Online Fundraising - Review of DonorsChoose Website

Did you know that a teacher spends, on average, $40 a month on school supplies? and that's from their own pocket! But, with online donation platforms like DonorsChoose, anyone can help ease that burden with giving as little as $1


DonorsChoose


DonorsChoose is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.

The program begins with request from school teachers that range from school supplies, to musical instruments, to equipment like microscopes. Requests are then put on DonorsChoose.org for anyone to view. Those interested are then able to donate as much or as little as $1 towards one or more projects. Once a project reaches its funding goal, DonorsChoose delivers the materials to the schools.

In return for a donation, donors will receive photos of the projects they helped fund, and a letter from the teacher which conveys how each dollar was spent, donors who gave upwards of $50, will also receive hand-written thank-you letters from each of the students involved with the project.

The Impact


Since 2003 DonorsChoose has ben able to raise $116,443,935 and help 6,608,196 students (as of May 18th, 2012).

The Good

• When donating money to a good cause, the last thing anyone wants to deal with is taking the time to create an account. While DonorsChoose will ask for basic contact information, the site does not require you to set up and account. Once you have found a project of interest, you enter your amount, diver your emails, and select your method of payment. and thats it!

• Payment methods offered by the site are not only reputable and safe, but come in a variety of options. DonorsChoose allows donors to use paypal, amazon payment, secured credit card, and gift cards offered by DonorsChoose.

• Projects are searchable by school, state, city, or project type. Allowing a donor to easily find a project will allow them to give to a near by school in their community, or to a school which they once went to themselves

• A minimum donation of $1 is all it takes to make a difference. DonorsChoose allows donors to give as little or as much as they like, with each dollar making a difference.

The Bad

• Nothing! DonorsChoose is a great example of an easy, safe, and effective way to make a difference.

Make A Difference Today

To make a donation, please visit www.DonorsChoose.org If everyone in class donates just $1 we will have enough to fund one project! 

-Joshua Smith