Saturday, February 2, 2008

DonorsChoose Helps Teachers Fund Projects

If you're struggling to find funding for a project in your classroom, you may want to consider DonorsChoose. DonorsChoose allows you to post a project for which you would like to receive financial support. Individuals can then read about your project and donate to you if they find it compelling.

DonorsChoose is to large foundation grants, as Virgin Money or other personal loan companies are to big bank loans. The scale is reduced, and the focus is on connecting individual donors with teachers, reducing bureaucracy, and creating opportunities for individuals to support education in an affordable fashion.

Many of the projects seeking donations on the site have a total cost of less than $500, so this is a great opportunity to fund those small projects that have been on your back burner... or that you've been paying for out of pocket!

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