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Addressing Inequity, One Classroom at a Time

November 11, 2021 Guest Blogger Giving

Addressing Inequity, One Classroom at a Time

By Robert F. Smith Editor’s note: Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. Recently, he and the team at Vista Equity Partners joined with PowerSchool to give more than $1.25 million to support [Read More...]

Grammar Girl on how teachers have inspired her

July 28, 2021 Guest Blogger Gratitude

Grammar Girl on how teachers have inspired her

Teachers were celebrities in my family. For example, when I was in junior high, someone new moved in across the street, and my mom told me in an awe-filled whisper, “He’s a…teacher.” Clearly, our neighborhood was on the way [Read More...]

Looking to Create a Career-Readiness Project? Don’t Miss These Tips from DonorsChoose Fellows!

June 22, 2021 Guest Blogger Behind the Scenes/ Project Tips

Looking to Create a Career-Readiness Project? Don’t Miss These Tips from DonorsChoose Fellows!

Written by Briana Maddox-Miller, James Robinson, Yesenny Fernandez, and Ebony Atwell Every year, DonorsChoose welcomes a group of fellows: high-achieving recent college graduates from untapped backgrounds who spend a year [Read More...]

Tagged With: career readiness

Born This Way Foundation and DonorsChoose Mental Health Teacher Guide

May 10, 2021 Guest Blogger Updates

Born This Way Foundation and DonorsChoose Mental Health Teacher Guide

Supporting classroom projects focused on mental health is an important step in eliminating stigma. Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2012 by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta. We aim to support the mental [Read More...]

My First Project Didn’t Get Funded (Thank Goodness)

December 18, 2019 Guest Blogger Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

My First Project Didn’t Get Funded (Thank Goodness)

This post was published in July 2017 and was updated in December 2019. Dave Stuart Jr. is small-town high school teacher who helps educators promote long-term flourishing on DaveStuartJr.com. If you're trying to become both [Read More...]

Tagged With: advice from teachers, low project cost, project essay, project funding

#ISeeMe Campaign: A Lookback

October 21, 2019 Guest Blogger Updates

#ISeeMe Campaign: A Lookback

In May 2019, we launched #ISeeMe, a campaign that supported classroom project requests on DonorsChoose created by teachers of color, women math and science teachers, and teachers of all backgrounds who request materials that [Read More...]

Tagged With: #ISeeMe, campaign, google.org, I See Me Campaign

How to Create an A+ Student Thank You Package

June 5, 2019 Guest Blogger Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

How to Create an A+ Student Thank You Package

This post was written by Alice Pencaval, a member of the DonorsChoose.org Gratitude Operations team. You wrote a stellar proposal and the funds rolled in. Your project came to fruition and your students reaped the benefits. [Read More...]

Tagged With: thank you notes

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