DonorsChoose Tips for Success

Date:  Saturday March 8, 2014
Time: 9:00am Pacific/10:00am Mountain/
11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern
Location: Blackboard Collaborate




If you have important learning projects, tools, books or even technology hardware/software you need for your classrooms and can't find funding to purchase them, this is a show you won't want to miss. Laura Candler and Francie Kugelman will be our special guests for this Classroom 2.0 Live show and they will be sharing how to use DonorsChoose.org to obtain funding for your classroom projects.

DonorsChoose is program available to all public school teachers in the United States, but using it effectively takes some know-how. Francie has had over 100 projects funded totaling $65,000, and she'll share her secrets of success! They created the "Caring Classrooms Giving Page" to support teachers, and Laura will explain how becoming a part of that community may be able to help you obtain funding for your projects

Recording (full): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2014-03-07.1907.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350

Tiny URL for Recording: http://hnyctt.me/cr20live-DonorsChoose-3-8-14

Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/March8_2014

Audio Recording (mp3)

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Video Recording (mp4)

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:  (links shared by participants during the session have been added to this list and also to the Livebinder)

LiveBinder Link:http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1261665 (Note: Click on tab for "DonorsChoose" in the LiveBinder)

http://www.donorschoose.org/ (Home page for DonorsChoose)
http://www.donorschoose.org/about (DonorsChoose About page)
http://help.donorschoose.org/  (DonorsChoose Help page)
www.donorschoose.org/communities (DonorsChoose Communities)
http://www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/donorschoose.php  (Starting page for resources for DonorsChoose on Laura’s website)
www.donorschoose.org/caringclassrooms (Caring Classrooms giving page on DonorsChoose)
https://www.facebook.com/caringclassrooms (Caring Classrooms Giving Page for DonorsChoose)
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2014/02/7-donorschoose-tips-for-success.html (Blog post by Francie Kugelman: 7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success)
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/ (Laura’s Blog: Corkboard Connections)
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2011/11/get-money-for-your-classroom-projects.html
http://www.pinterest.com/lauracandler/donorschoose-resources/ (Laura Candler’s DonorsChoose pins on Pinterest)
http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=donorschoose (DonorsChoose pins on Pinterest)
http://www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/misc/DonorsChoose.pdf (Sample letter by Laura Candler to help you write up your project to request support from parents)
http://www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/misc/60DCProposalIdeas.docx (60 Ideas for DonorsChoose Proposals)
http://lauracandler.com/filecabinet/donorschoosewebinars.php
(DonorsChoose webinars on Laura Candler's site. Scroll to bottom to view recording with more outstanding tips on earlier webinar.)

More information about the DonorsChoose Friends and Family Campaign:
http://tinyurl.com/o76uzof

More information on the Disney 50% Sponsor Match for environmental projects:
Be sure to mention Disney in your proposal. 50% match offer for hands-on environmental projects for grades 3 - 8 that cost up to $1000 total (around $750 in materials.) To qualify, projects must engage students directly in benefiting the environment and foster creativity, and should include the word "Disney" in the essay or title. A maximum of two projects per teacher can be funded through this offer.

More information on the Lily Sarah Grace Fund match:
Full funding available for select K-5 projects use the Arts & Creativity to teach academic lessons, focusing on these 3 Key Competencies: creativity, critical thinking and collaboration. Note: Applications for Spring Semester Full IBL Grants will be accepted from March 3-24, 2014.

Read the full guidelines and more about the key competencies before submitting your project. Projects may cost up to $1,500 total (including all fees and the optional donation). Here is the link to the guidelines:
http://www.lilysarahgracefund.org/?page_id=206

After submitting your project on DonorsChoose.org, complete this form with your project ID. Projects will be selected and funded at the discretion of the Lily Sarah Grace Fund. Here is the link to complete the form:
http://help.donorschoose.org/app/lilysarahgracefund

Links to learn more about and thank the sponsors of the $50 DonorsChoose Gift Cards:
Teaching in Room 6: Stephanie Moormanhttp://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com/
3rd Grade Thoughts: Stephanie Van Hornhttp://www.3rdgradethoughts.com/
The Cornerstone: Angela Watson
http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/
Runde’s Room: Jennifer Runde http://www.rundesroom.com/
Change the World…One Lesson at a Time: Blair Turner http://one-lesson-at-a-time.blogspot.com/
FlapJack Educational Resources: Tabitha Carro
http://www.theorganizedclassroomblog.com/index.php/blog/blogger/listings/tcarro
http://www.youtube.com/user/FlapJackLapbooks
https://www.facebook.com/flapjackeducationalresources?sk=wall&filter=12

Links shared by participants in the chat log during the session have been added here:
http://www.akjbooks.com/ (AKJ Books)
http://help.donorschoose.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/405/~/one-week-match-code-for-new-projects (INSPIRE promo code information: To receive a dollar for dollar match, donors must enter the promo code while placing their donation. This code is valid for one week after the project is approved (the exact date will be sent with the code) or until the project is fully funded. Gift card purchases cannot be matched with this code. Up to $100 per donor can be matched using this code.)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=347624&home=true (Classroom Angels giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=356625&historical=true
(I Can Learn giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/blog/category/donorschoose-org-celebrations/ (Charles Best, DonorsChoose CEO honored with John F. Kennedy New Frontier award)
https://www.rafflecopter.com/ (Rafflecopter for running a giveaway contest)
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2013/01/funddaysunday.html (Fun Day Sunday event that occurs every Sunday as part of Laura Candler’s Caring Classrooms Community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=280173&active=true (Southern Hospitality giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=245187&active=true (FaerieFive giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=286936&active=true (The Roundup giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=208861&active=true (Kindergarten Rocks giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=161811&active=true (Memories and Milestones giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=288932&active=true (We Support Excellence in Education giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=310494&home=true (Reaching Russell County and Beyond giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=310558&active=true (Tick Tock! Let’s Beat that Clock! giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/docs/permission_slip.pdf (Photography permission slip in English and Spanish on DonorsChoose)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=240343&active=true (Just Because You Care: Support Public Education giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=316500&home=true (Georgia Peaches giving page community)
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=165276&active=true (Music Makes Our Students Smarter giving page community)