Teach For America and DonorsChoose.org have teamed up to provide a simple way to fulfill needs and foster innovation in our public schools. Here, teachers submit ideas for experiences and materials. YOU can then search projects by areas of interest, learn about classroom needs, and choose to fund the project you find most compelling. The students and teacher will send you photographs and thank you letters for the project you choose to fund.

Listen To Learn II
$902
Granite Shls, TX
Literacy
76% low income
 
Group Learning For Bunche International Wildcats
$654
Saint Louis, MO
Mathematics
83% low income
 
Microbes on Parade!
$1,169
Gaffney, SC
Health & Life Science
48% low income
 
Reading Our Way Into Math!
$254
Atlanta, GA
Mathematics
86% low income
 
Capture Learning With A Digital Camera!
$423
Baltimore, MD
Health & Life Science
95% low income
 

$1,300,776 worth of resources has been delivered to 62,506 students of 863 Teach For America teachers in 426 public schools.

"Thank you for contributing to my proposal on DonorsChoose.org. As an English teacher, one of the best moments in my day is when I can help students select a book that is "just right" for them, something that is at their reading level and interests them. I love it when students are so excited about a book they are reading that they want to check it out and take it home. Thanks to you, I now have a new collection of high interest books that are sure to provide many more of these moments!”

ALICIA GREENWALD
2005 Los Angeles corps member


What is Teach For America?

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. This year, 4,400 corps members are teaching in over 1,000 schools in 25 regions across the country, and more than 12,000 Teach For America alumni continue working from inside and outside the field of education for the fundamental changes necessary to ensure educational excellence and equity.

More information about Teach For America and its corps members.

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What is DonorsChoose.org?

DonorsChoose.org is dedicated to addressing the scarcity and inequitable distribution of learning materials and experiences in our public schools. We believe this inequity is rooted in the following factors:
  • Shortages of learning materials prevent thorough, engaging instruction;
  • Top-down distribution of materials stifles our best teachers and discourages them from developing targeted solutions for their students; and
  • Small, directed contributions have gone un-tapped as a source of funding.
DonorsChoose.org will improve public education by engaging citizens in an online marketplace where teachers describe and individuals can fund specific student projects. We envision a nation where students in every community have the resources they need to learn.

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Why are Teach For America and DonorsChoose.org collaborating?

At DonorsChoose.org, thousands of Teach For America corps members and alumni are submitting projects for materials or experiences that their students need to gain the educational opportunity they deserve.

Teach For America is partnering with DonorsChoose.org to give Teach For America supporters a way to reach out directly to corps members and help them in their mission to eliminate educational inequity.

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Are the projects labeled “Teach For America”on the DonorsChoose.org website from corps members or alumni?

The projects listed are from both current Teach For America corps members and Teach For America alumni who still teach in public schools.

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Will my information be shared?

If you make a donation, DonorsChoose.org will make your gift details and contact information available to Teach For America. DonorsChoose.org and Teach For America will never share that information with anyone else. Your credit card information is protected by our secure payment processing system and it is not stored by DonorsChoose.org or Teach For America. Review the DonorsChoose.org privacy policy for more info.

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How do teachers submit projects?

Teachers can get started by creating an account. You can also get instructions by reading How To Use DonorsChoose.org (PDF) or our Frequently Asked Questions.

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What if my question isn’t answered here?

Please visit the DonorsChoose.org FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions from teachers, donors, and schools. If you have additional questions that are specific to this webpage, or the collaboration between Teach For America and DonorsChoose.org, please email tfa@donorschoose.org.

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