Our friend and National Advisory Council member Tim Ferriss wants to fix education. You may know Tim from his New York Times bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and most recently, The 4-Hour Chef. To celebrate The 4-Hour Chef,…
Our friends at Tomato Nation are some of our staunchest supporters. Over the years, Tomato Nation’s Sarah Bunting has performed all sorts of crazy antics – everything from shaving her head to donning a tomato costume and dancing in Rockefeller Plaza. All…
Guest post written by Ellen Goodman
Throughout my affiliation with DonorsChoose.org, I have been involved with several Giving Pages. My first experience with a Giving Page was when I noticed that someone had donated to my project through the Mustaches for…
Guest blog post written by Fred Wilson, AVC
The AVC community hasn’t done a DonorsChoose campaign since the Gotham Gal and I turned 50 and we raised something like $56k in the summer of 2011. I’ve been looking for a…
DonorsChoose.org is thrilled to be joining our favorite design gurus, the awesome Apartment Therapy team, for the month-long Ready, Set, GROW! campaign. Apartment Therapy understands the importance of making the most of your space – both indoors and out! To…
DonorsChoose.org is pleased to introduce teachers to our new friends at Schoola, a deal-site specifically for schools! Here’s how it works:
1. Parents, teachers, or friends of a particular school approach local businesses to see if the business would like to…
Sarah Bunting of Tomato Nation is one of our biggest advocates. In the last handful of years she has rallied her Tomato Nation troops to donate over $840,000 to projects for DonorsChoose.org students and teachers! This year’s campaign is Red…
How are your triceps feeling? Our friends at 99designs, the fastest growing graphic design marketplace, have chosen to flex their muscles on DonorsChoose.org’s behalf. They’ll be facing off against four other startups to try to secure funds for charities in…
We are so fortunate to have teamed up with Starbucks, MSNBC, and Morning Joe! Thanks to the generosity of our favorite morning newsies, every dollar donated to classroom projects will be automatically doubled! Head to https://www.donorschoose.org/morning-joe and search for a…
Have you heard about the DonorsChoose.org discussion forum? Join the following conversations for a chance to win a prize for your classroom thanks to School Specialty:
SHARE: **Technology in my Classroom**
ADVISE: **Creating a memorable thank-you package**
REFLECT: **The most high-impact…
EveryBlock helps neighbors support local schools
EveryBlock, the popular neighborhood news and discussion site, connects neighbors with their community. This month, they’re asking users to show their neighborhood some love by spreading the word about EveryBlock to support local…
Our pals at reddit are in the middle of an amazing campaign we love: a book exchange! Participants sign up online and are matched with a fellow bookworm. Each participant can list tips in their profile about what sorts of…