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| May 5, 2025 | 10 Charitable Organizations Every Entrepreneur Should Support These nonprofits align with values of innovation, leadership and global impact — making them ideal for entrepreneurs looking to give back meaningfully. | From Tel Aviv to tech boardrooms, my entrepreneurial journey has taken me through building businesses, navigating painful failures, celebrating meaningful exits and eventually investing in other founders' visions. I'm an Israeli immigrant w... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Google’s Dual Commitment: Mental Health and Cutting-Edge Technology | In a world where mental health issues loom large, Google has stepped into the arena with a bold pledge. The tech giant recently announced a $10 million investment aimed at enhancing youth mental health through education. This initiative is ... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Google pledges $10 million to enhance youth mental health through education | Google has stepped up its commitment to youth mental health by announcing an additional $10 million in funding for leading nonprofits, including The Rare Impact Fund, DonorsChoose, The JED Foundation, Child Mind Institute, and The Steve Fun... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Education | Colorado to give teachers $2.7 million to help stock up on supplies for new school year | The governor urged educators to sign up for the money as soon as possible, saying he expects to be gone within the “next day or two.”
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| Feb 28, 2024 | Fat Cats LIVE! and Magic Johnson's Mount Rushmore Super Bash Celebrated Success and Diversity | Andre Cleveland, Magic Johnson & Jeffrey Soffer
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Magic Johnson @ Mount Rushmore
Magic Johnson's Mount Rushmore Super Bash was more than just a sports event at the exclusive Poodle Room atop Fonta... |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Advice | Ask Amy: Annual charity column shows ways to give | Related Articles
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| Nov 14, 2023 | South Bronx to South Korea: Students Taking Life-Changing Trip Funded by New Nonprofit, The Trip Foundation | Ms. Mayerhofer and students (Courtesy, DonorsChoose)
Lidj Lewis, Founder & CEO, The Trip Foundation
We’re putting our money where our mission is – giving children an opportunity to experience a world beyond their own.”
— Lidj Lewis, Fou... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Health | Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later? | Catherine Sweeney, WPLN | KFF Health News (TNS)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning.
Just 10% of public schools nationwide start before 7:30 a.m., accordi... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Pledges $2 Million to Support Educators and Students | This initiative is an investment in the frontline wisdom of Alaska teachers, and it’s a boost for educators as we head into the Back-to-School season.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) August 01, 2023
Acting Commissioner of Education Heidi Teshner today ann... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | LOFT Launches Campaign for Customers to Directly Support Local Schools | Loft is proud to have raised more than $2.5 million to fund projects for teachers and schools in our local communities through the generosity of our loyal customers and engaged associates.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 13, 2023
Today, LOFT is launc... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Empowering Education: The Vanella Group, Inc. Achieves Milestone with 40th Classroom Sponsorship through DonorsChoose.org | Our support for projects through DonorsChoose.org represents our investment in those who will shape our future - the leaders, innovators, and disruptors of tomorrow.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) June 14, 2023
The Vanella Group, Inc., a leader i... |
| May 2, 2023 | Challenging, Stressful, and Rewarding: New DonorsChoose Survey Describes Teacher Experience in 2023 | It takes an incredibly talented, driven, and resourceful person to be a public school teacher, and they deserve our support and respect.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) May 02, 2023
Public school teachers in the U.S. spend an average of $687 of their own ... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Whole Planet Foundation Announces $10,000 Fund Donors | NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 8, 2022 / Whole Foods Market Foundations
Suppliers are alleviating global poverty
Whole Planet Foundation's $10,000 Fund donors are committed to supporting microentrepreneurs around the world in 2022.... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Pull Up Fund Donates $1 Million to DonorsChoose School Supply Requests from Prince George’s County Teachers | PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (PRWEB) November 10, 2022
Today, Pull Up Fund is funding every public school classroom request from teachers in Prince George’s County, Maryland, that is live on the education nonprofit platform DonorsChoose. Onc... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Submission dates announced for ‘CLASS 2.0’ grant initiative | OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 26, 2022) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) announced today it is moving forward with phase two of the Oklahoma Classroom Learning and School Supplies (CLASS) Grant initiative, dedicating $6 million in ... |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Wawa Gives “Cheers to Classrooms” in its Mid-Atlantic Operating Area with Free Any Size Hot Coffee for Teachers and Administration Every Day in September | WAWA, Pa., Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wawa, Inc. is thrilled to announce today the return of its month-long “Cheers to Classrooms” celebration from Thursday, September 1 – Friday, September 30, across the Mid-Atlantic Operating Area ... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Wawa Gives “Cheers to Classrooms” in Florida with Free Any Size Hot Coffee and Fountain Beverage for Teachers and Administration Every Day in August | WAWA, Pa., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wawa, Inc. is thrilled to announce today the return of its month-long “Cheers to Classrooms” celebration from August 1 – August 31 across the Sunshine State. “Cheers to Classrooms” will recognize... |
| May 24, 2022 | Donors Pledge $2 Million Dollars to Happy Lungs Project in Matching Grant to Fight Lung Cancer | The Happy Lungs Project, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit, was awarded a $2 million matching grant for research to fight RET positive non-small cell lung cancer.
