Category: Donors

Now through National STEM Day (11/8/2019), the Staples® STEM Match is matching your gift to the STEM Fund dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. Help us raise enough to fund 1,000 STEM students across the nation! Did you know? In 1960, 1.1 million Americans worked in Science and Engineering fields, while today it’s approaching six […]

Everyone remembers at least one teacher who made a life-long impact on them. Even award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris still thinks about the teacher who taught him music at a young age. That’s why he is partnering with AdoptAClassroom.org and spreading the message that teachers need school supplies. To highlight that teachers need support this […]

If you’re interested in making a transformational gift to support classrooms, a Qualified Charitable Distribution might be exactly what you’re looking for. And, it can benefit you, too.  What is a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)? A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a gift an individual 70 ½ years old or older can distribute from a […]

Teachers make a lot of surprising out-of-pocket purchases for their classrooms. As a result, they spend an average of $740 each year on school supplies. This sounds shocking to some. It’s not surprising when 60 percent of the top five teacher purchases are classroom consumables that need to be replaced throughout the year. Unfortunately, 92% […]

Alex Ferderer is the director of a new choral music program at Open World Learning (OWL) Community, a grade 6-12 school in St. Paul, MN. As music programs across the nation are being cut or disappearing completely, St. Paul Public Schools saw the value in creating a completely new program for their students. The program […]

This back-to-school season, Texas elementary teacher Courtney Jones started the #ClearTheLists movement that is highlighting the needs of individual teachers who are stocking their classrooms using their own money. Teachers across the country are taking part in this campaign, and education advocates, like Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, are providing teachers with funds to purchase the […]

According to an American Red Cross survey, 79 percent of Americans said they would rather have a charitable donation made in their name than a gift they wouldn’t use. Does this sound like you? If so, celebrate your birthday with a Facebook Fundraiser! Facebook Fundraiser With an AdoptAClassroom.org Facebook fundraiser, you can ask your friends […]

In February 2019, we launched the AdoptAClassroom.org School Program to enable principals and other school administrators to fundraise for school-wide projects and initiatives that benefit all students at their school. Our goal is to provide innovative approaches to school funding.

During her first year teaching, Chloe Cole taught 2nd grade at Wilshire Park Elementary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was surprised by how much teachers have to spend to bring basic school supplies to the classroom. Teacher crowdfunding supports hundreds of thousands of students each year on AdoptAClassroom.org. To help supplement the lack of supplies, Chloe […]