How to Ask for Donations to Your Classroom

How to Ask for Donations
to Your Classroom

When you log in to our Teacher Dashboard and edit your AdoptAClassroom.org Classroom Page, you’ll see three text boxes labeled “About My Classroom,” “What We Need” and “Why We Need Your Help.”

Your responses in these boxes are displayed to potential donors as a single narrative on your classroom page. Below, we’ll go over what information donors or grant graders are hoping to see in each section, and how to incorporate images.

Follow these steps to craft your story on your AdoptAClassroom.org classroom fundraising page.

The “About My Classroom” Section:

Introduce yourself and describe your students. Personalize your classroom page with unique details that can help donors feel connected to your class. This could be something positive about your students or a challenge your classroom is facing.

When talking about students, be sure to protect their privacy by just saying “a student.”

The “What We Need” Section:

Mention items or types of items that donations would allow you to purchase. Help donors understand the importance of supplies and materials for meaningful instruction.

The “Why We Need Your Help” Section:

Describe the impact that having the supplies you need would make. Share at least one positive outcome that you expect from the supplies ordered with AdoptAClassroom.org donations.

This is also a great place to thank the donor for their support.

Add Images:

Photos help donors connect to the classroom they’re about to support.

Teachers can include photos in a variety of ways on their AdoptAClassroom.org Classroom Page. Upload both a profile photo and a banner photo before you ask for donations, and be sure to add photos to your update posts.

Profile Photo

For your profile photo, upload a photo, Memoji/Bitmoji or other illustration depicting you. School photos work great for this!

Do not use photos that are blurry, pixelated, or otherwise hard to see

Do not include student faces, pets, etc.

Banner Image

A good banner photo will represent your classroom, school, or subject area, plus be clear and attention-grabbing. Think about what you’d use as your banner on social media, for guidance.

Update Photos

In the “Updates” section of your classroom page, you can post messages, photos or videos.

After you purchase supplies with donations you’ve received, post a photo of what you purchased so current and potential donors can see how donations benefit you and your students.

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