The Happy Lungs Project has been instrumental in building a research consortium of the... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | AEC art teacher aims for new student project | One of Valerie Stewart’s goals as the art teacher at the Alternative Education Center is to build her students up through creation.
Wanting to give them a different creative endeavor, Stewart has started a DonorsChoose campaign called “Chip... |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Black Male Educators Have Unique Experiences in the Classroom, According to Largest Survey of Male Teachers of Color | Having more diverse teachers helps close both the achievement and opportunity gaps for students of color, and over the past two years teachers of color went through the most challenging time by having navigated through the pandemic and the ... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Panda Cares® Donates $4 Million to U.S. Public Schools Through DonorsChoose | Through our ongoing partnership with DonorsChoose, we are able to foster a spirit of giving in our Panda Express communities and let educators know that we recognize their crucial roles in our students’ lives.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 01, ... |
| Dec 7, 2021 | DonorsChoose Welcomes Alix Guerrier As Chief Executive Officer | As a former teacher and someone who spent much of his career working with teachers, I’ve seen how powerful it can be when educators have the resources and support of others to help their students learn and grow.
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON (PRW... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation commits $1.5 Million to DonorsChoose in support of Public School Teachers and Middle School STEM Projects | We know that when it comes to STEM classroom projects, inspired teachers create inspired students. That is why we are so proud to continue our work supporting our public school STEM teachers through our partnership with DonorsChoose.
BURBAN... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Dollar General : Literacy Foundation to Fund $1 Million in Book Projects in One Day on DonorsChoose | Funds Raised Through The Great Dollar General Book Match, Starting on October 21st and While Funds Last, Will Help Teachers Nationwide Fill Classrooms With Much-Needed Books and Literacy Items Goodlettsville, Tennessee - October 12, 2021 - ... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Donors pledge $1.2 billion in emergency funds for helping Afghans | The United Nations drummed up more than USD 1.2 billion in emergency pledges Monday for helping 11 million Afghans facing an escalating humanitarian crisis in their homeland and millions more elsewhere in the region as the U.N. human rights... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | iHeartMedia Launches ‘iHeartRadio BackToSchool’ Fundraising Campaign Supporting DonorsChoose And U.S. Public School Teachers | “When it comes to student success in math, literacy, and other core subjects, we know the right learning tools make all the difference. We’re proud to join with iHeartMedia and DonorsChoose in this effort to give every student the learning ... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | IHeartMedia : Launches ‘iHeartRadio BackToSchool' Fundraising Campaign Supporting DonorsChoose And U.S. Public School Teachers | iHeartMedia Launches 'iHeartRadio BackToSchool' Fundraising Campaign Supporting DonorsChoose And U.S. Public School Teachers
Jason Derulo, Tate McRae, Alessia Cara, Sabrina Carpenter, Ryan Seacrest, Elvis Duran, Mario Lopez And More Rally L... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | LOFT Matches Customer Support to Local Teachers | “Teachers are cornerstones for the future and for the ambitions of our youth. Through our ongoing work and our first partnership with DonorsChoose, LOFT is committed to strengthening communities by empowering the educators who teach them.”
... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | DonorsChoose + Okta: Investing in Classrooms, Increasing Organizational Security, and Developing Talent | I graduated from college in 2019 and was set on finding a job in the social good sector where I could combine my technical skills with mission-driven, equity-forward work. I wanted to combine my past experience working in the nonprofit spac... |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) Announces Additional $500 Bonus for First-Time Egg Donors | “As I was contemplating donating my eggs, friends and family reminded me to never underestimate the impact that I could have on someone else’s life...By giving something so precious away to someone in need, I felt immeasurable, indescribabl... |
| May 10, 2021 | Born This Way Foundation Supports Student Mental Health with $250,000 Donation Match for DonorsChoose Projects | We must actively address the mental health impacts of the past year and start by empowering educators who are on the front lines caring for our young people.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) May 10, 2021
This Mental Health Awareness Month, Born This Way Fo... |
| May 6, 2021 | Craig Newmark Philanthropies Gives $1 Million to Support 40,000 Public School Teachers on DonorsChoose | My U.S. history and civics teacher Mr. Schulzki helped shape my political foundation and cultivated my deep respect for teachers and public service. I’m grateful for the chance to continue his legacy in support of the dedicated teachers on ... |
| May 3, 2021 | Ford Motor : Donates $1 Million to Teachers, Offers Virtual Test Drives of Bronco Sport, Mach-E Through Drive 4 UR School | FORD MEDIA CENTER
Ford Donates $1 Million to Teachers, Offers Virtual Test Drives of Bronco Sport, Mach-E Through Drive 4 UR School
Ford is donating $1 million to support teacher projects at public schools serving low-income communities acr... |
| May 3, 2021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford Motor : Donates $1 Million to Teachers, Offers Virtual Test Drives of Bronco Sport, Mach-E Through Drive 4 UR School | FORD MEDIA CENTER
Ford Donates $1 Million to Teachers, Offers Virtual Test Drives of Bronco Sport, Mach-E Through Drive 4 UR School
Ford is donating $1 million to support teacher projects at public schools serving low-income communities acr... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
Salesforce com : Updates on Salesforce Safety and Wellbeing Actions | Updates on Our Latest COVID-19 Actions
April 27, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, we at Salesforce have been deeply committed to providing support to our employees, customers, partners, and communities. The situation has continued to evolve si... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Salesforce com : Updates on Salesforce Safety and Wellbeing Actions | Updates on Our Latest COVID-19 Actions
April 27, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, we at Salesforce have been deeply committed to providing support to our employees, customers, partners, and communities. The situation has continued to evolve si... |
| Mar 16, 2021 | This Fundraiser Raises Money Through Storytelling, Data And A Racial Equity Lens | Kristina Joye Lyles |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Walmart Enlists American Fashion Designer Brandon Maxwell as Creative Director for Select Elevated Fashion Brands | BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2021--
Today, Walmart announced that acclaimed American fashion designer Brandon Maxwell is collaborating with the retailer as Creative Director for Free Assembly and Scoop, its exclusive, elevate... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | New Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey Shows Black Americans Continue to Trail Their White Counterparts in Building Wealth | CHICAGO & WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2021--
The results of the 2020 Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey reveal that Black Americans are not benefitting from stock market growth at the same rate as white Americans at simila... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | WorkReduce Partners with Donors Choose to Launch WorkReduce Gives Back | WorkReduce Gives Back aligns with our commitment to training and education as well as to our employees, more than half of whom are working parents.
BOSTON (PRWEB) February 17, 2021
WorkReduce Inc, a data-driven platform for staffing special... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | How to help teachers in your area during the pandemic | (BPT) - Our nation’s teachers are facing unprecedented challenges this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some teachers are implementing new rules, procedures and classroom configurations to limit the spread of the illness. Others are creat... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | How to help teachers in your area during the pandemic | (BPT) - Our nation’s teachers are facing unprecedented challenges this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some teachers are implementing new rules, procedures and classroom configurations to limit the spread of the illness. Others are creat... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Listening To Teacher Demand: Tracking K–12 Student Needs During COVID-19 | SANTA MONICA, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Philanthropist Sherry Lansing, DonorsChoose Founder and CEO ... [+] Charles Best, and Lisa Pausen attend the Think It Up education initiative telecast for teachers and students, hosted by Entertainment... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | COVID-19 Exposes The Critical Need For Financial Education | Female high school teacher offering assignment assistance and three students in classroom setting ... [+] wearing face masks and working at desks observing social distancing using technology of laptop computers and digital tablet; part of a... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Corporate Back-To-School Charitable Donations Look Different In A Pandemic | Research assistance provided by Megan Strand |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Helping Out During The Coronavirus Crisis: Where, What & How To Donate | Getty |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 5 Ways to Prepare Every Student for the STEM Economy | Success in our modern economy demands a wide set of skills, including content knowledge, digital literacy, leadership and strong problem-solving abilities. All students need to develop these skills. Early access to varied learning opportuni... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | The basics of launching a successful crowdfunding campaign | Developing a new project or launching a new startup requires money, which in many cases we don’t have. So one of our first tasks is to raise money for our project. Luckily today there are many ways to raise this money, such as getting a loa... |
| May 31, 2019 | Top Tech Deals, Mergers and Acquisitions in Atlanta (May 2019) | Financial deals, mergers and acquisitions in the tech ecosystem are mentioned daily in the Atlanta Inno Beat newsletter, along with insights on how personnel moves may impact a startup’s future. Sign up for the Beat to get it each day in yo... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | At the Top of Teachers’ Wish Lists? Tactile STEM Projects, Flexible Furniture and Books | Last year, 274,000 classroom projects were imagined, funded and fulfilled because of an idea one teacher had almost two decades ago.
That idea gave way to DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit where teachers can create projects and request resource... |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Giving Tuesday | I don’t care about or participate in Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
But Giving Tuesday is awesome and I never miss the opportunity to participate in a day of collective giving. I love it.
This morning I went on to DonorsChoose and fully fund... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Google launches Be Internet Awesome kits and $1,000 grants to help parents teach kids about internet safety | Google is teaming up with the National PTA, the U.S. nonprofit parent-teacher association, to launch a new program designed to teach parents how to educate their kids on various facets of online safety.
The internet giant has created an all... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Google launches Be Internet Awesome kits and $1,000 grants to help parents teach kids about internet safety | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Google is teaming up with the National PTA, the U.S. nonprofit parent-teacher association, to launch a new program designed to teach pa... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Product Hunt Radio: Online communities and the dark side of the web | Ryan Hoover Contributor
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| May 9, 2018 | Testing for Zika virus in blood donors finds few infections — at a cost of about $5.3 million each | An expensive screening program designed to keep the Zika virus out of the Red Cross’ blood supply has caught fewer than a dozen infected donations, a new study published Wednesday revealed.
The program, which costs roughly $137 million a ye... |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Inside the $29M DonorsChoose Gift That’s Making Teachers Very Happy | On Tuesday night, Chicago teacher Amani Ghusein stayed up late to watch TV. She had heard there might be a special announcement relating to one of her favorite education websites, DonorsChoose.org, and was curious to know more.
She was glad... |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Ripple Donates Nearly $30 Million to All 35,647 Projects on DonorsChoose | On Wednesday, DonorsChoose announced San Francisco-based Ripple donated $29 million to fund every classroom project request on the nonprofit’s crowdfunding platform. According to DonorsChoose, the donation fulfilled 35,647 requests from 28,... |
| Jan 8, 2018 | This Roy Moore Accuser's Home Burned Down. Then Donors Raised $170,000 So She Can Rebuild | Well-wishers have raised more than $170,000 for Tina Johnson, an Alabama woman who accused former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of groping her in 1991, after her home burned down in a potential arson case.
Johnson told AL.com her house in... |
| Dec 28, 2017 | In 2018, Sports Can Build a Social Movement Better Than Politics
TakeAKnee emerged organically from NFL players, before growing into a social justice movement. Despite unfounded criticism that it was disrespectful to the flag (which was never the intention), NFL and the sports industry missed a ... | This is an opinion piece by Sebastian Buck, co-founder of enso , and Neill Duffy, CEO and founder of Purpose+Sport.
It’s no secret people around the world are concerned about the direction we’re heading. By one measure, a minority of people... |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 13 ways you can give back this holiday season | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It’s the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United... |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 13 ways you can give back this holiday season | It’s the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States, which means that after all the family dinners and the early morning rush to get in all that shopping, it’s time to give back to those less fortunate. Fortunately, today is the fifth ... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology | Teresa Danks made national headlines this year after spending days in the heat on the side of the road in Oklahoma with a sign that read, “Teacher needs school supplies, anything helps.” She is not alone, as educators around the United Stat... |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Lady Gaga Partners With Staples to Support Education & Positive Classroom Experience; Set to Donate $1 Million To DonorsChoose | Staples, Inc. announced on Thursday it is teaming up with mega singer Lady Gaga to support education and create a positive classroom experience through its Staples for Students Program.
According to the office supply retailer, the new partn... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Google.org donates $30 million to help nonprofits buy the tech they need | Google.org is donating $30 million to non-profits this holiday so that they can buy any tech and related services that they need including hardware, software, training and IT maintenance or repair services.
Earlier this month, reports leake... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Here are at least 12 ways to give back this holiday season | It’s once again Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages you to give back to those less fortunate. You had Thanksgiving and Black Friday to splurge on yourself and your loved ones, but now it’s time to think about those with fewer means. If yo... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Here are at least 12 ways to give back this holiday season | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It’s once again Giving Tuesday, a day that encour... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Google to promote Pixel phones and Daydream VR through a series of livestreamed music festivals | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Google is entering the music festival realm this year with news that it’s sponsoring and livestreaming a series of five shows spread ac... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Google to promote Pixel phones and Daydream VR through a series of livestreamed music festivals | Google is entering the music festival realm this year with news that it’s sponsoring and livestreaming a series of five shows spread across five cities, in support of five different good causes.
Sponsored in conjunction with Good, a global ... |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Where to Find Money for Your School’s Edtech Purchases | Paying for technology shouldn’t have to come solely out of a school or district’s already-strapped budget.
For some districts, the best way to attain massive amounts of money to pay for edtech purchases or initiatives is through bonds. Take... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | 10 Crowdfunding Sites Used to Raise Money for Education | Share
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Crowdfunding sites have emerged as means to make personal dreams a reality through collective microfinancing. Teachers and students are harnessing the power of technology to finance their education. The followi... |
| May 4, 2016 | Teachers Can Now Fund CS Professional Development on DonorsChoose | Ms. Van Doren was an English teacher at George Whittell High School in Nevada whose students nudged her to start a coding club after participating in an Hour of Code. Then they demanded AP Computer Science classes. Van Doren turned to Donor... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Billionaire donor funds classroom projects in Hawaii | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Student artwork thanking donors are posted in the offices of DonorsChoose.org, a philanthropy web site, Wednesday in New York.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is seen in this Nov. 17, 2010 photo.
The high-tech ... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | #BestSchoolDay | Something amazing is happening today.
A philanthropic “flash mob” is closing out projects on DonorsChoose in states and cities around the US in a single day. The event is being called BestSchoolDay and over fifty philanthropists, actors, at... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | How Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and others make a difference on Giving Tuesday | First we had Black Friday, then Small Business Saturday, and then Cyber Monday. So after a long weekend of spending money on ourselves and loved ones, why not turn that towards those less fortunate? Today is the third annual Giving Tuesday,... |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Google Will Donate $1 To Education For Every Purchase Made With Android Pay | J.E. Reich, Tech Times 25 November 2015, 12:11 pm
In an effort to promote Android Pay, Google has decided to go the philanthropic route this holiday season. Pairing up with the education-based nonprofit DonorsChoose.org, the company will do... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Android Pay To Donate To Charity For Every Purchase Made Until End Of Year | Rollin Bishop , Tech Times 24 November 2015, 12:11 pm
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 24, any purchase made with Android Pay—the NFC payment system attached to Android smartphones—will see Google.org donate $1 to charity until Dec. 31. While that do... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Google To Donate Up To $1 Million Toward Education In Android Pay Charity Campaign | In an effort to kickstart its mobile payments solution, Android Pay, Google this morning announced a holiday campaign that will see the tech giant donating up to a million dollars toward special education projects in partnership with nonpro... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Inspirus Credit Union Teams Up With DonorChoose to Help Washington Teachers Purchase Supplies For High-Need Schools | Inspirus Credit Union announced on Tuesday it has partnered with crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose to help purchase supplies for Washington classrooms in need. When contributions from individual donors hit the halfway mark for select fundi... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | #MakeAndTell | Last week a 14-year-old boy brought a tech project to school setting off a wave of controversy. He is a Maker and he wanted to show his teacher a fun thing he put together. The resulting reaction was typical of today’s Internet praise and o... |
| Jul 22, 2015 | 15 Tips for New Teachers From a Technology Facilitator | As an Instructional Technology Facilitator, I have the immense privilege of seeing my school from a pretty unique perspective. I taught Social Studies for five years, and I’ll be honest: my purview of the educational landscape rarely extend... |
| Apr 11, 2015 | How to Get Your Project Funded on DonorsChoose | Let's say you're a teacher and you want to improve your students' learning experiences without spending a lot of money. Easy: Head to DonorsChoose.org, write up a project request, then watch the donations roll in. The odds are better than e... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | Holiday Giving | Every year at this time of the year, my office piles up with gifts that people send me. I don’t drive back and forth to work so it’s not easy for me to bring them home. So a big pile builds up and sometime in January or February, I get a bi... |
| Nov 9, 2014 | All Or Nothing vs Keep What You Raise | We’ve been investing in the crowdfunding market for a long time. My initial exposure to it was via the non-profit DonorsChoose where I am on the board and where my partner Brad and I made an early contribution to the fundraise which allowed... |
| Sep 20, 2014 | The Demons Of On-Demand | Are today’s on-demand and local services really about catering to the lazy rich, as as claimed, or are they about a new way to book services from local providers by satisfying demand more efficiently through the use of geolocation and advan... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Gates Foundation to Help Fill Teachers' Supplies Wish Lists | DonorsChoose has been a great way for teachers and schools to find support for materials they need from the public. And for three days this week, it will just get even better.
