thank-you notes. That’s one reason why we’re so excited for our new partnership with The 3Doodler: We can’t…

Bring #GivingTuesday to a Classroom Near You

Stephen Burke10Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 14, 2016

Mark your calendars for November 29th! We’re teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to put some extra “giving” in #GivingTuesday for 100 lucky donors and teachers. This global celebration of giving is already one of the biggest days of the year for donations on our site. This fall we’re adding a special…

Yvette Nicole Brown Tells Us Why “Teachers Are the Unsung Heroes”

The DonorsChoose Team11Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 10, 2016

Our team recently got a little boost—and we want to share the love. Actress, philanthropist, and DonorsChoose.org board member Yvette Nicole Brown paid a visit to our office this month and sat down with Charles, our founder and CEO, for an interview. Below are five inspirational snippets from the chat. (Scroll down for…

Extreme Makeover: Pinterest Edition

Stephen Burke10Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 4, 2016

Every teacher needs a new lesson or project now and then, whether you’re just starting out or want to mix it up in a class you’ve taught for years. But you don’t need to reinvent the wheel; for years, teachers have been turning to their colleagues for classroom inspiration. Your fellow teachers have created an…