Tagged: stephen colbert

March 10, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, more than fifty athletes, actors, founders, and philanthropists gathered to announced a surprise “flash funding” of classroom projects posted on DonorsChoose in communities across the U.S. Collectively, the individuals behind the flashmob, #BestSchoolDay, committed over $14 million to fund nearly 12,000 projects, including books, art… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Comedian, television host, actor, and author, Stephen Colbert, announced that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose. Together, the three contributions will fund nearly 1,000 projects for more than 800 teachers at over 375 schools, totaling $800,000. Colbert, a South Carolina native, announced the… Read More

February 11, 2014 @ 11:08 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Google, Bloomberg, Xiaomi, Dropbox, Netflix, Airbnb, Nike, Zipdial… DonorsChoose.org? You read that right. DonorsChoose has become a staple among the annual list of most innovative companies compiled by Fast Company, and this year the site has muscled into the top 10. DonorsChoose.org is a donation-based… Read More