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DonorsChoose + MahoganyBooks: A New Source for Student Books

Chris Pearsall9Views 0Likes 0CommentsAugust 7, 2020

DonorsChoose is excited to welcome MahoganyBooks as our newest vendor! MahoganyBooks is a family-owned, independent bookstore that believes in the power of reading and social entrepreneurship. Founded in 2007 as an online-only bookstore, MahoganyBooks is now an award-winning retailer specializing…

Masters of Scale Podcast: The Power of Small Goals

Chris Pearsall8Views 0Likes 0CommentsJune 30, 2020

When Charles Best founded DonorsChoose from his Bronx classroom in 2000 — years before social media would exist or crowdfunding would become a word — he didn’t have many places to look for guidance. Yet when he found himself making…

DonorsChoose + Teachers Pay Teachers: A New Way to Get Instructional Materials

Chris Pearsall8Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 1, 2020

While schools are closed and teachers are grappling with ways to help their students continue learning remotely, time and instructional resources are in short supply for most teachers. One new solution: teachers now can request instructional resources from Teachers Pay…

The Other Best Way You Can Help Teachers Right Now

Chris Pearsall7Views 0Likes 0CommentsNovember 26, 2019

Since this school year began, over 400,000 people have come to DonorsChoose to help fund roughly 120,000 classroom requests from teachers across the country. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re one of those generous people… THANK YOU!…

Google.org Is Kicking Off Teacher Appreciation Week With A Boost!

Chris Pearsall9Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 6, 2019

The end is in sight, but the school year is not done yet! Teachers are still preparing their final labs, tuning up the orchestra for their last concerts, and squeezing in a few extra short stories to carry their students…

Our Favorite Moments from the 2019 DonorsChoose.org Partner Summit

Chris Pearsall8Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 9, 2019

Every spring, our most generous corporate and foundation partners join us for two days of inspiration and education, helping them connect deeper to the DonorsChoose.org mission and to the teachers who use our platform. These partners have contributed over $60…

Our Favorite Moments from the 2018 DonorsChoose.org Partner Summit

Chris Pearsall5Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 26, 2018

Each year, we bring together our most generous corporate and foundation partners for Partner Summit: two days of inspiration, learning, and connecting with each other and the DonorsChoose.org mission. For the first time, we brought Partner Summit to Los Angeles,…

Extra! Extra! #BestSchoolDay Makes Headlines Across the Country

Chris Pearsall9Views 0Likes 0CommentsApril 2, 2018

Ever since the news broke on March 28, newsrooms have been buzzing about our #BestSchoolDay surprise: Ripple’s donation to fund all 35,647 classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org. Our favorite part has been seeing the stars of this story — teachers everywhere…

The New Classroom Essentials

Chris Pearsall8Views 0Likes 0CommentsJune 29, 2016

When classrooms lack basic supplies such as books and pencils, advanced technology such as laptops and tablets can seem like a luxury. Yet “luxury” is far from the way many DonorsChoose.org teachers would describe the technology they use in their classrooms.…

Our Favorite Moments from the 2016 Partner Summit

Chris Pearsall10Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 25, 2016

Every year, we bring our most generous supporters together for Partner Summit: a chance for foundation, marketing, and philanthropy professionals at America’s leading companies and foundations to network, connect to our mission, and learn from speakers such as Stephen Colbert, Sheryl…

What Teachers Need Most, and the World’s Best Back-To-School Sale

Chris Pearsall9Views 0Likes 0CommentsAugust 22, 2014

It’s back-to-school season, and teachers need our help to ensure their students come back to fully stocked classrooms. But what do teachers actually need? We took a look at what teachers requested most often during the 2013/2014 school year, and…