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DonorsChoose.org

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This was a presentation for the Propel Powerful Practices Technology Conference on 8/17/09

Transcript of Donors Choose Presentation

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DonorsChoose.org

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What is DonorsChoose.org?

DonorsChoose.org is a website where people looking to donate

money to a good cause can make a tax deductible donation to the classroom project of their

choice.

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Who is eligible to post a project on

DonorsChoose.org?

• You must:• work full time in a public school in the United States• be a teacher, librarian, guidance counselor, nurse, or a full time teacher who also acts as a coach

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Who is not eligible?

• principals• administrators• PTA members• teachers' assistants• student teachers• substitutes• part-time after-school teachers• staff developers

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What are points for?

You need points in order to post proposals on DonorsChoose.org.

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How do I earn points?

• 3 points• confirm a funded project• complete and compelling thank- you package• thank-you package on time

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Spending Points

• Materials found in eSchoolMall: • $400 or less cost 1 point.• from $401 and $800 cost 2 points.• more than $801 cost 4 points.• A class trip or class visitor costs 6 points.• A “special request” for materials not offered by eSchoolMall costs 6 points.

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Losing Points

• You can lose points if you:• take more than 6 days to confirm you still want your materials• return a thank-you package that is incomplete (for example, missing student thank-you notes) • fail to return a thank-you package by the due date you set

• If your total points drop below 0, or if you do not return a thank-you package for a project, you won't be able to use DonorsChoose.org anymore.

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How do I get my projects

seen?

• email• facebook• Sonic

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What is required of you?

• student permission slips• confirmation email• thank-you package• impact letter• student letters• student photos

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Project Examples• crayon

sharpener and newsprint

paper

• book binding machine

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Project Examples

•Social Studies trade

books

• video camera

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Let’s Register!

www.donorschoose.org

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Vistaprint.com

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What is Vistaprint?

Vistaprint is a website that offers printing services. It

offers free items to anyone, you just pay for shipping and

handling!

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Absent Card

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Personalized Stamp

and Notepad

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Personalized Tote Bag and Stamp

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Reading Help Card

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Reader’s Workshop

Sticky Notes

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Share Card

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Magnets and

Business Cards

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Window Decals

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Let’s check it out!

www.vistaprint.com