For School Administrators

Our School Program helps principals and other school administrators fundraise for important school-wide projects and initiatives that cannot be met through other funding sources. We offer several ways for schools to get the funding they need, including, crowdfunding, school grants, and corporate sponsor donations.

AdoptAClassroom.org powers today’s classrooms to prepare tomorrow’s graduates. We offer the most flexible and accountable funding for teachers and schools through our proprietary, easy-to-use fundraising platform. Since 1998, we have provided funding for resources and materials to more than 200,000 classrooms across the nation. Our platform meets the best practices for crowdfunding established by the AASA and NSBA.

Are you a district administrator?

Check out our
School Program Guide
for District Administrators.

Click Here

How It Works

Step 1

Step 2

Use Your Page to Crowdfund* and/or Participate in Other Funding Opportunities

Step 3

Get an Email When You
Receive a Donation**

Step 4

Step 5

Shop! Items are
Shipped Directly to Your School

Step 6

Donors Receive a List of the Items Purchased With Their Donation

*If you intend to crowdfund on AdoptAClassroom.org, we require an approval letter from your district, or the appropriate senior level executive. Learn more here.

Benefits of AdoptAClassroom.org

Free & easy to use. Registration is free and takes less than five minutes. Our platform is designed for busy professionals.

No specific fundraising goals or timelines. Schools have up to one year to spend their funds. Educators can order supplies when they need them – whether that’s tomorrow or six months from now.

Flexible funding for educators. We don’t ask schools to submit project proposals when they crowdfund. Educators can choose how to spend their funds in our marketplace every time they shop. Check out our list of vendors here.

Most teachers are eligible. We serve PreK-12 teachers in K-12 public, private and charter schools.

Increased access to funding. We work with a diverse group of businesses, corporate sponsors, individual donors and foundations that support education. Schools that are registered with AdoptAClassroom.org are eligible to receive these funds.

Eligibility

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K-12 principals or other school administrators* in all U.S. States & Territories

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Accredited Private, Public, or Charter Schools

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Prekindergarten programs are permitted if they are based in an accredited K-12 school

*Our School Program is designed to help principals fundraise for their school. Principals may delegate the responsibility to another administrator as appropriate, such as a vice principal or administrative assistant.

Read more details about eligibility in our Terms of Use.

If you are a teacher, please read more about our
Teacher Program here.

Tips for Success

Create a Strong School Profile Page
Include a realistic/ambitious fundraising goal, a photo (tips here), video (tips here), and specific reasons why you need funding. To get started, check out our how-to guide for School Profile Pages.

Make Your School Profile Page Public-Facing*
If your district allows crowdfunding, be sure to make your School Profile Page public-facing so donors can find you. More info here.

*This is optional. If you choose to create a Non Public-Facing School Profile Page, you are still eligible to apply for school grants and other funding opportunities for your school. More info here.

Log In Regularly
We strongly encourage you to update your School Profile Page on a regular basis. This ensures donors will have access to the most relevant information about your school. When we have funding available from businesses, corporate sponsors, and foundations, we give priority to users with active and updated pages.

Read our Fundraising Resources

Detailed Guide to School Profile Pages
A step-by-step guide with tips on how to create a strong School Profile Page, set a fundraising goal, and tell your story. Read it here.

Fundraising Toolkit on the School Dashboard
Log in with AdoptAClassroom.org to access resources and templates you can use to ask for donations from your community, including language you can copy/paste. Please customize the messaging as much as you like.

Fundraising Tips on our Blog
For more fundraising tips and tricks, read our How to Use Your School Profile Page to Fundraise blog post.

AdoptAClassroom.org Meets Crowdfunding Best Practices

Materials, not cash.
No cash changes hands. We order all items requested by teachers and school administrators. All orders are shipped directly to schools.

Transparency at every step.
Log in with AdoptAClassroom.org to access resources and templates you can use to ask for donations from your community, including language you can copy/paste. Please customize the messaging as much as you like.

Impact reporting.
Teachers and school administrators are required to thank their donors, and complete an impact report detailing how the donation helped students.

School ownership of funded materials.
Items funded through AdoptAClassroom.org are considered property of the school.

District visibility and reporting.
We can provide itemized reports that list everything ordered by teachers and school administrators.

Privacy policies to protect students.
Our policies are designed to protect student privacy. Information or images not in compliance will be removed from our site.

Other Funding Opportunities

AdoptAClassroom.org is not just a crowdfunding platform. We are a national nonprofit dedicated to equity in education. Here are some of the ways that we provide funding for schools outside of traditional crowdfunding.

Adoption “Match” Programs
Our national network of corporate sponsors and business donors asks us to match them with schools that fit their criteria, such as location or Title 1 status. If your school is selected to receive funding through an adoption match we will notify you via email. Keep your School Profile Page up-to-date for the best chance of being selected.

Apply for a Spotlight Fund Grant
Our Spotlight Funds support Title I classrooms, STEM education, disaster relief, and more. School grant opportunities and application deadlines are announced via our e-newsletter.

Sweepstakes and Giveaways
Periodically, our corporate sponsors and business donors offer schools the opportunity to enter to win funding, or free school supplies on AdoptAClassroom.org. Sign up for our e-newsletter to receive updates on sweepstakes and giveaways.

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Storytelling

What Principals and District Leaders Are Saying:

“AdoptAClassroom.org was extremely easy to work with. Their staff was available throughout the entire process to help us get what we needed. Teachers were able to get materials to support student learning that were not within our school budget. We were very impressed with how user-friendly the site is, and with the quality and variety of vendors. I would absolutely work with AdoptAClassroom.org again. I was very impressed by the professionalism and support I received.”

– Alison, Principal, Sparks, NV

“AdoptAClassroom.org is a trusted partner, committed to carefully considering where their funds will do the most good for our students. We thank AdoptAClassroom.org for their invaluable support of our schools and students.”

– Mariano Guzmán, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chancellor, NYC Department of Education

“Working with AdoptAClassroom.org was a fun and joyous experience. They’re well-organized and easy to work with. No one at our school had to do anything to receive the funds. It was a gift from start to finish.”

– Traci, Academic Dean of Administration, St. Paul, MN

We are so glad you’re taking the next step with us
to help your students succeed in their learning.

Get started today by registering here.

Interested in learning more?
Access our School Program Guide for District Administrators.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page
or visit our blog for the latest on the School Program.
You can also contact us at [email protected].

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