“You just have to ask.”How to earn a DonorsChoose Grant

By: Emmanuel LopezGESD, 2012-2013

DonorsChoose.com

0Serves public school teachers by providing critical educational resources

070% of projects are funded0Benefitted over 6.2 million students across the nation

How does it work?

0Post project requests 0Donors give donations to projects0Receive your resources and record their use

Getting Started

0Create account on site-Personal Information-Affiliations (employer, Teach For America, etc.)-Expand profile

Further Refererence: Tutorial

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Starting a Project

You will need to:0Engage0Explain need0Describe impact

quantitatively0Call to action

Successful Projects

0Have great titles0Are genuine asks to benefit students0Have reasonable costs0Are professionally presented

Your Duties

0Write a great proposal0Promote your project0Write “Thank You” notes0Provide updates

- Includes photos

Further Information

0This and more at donorschoose.org

0Contact me for additional assistance

Thank you to DonorsChoose.org

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