Category: Donors

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 […]

We’re excited to share that you can now become a monthly donor to support the teachers and schools you care about. