classroom fundraising

The Process for Success!

Hello classers! Thanks for returning.

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Before we go into actual fundraising projects, I wanted to do a special post giving some special details on project funds allocations. When you choose a project to support over at DonorsChoose.org, there are a great number of things you can learn about the project:

  • The teacher/school behind the project
  • Some background on the students/classroom this project will help
  • The project’s goals and objectives
  • The progress of the project- # of donors so far, funds raised so far, the remaining amount needed for fulfillment, etc.

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Adoption is a Class Act!

Heya classers, appreciate you joining us again!

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In our previous post, we gave some basic background on DonorsChoose.org, one of the biggest classroom fundraising, non-profit ventures in the US today. Today, we’re going to visit another of its counterparts in that competitive space.

AdoptAClassroom.org is a non-profit organization that- similarly to DonorsChoose- connects sponsors and donors on their platform. They service K-12 schools, as well as private and charter schools nationally. Their mission is simple- to provide a platform that allows teachers and schools to request and receive funds toward fulfillment.

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The Donor in us all!

Hello Classers, welcome back.

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Last post, we touched on five very simple ways you could show more interest and support in the public education dream. Those were some non-fiscal options that wouldn’t come too much out of pocket. But the reality of today’s world is that things cost money, right? The food we consume costs money, the medication we need to stay healthy has an eligibility deductible, the train we take to work requires a fare… and likewise, the schools we attend need tuition paid, supplies, textbooks, teachers need salaries, and other resources need to be acquired and available to facilitate the learning function.

So in essense, they need money! And lots of it!

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