Today, Saturday and Sunday--August 22, 23 and 24--every project ... |
| Jul 14, 2014 | Bitcoin and Charities | Tonight, at 6:30pm at NYU’s Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, I am giving a talk on the topic of Bitcoin and Charities. If you want to come, the ticket is $25, paid in Bitcoin, and all ticket proceeds are going to CSNYC.
We are expecting about 3... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | Pre-K teacher wants to introduce kids to tech [Crowdfunding] | A pre-kindergarten teacher at Yorkwood Elementary School wants to introduce her students to technology at an early age.
Kathleen May, who teaches at the Loch Raven school, asked for help in a DonorsChoose.org post. She’s asking for help fun... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | First grade teacher seeks iPad mini [Crowdfunding] | A first grade teacher at Patterson Park Public Charter School wants help making her classroom experience more interactive.
“In order to adhere to our school’s statement that learning is ‘interdisciplinary, thematic, and teaches the whole ch... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Hampden teacher: help me make smartphones in class useful [Crowdfunding] | An art teacher at the Academy for College and Career Exploration wants to put a common classroom distraction to good use.
“My students love smartphone technology to the point of distraction. They are also struggling with interpersonal skill... |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Shapeways doubles its 3D printing capacity to encourage more girl coders | On Thursday, Google won accolades for Made with Code, its new $50 million campaign designed to get more young girls interested in science and technology. The company introduced the initiative weeks after revealing that a mere 30% of its emp... |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Waverly teacher seeks Chromebooks [Crowdfunding] | A Waverly Elementary third-grade teacher needs help buying eight Chromebooks to enhance his classroom experience.
“The third grade students here represent the brightest and most intelligent students of Baltimore City Public School students,... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Baer School teacher seeks funds for tablets [Crowdfunding] | Crowdfunding of the Week is a regular series highlighting the technology, creative and innovation crowdfunding campaigns in Baltimore that might be worth your support. This week’s project comes from Indiegogo. See other Crowdfundings of the... |
| May 21, 2014 | Google To Announce Finalists For Bay Area Impact Challenge | Tomorrow, Google will announce the 10 finalists for its Bay Area Impact Challenge, its latest effort to give back to communities in Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area. For the next 10 days, anyone can visit the website to vote for thei... |
| May 13, 2014 | City College French class needs $430 for iPad | Crowdfunding of the Week is a regular series highlighting the technology, creative and innovation crowdfunding campaigns in Baltimore that might be worth your support. This week’s project comes from DonorsChoose. See other Crowdfundings of ... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Fred Wilson Leads $23M Funding In CrowdRise, A ‘Charity Water’ For Everyone | How do charities and non-profits raise enough money for their causes? Well, the normal route, that which needs to be “disrupted” if you will, means a lot of thousand dollar per-plate dinners, a lot of individual reaching out and maybe some ... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Hawthorne Elementary School needs $184 for digital cameras [VIDEO] | Crowdfunding of the Week is a regular series highlighting the technology, creative and innovation crowdfunding campaigns in Baltimore that might be worth your support. This week’s project comes from DonorsChoose. See other Crowdfundings of ... |
| Apr 14, 2014 | How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | The Santa Clara Valley was some of the most valuable agricultural land in the entire world, but it was paved over to create today’s Silicon Valley. This was simply the result of bad planning and layers of leadership failure — nobody thinks ... |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Monarch Academy needs $533 for Lego Mindstorms robotics kit [VIDEO] | Crowdfunding of the Week is a regular series highlighting the technology, creative and innovation crowdfunding campaigns in Baltimore that might be worth your support. This week’s project comes from DonorsChoose. See other Crowdfundings of ... |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Support Academy at Palumbo’s new makerspace [crowdfunding] | The high schoolers of Academy at Palumbo are getting their own makerspace.
But the South Philly students need a few things.
The students just got funding for a Makerbot 3D printer and teacher Klint Kanopka bought them a few Arduinos, but th... |
