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5 Awesome, Autumnal Videos Students Can Fall in Love With

September 23, 2015 Eric Vilas-Boas Just for Teachers/ Project Inspiration

5 Awesome, Autumnal Videos Students Can Fall in Love With

Attention, teachers, fall has officially arrived! You may have already seen leaves changing and students rushing back to school in flannel and sweaters, so, in honor of the season, we've gathered a list of five engaging [Read More...]

Tagged With: back to school, lesson plans, project ideas, video

5 Activities to Bring Your Students (Closer) Together

September 21, 2015 Emilia Murphy Just for Teachers/ Project Inspiration

5 Activities to Bring Your Students (Closer) Together

We asked DonorsChoose.org teachers for activities that make students feel welcome in the classroom. They shared enough ideas for a whole school year’s worth of warm fuzzies. Here are five of our favorites: The icebreaker that [Read More...]

Tagged With: advice from teachers, project ideas

Full Funding: How to Stack the Deck in Your Favor

August 25, 2015 Yangsin Lau-Vazquez Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

Full Funding: How to Stack the Deck in Your Favor

“Think like a donor – would you like to help a project that needs $50 more to fully fund or $2,000 more? Donors like to feel they are making an impact, and it is difficult to feel that way when your project is expensive,“ shares [Read More...]

Tagged With: low project cost, project funding

How to Get Donations to Your DonorsChoose.org Project

November 7, 2012 Guest Blogger Just for Teachers/ Reaching Your Goal

How to Get Donations to Your DonorsChoose.org Project

Scott Harrison is the Founder and CEO of charity: water. Hi DonorsChoose.org Teacher, I've run 5 or 6 campaigns where I ask my friends to donate to the cause I'm passionate about. What I've learned might help you, [Read More...]

Tagged With: email, fundraising

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