DonorsChoose Find a classroom to support TEACHERS: Get funded About us Help Sign in Get Your Students What They Need Connect with a thriving community of donors eager to fund your classroom projects. We’ll also match donations from every donor you refer to your first project. Get started HOW IT WORKS EXAMPLES WHAT TEACHERS SAY COMMUNITY FAQ How it Works You know what your students need. We're here to help you get it. 1 Request Your Items Get everything you need to be the teacher you want to be — all in one place. 2 Get Funded Your friends and family lend a hand; our community of donors takes care of the rest. 3 Receive the Goods We order everything for you and ship it straight to you. Hello, packages! Get started If you can dream it, you can request it. Teach Without Limits From Shakespeare to underwater robots, see how teachers nationwide use DonorsChoose to bring learning opportunities to life. Classroom Basics Math & Science Music & the Arts History & Civics Literacy & Language Special Needs Health & Sports Mrs. Patterson's class in North Carolina got crayons, colored pencils, and sharpeners “We were literally having to use handheld pencil sharpeners to sharpen our pencils. We had stopped using colored pencils since it was too much trouble to sharpen them. The students were so excited to get the two pencil sharpeners in the library. They love using the sharpeners. I have many volunteers to help sharpen the pencils each day.” Ms. Frankowiak's class in Wisconsin received reams of paper “It is such a small, but wonderful, luxury to be able to reach into my cupboard and see several reams of inviting colors as I get copypaper. I hope that students fee this tiny spark of loveliness when they do their lessons on sky blue paper for music and character development or warm pink work packets for reading.” Mrs. Stimmel's class in Pennsylvania received a dry-erase table and markers “The dry erase table is a favorite space in our classroom. The students have all used dry erase boards in the past, but this was their first dry erase table. They love any opportunity given to work on the table. Students love working in small groups to practice skills or complete assigned tasks.” Get started What Teachers Say DonorsChoose teachers are a creative, passionate bunch who go above and beyond for their students. Here’s what they have to say. “DonorsChoose made me fully aware of the generosity of complete strangers. It has renewed my passion for teaching and has provided so many opportunities for my students.” Tonya Coats Elementary school teacher, California “DonorsChoose is so easy to use. It’s made especially for teachers and supporters of education, so it draws a unique audience that is committed to teachers and students.” Elizabeth Mundt 4th grade teacher, Minnesota “From paper and snacks, to movie tickets and sailing lessons, the opportunities teachers create for their students with the help of the generous donors at DonorsChoose inspire me to keep pushing myself professionally and personally. I loved my job already, but DonorsChoose helps me love it even more.” Kelli Krieger High school English, New York “It doesn’t take me long to create a project. The time I invest is totally worth it because, with the help of DonorsChoose, I’m able to bring so many things into my classroom.” Tran Polizzi 6th grade teacher, California “I’ve used DonorsChoose to request technology in order to differentiate instruction. In my classroom, technology is used as a tool for empowerment to meet my students’ needs. Not only does it help my students achieve academically but, more importantly, it prepares them for the real world.” Jamel Holmes Middle school special education teacher, New York “I feel as if I have a million people cheering me on and supporting my educational practice.” Monique Dituri High school teacher, New Jersey Join Our Nationwide Community When you create a project on DonorsChoose, you become part of a trusted 21-year-old network of educators, teachers, donors, foundations, and corporate partners who are all passionate about education. The power of this community has allowed us to make a huge impact. 677,971 TEACHERS HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING 2,126,162 CLASSROOM PROJECTS FUNDED 5,101,437 DONORS NATIONWIDE OPRAH WINFREY named us one of her favorite things NBC, NPR, & TIME have all featured us STEPHEN COLBERT is on our board For Teachers, By Teachers Founded by a history teacher, DonorsChoose is 100% focused on educators. Get started Our staff is chock-full of former teachers to help every step of the way. Does it cost money for teachers to post projects? Heck no! You can sign up and post a project without spending a dime. Our site is absolutely free for teachers. Who can post a project? If you’re employed full-time in a US public or public charter school, and you work directly with students at least 75% of the time, then you’re probably eligible to sign up. Teachers at over 84% of US public schools have already signed up. Check out our full eligibility details. How long does the process take? You can create your very first project in about 20 minutes (even faster when you get the hang of it!). Our team of super-screeners will review and post your project in about 3 days. You can choose to keep your project posted on the site for up to 4 months, though we’ve seen projects funded within hours of being posted! Once your project is funded, we’ll order the materials and you’ll get them in about 2 weeks or less! What happens if my project isn't fully funded? Projects can remain on the site for up to 4 months, and over 70% of projects reach their funding goal. If a project doesn’t meet its funding goal by that time, donors can redirect their contributions to support your next project. What are my responsibilities? You’ll pick out materials your classroom needs and answer some short essay questions about your project. You’re expected to share your project to help it reach your funding goal. If it does, we’ll ask you and your students to thank your donors with notes and photos of the project in action once the materials arrive. Who owns the resources? Any materials or resources we send should be directly experienced by the students as described in the project essay. After they’ve been used, resources are property of the classroom for which they were initially requested, so future classes can continue to benefit. Give our full materials policy a look. What can I get? Whether you're stocking up on notebooks and copy paper or you're looking for ukuleles and lab equipment, we can order it straight to your classroom door. When you create a project, you create a shopping list from our list of vendors that offer special pricing and outstanding service. 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