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A Message from DonorsChoose Founder Charles Best

April 27, 2021 The DonorsChoose Team Behind the Scenes/ News/ Team Culture/ Updates

A Message from DonorsChoose Founder Charles Best

After founding DonorsChoose from his Bronx classroom 21 years ago, Charles Best has decided to pass the torch to a new CEO in 2022 and transition to our Board of Directors. The search for a new CEO is currently [Read More...]

Masters of Scale Podcast: The Power of Small Goals

June 30, 2020 Christopher Pearsall News/ Press/ Team Culture

Masters of Scale Podcast: The Power of Small Goals

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 [Read More...]

Black History Month: What It Means to Our Team

February 15, 2020 The DonorsChoose Team Behind the Scenes/ Team Culture

Black History Month: What It Means to Our Team

At DonorsChoose, we strive to have our organization be as diverse as the students and teachers we serve. Our team is encouraged to engage in affinity groups that help celebrate our differences and build a platform for discussion [Read More...]

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Same Mission, New Look: Behind the Scenes of our Design Refresh

November 5, 2019 The DonorsChoose Team Behind the Scenes/ News/ Team Culture

Same Mission, New Look: Behind the Scenes of our Design Refresh

It’s an exciting new day at DonorsChoose! We just released our new visual identity, with a fresh take on everything from our logo and font to our color palette and illustration style. We’ve all been fans of the orange chair [Read More...]

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What’s the DonorsChoose Team Reading?

June 5, 2019 The DonorsChoose Team Behind the Scenes/ Team Culture

What’s the DonorsChoose Team Reading?

At DonorsChoose, we rave over books adapted to television, we’ve made holiday book exchanges a tradition, and we’ve filled our library with staff picks and the books teachers need most. The secret’s out! We’re book nerds. Most [Read More...]

Our Team’s Award-Winning Operations Approach to our Biggest Day Ever

April 5, 2019 Ryn McLennan Behind the Scenes/ Team Culture

Our Team’s Award-Winning Operations Approach to our Biggest Day Ever

When a teacher has a project fully funded on DonorsChoose, our team springs into action to fulfill these projects. Unique among crowdfunding platforms, the DonorsChoose team purchases and ships resources directly to classrooms and [Read More...]

DonorsChoose Named One of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Not-for-Profits”

March 1, 2019 Stephen Burke News/ Team Culture

DonorsChoose Named One of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Not-for-Profits”

Fast Company just released their 2019 list of the world’s most innovative companies and organizations, and we’re so thrilled to share that DonorsChoose is one of them! This honor belongs to the community of teachers and supporters [Read More...]

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