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Our Favorite Moments from 2017’s DonorsChoose.org Partner Summit

Stephen Burke8Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 20, 2017

This year’s fifth annual Partner Summit brought together some of our most generous supporters to share insights and inspiration, learn from fantastic speakers, and recognize amazing work from teachers and students across the country. Here are some of our favorite moments from the event: Celebrating our Amazing Teachers Every year, we kick off Partner…

Why ESPN Believes Access to Sports is a Slam Dunk

Stephen Burke9Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 13, 2017

Teachers tell us over and over again that playing sports helps their students improve their grades, pay attention in class, and engage with their school community. That’s one reason ESPN is matching donations to projects that give students access to sports equipment and spaces to play: It’s not just about the game. Two years ago,…

Professional Development Funding Helps Teachers Soar

Brett Spigelman8Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 11, 2017

“It’s amazing, even when you’ve taught for as long as I have, how much new material there is to learn!” That’s Melissa Hunt, a first-grade teacher from Blackfoot, Idaho, remarking on her experience creating Professional Development projects with DonorsChoose.org. The Professional Development project category is an opportunity for teachers to request professional development…

Our 7 Favorite Moments from 2017’s #BestSchoolDay Celebration

Stephen Burke8Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 5, 2017

At 7am last Wednesday, we kicked off a celebration of teachers that—in just 24 hours—would inspire over 20,000 donors to give over $2 million to support 11,000 classrooms. We’re talking, of course, about #BestSchoolDay. We could write pages and pages about all of the incredible things that happened, but we know you don’t have all…

How PNC is Helping Preschool Students Get a “Head Start”

Stephen Burke11Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 4, 2017

DonorsChoose.org preschool teachers in 22 states and Washington D.C. will find a pleasant surprise in their inbox this morning! Our friends at the PNC Foundation just flash funded 850 projects. We know that a great preschool experience can help students develop a lifelong passion for learning, and PNC, through its early childhood initiative, PNC Grow Up Great®,…