***Updated Monday, May 9th! The results are in!*** Teaching right now is so many things: hard, amazing, rewarding, frustrating, joyful. Last week, supporters flocked to DonorsChoose to appreciate teachers — and make a tangible [Read More...]
Welcome Alix Guerrier, Our New DonorsChoose CEO
One look at his resume, and you might assume Alix Guerrier has been preparing to be CEO of DonorsChoose for the last 20 years. First a teacher, then an education consultant, followed by several years as co-founder of the [Read More...]
The Allstate Foundation Matches Donations to Racial Justice & Representation Projects and Teachers of Color Seeking First-Time Funding
Thank you to all the teachers and donors who teamed up with The Allstate Foundation! This $1.5 million match is complete, supporting 1,771 Racial Justice & Representation projects and 4,416 projects from first-time teachers of [Read More...]
Supporting Strangers: Which State Gives the Most to Your State?
This post was published in July 2018 and was updated in July 2021. More than half of the donations on DonorsChoose come from a supporter who’s never met the teacher they’re giving to. For teachers, the magic of knowing someone [Read More...]
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...]
Teacher Appreciation: Let’s Do This.
In a school year like no other, let’s give thanks (and tangible support!) to the teachers who’ve gone above and beyond for our country’s kids. DonorsChoose was founded by a history teacher in the Bronx and over the last 20 [Read More...]
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...]