DonorChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.
Think about any materials or resources you need or want for your class. It's a good chance you can get them for FREE. Go to DonorsChoose.org and create your account.
When you create a project, you are completing a small proposal for the materials/resources that you want/need for your class. It's really easy.
- You just say what you want/need in the proposal fields and why. (i.e. iPad)
- You go shopping with Donor Choose's vendors. (i.e. Best Buy)
- Select the item(s) you want.
- Go to check out as if you were going to buy.
- The items will transfer over to Donors Choose.
- Once everything has been filled out completely, you are ready to submit for approval.
- They will review it and if there are no questions, they will post your "project".
- People can now donate to your project.
- Sounds too good too be true right? What's the catch? If your project is funded:
- Write a thank you letter to your donors.
- Post 6 pictures of the students using the items you received. Be sure students complete a press release permission slip.
- Have the students write thank you letters (if donors donated more than $50).
- You have about 5 months to get funded and 5 months to return thank you package.
- If people donate to your project and the project doesn't get funded, their money is put back into their Donors Choose account for them to donate to another project.
I've been funded 17 times. I've received math manipulatives, science materials, math learning centers, science learning centers, Science World Magazines, 2 iPads, class set of individual white boards with markers and erasers, math games, and much more.
So are you ready to start your first project?
