Tagged: classrooms

August 25, 2017 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Staples announced 890 teacher projects on DonorsChoose in the Chicago area will receive full funding as part of its $1 million donations.The office supply chain revealed that with a donation of more than $400,000 to support Chicago classrooms, Staples impacted 612 teachers and more than 85,000… Read More

August 16, 2017 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, BJ’s Wholesale Club announced it funded all classroom projects listed by teachers in Maine through crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.The $100,000 donation was from BJ’s Charitable Foundation and it fulfilled 165 classroom projects, benefiting 7,758 students in schools across the entire state. BJ’s stated that its donation supports a variety of projects across the entire… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced that all 133 projects in San Francisco posted on DonorsChoose have received full funding as part of Staples’ $1 million donation. As previously reported, Staples teamed ups with Lady Gaga to support education and create a positive classroom experience… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DonorsChoose announced on Thursday it has expanded its classroom funding platform to support Student Life Essentials projects, which will now include warm, clean clothing; personal hygiene items like deodorant and toothpaste; and food, with the goal of removing barriers to help students focus and succeed… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kia Motors America and DonorsChoose announced on Sunday they are launching the annual “Holidays on Us” celebration to bring resources to schools in need this holiday season. The companies reported previous campaigns under the event raised more than $7.5 million and benefited more than 1.5 million… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of the this year’s teacher’s appreciation week, crowdfunding portal GoFundMe announced that it is matching the first $100 to any campaign that is dedicated to any educator or classrooms. The GoFundMe team revealed: “Teacher Appreciation Week has arrived, and here at GoFundMe we want… Read More

December 26, 2015 @ 9:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This month, crowdfunding platform, DonorsChoose, joined forces with nonprofit organization BJ’s Charitable Foundation to create a “flash fund” for Florida’s Lee County schools. Jessica Newman, executive director of BJ’s Foundation, stated: “Many classrooms across the country face shortages in funding, which is why helping students… Read More

November 4, 2015 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Burlington Stores, a national off-price retailer, teamed up with DonorsChoose this back-to-school season and raised $515,382 to help classrooms in need nationwide through customer donations at check out. Monies raised will now be used to fund more than 850 teacher posted projects throughout the country, benefiting… Read More

September 7, 2015 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has joined forces with organization TechBike to help bring literacy and gender equality in education. Crowdcube’s Matt Cooper declared in a recent blog post: “Like many of the Crowdcube team I’m an avid cyclist which is why we’re… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

According to a survey by the National School Supply and Equipment Association, public school teachers spend $1.6 billion out of pocket each year for supplies and gear for their classrooms. To help alleviate these expenses and ensure that children in every community have the tools and experiences… Read More