DonorsChoose.org is a charity organization accessible online. It allows easy access to philanthropists and charity donors to find students in help of need.
DonorsChoose.org enlists public school teachers from all over America to post requests on the organization’s website. The request may be a microscope for the lab, a violin for the music class, or pencils for the poetry writing unit. Generous people can browse through the website to find an inspiring story and give their donation. When the needed fund for the project is raised, DonorsChoose.org will hand carry the requests to the school.
DonorsChoose.org started in 2000 at Bronx high school at a time when there was scarcity of learning materials. Charles Best, a social studies teacher, became aware that many kind-hearted people wanted to help public schools but were frustrated that their donations lacked influence. He created DonorsChoose.org so donors can make a direct contact with classrooms in need.
Donors can be assured that all projects on DonorsChoose.org are legitimate, and that their donations are spent on their chosen projects. DonorsChoose.org inspects all project requests submitted to them by teachers. They use the most secured and trusted technology to process the donations. They make a direct purchase and shipping of the materials needed. They alert the school’s principal as soon as the materials are on transit.
DonorsChoose.org takes actual photos as the project takes place. The teachers and pupils send letters to the donors, and provide a blow-by-blow report of how each penny was spent for the project.
To make the website real accessible, DonorsChoose.org has developed filters. Donors and philanthropists will just key in a keyword to find a project to help. Donors can sort by location, keyword (donor’s passion like painting, reading, or anything that he cares about), cost of project, poverty level or popularity.
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