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Email Fundraising: Your Ultimate Guide

November 26, 2019 Emilia Murphy Just for Teachers/ Reaching Your Goal

Email Fundraising: Your Ultimate Guide

Email is the #1 most effective tool you can use to fund your DonorsChoose request. Asking for donations from the people you know can seem daunting at first, so we’ve broken the process down into six easy steps. Here’s all the [Read More...]

Tagged With: fundraising, project funding

The Most Generous Time of the Year

November 14, 2019 Jessica Reed Just for Teachers

The Most Generous Time of the Year

No time of year inspires more generosity than the holidays.  Last December alone, DonorsChoose supporters contributed $18 million to classroom projects on the site. And the giving season isn’t unique to DonorsChoose; 30% [Read More...]

Tagged With: fundraising, Giving, giving season, holiday season, teacher advice, Teachers

The Gates Foundation to Boost Every Donation Made on DonorsChoose.org

August 13, 2019 Hala Hassan News/ Reaching Your Goal

The Gates Foundation to Boost Every Donation Made on DonorsChoose.org

Update 8/14/19: Funds for the boost have been fully spent out, but there are still plenty of teachers who need your support!  Back-to-school season just got even better! On August 13th, the Bill & Melinda Gates [Read More...]

Tagged With: Boost, Donation boost, donors, fundraising, Gates Foundation, project funding

Get Your Classroom Project Funded: The 4 Essential Steps

May 1, 2018 Emilia Murphy Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

Get Your Classroom Project Funded: The 4 Essential Steps

You’ve decided to give this DonorsChoose.org thing a whirl and you want to make sure your classroom project will be funded. Here’s everything you need to know about funding your projects and getting your students the resources [Read More...]

Tagged With: fundraising, low project cost, project funding

The Ultimate Guide to Social Media (for DonorsChoose.org Teachers)

May 17, 2017 The DonorsChoose Team Just for Teachers/ Reaching Your Goal

The Ultimate Guide to Social Media (for DonorsChoose.org Teachers)

Social media is a many-headed beast. Though the sheer amount of noise on social can make it difficult to navigate, it also affords great advantages and advice when you need a hand. Here are a few ways to use social media [Read More...]

Tagged With: fundraising, project funding, social media

Your Teacher Page: The Fundraising Tool You Didn’t Know You Had

March 6, 2017 Katie Vallas Just for Teachers/ Reaching Your Goal

Your Teacher Page: The Fundraising Tool You Didn’t Know You Had

Katie Vallas is the School & Partnership Engagement Manager at DonorsChoose.org. Even though she’s not currently teaching, she couldn’t resist the urge to include her old teacher page link in this bio. (Best practices die [Read More...]

Tagged With: advice from teachers, fundraising, project funding, social media

Beyond the Basics: Unique Ways to Inspire Support for Your Students

December 15, 2016 Guest Blogger Just for Teachers/ Reaching Your Goal

Beyond the Basics: Unique Ways to Inspire Support for Your Students

Guest blogger Andy Yung is a Pre-K teacher at P.S. 244Q, The Active Learning Elementary School, in Flushing, New York. Visit him on DonorsChoose.org and his own webpage. DonorsChoose.org is an amazing resource for any [Read More...]

Tagged With: advice from teachers, fundraising, project funding

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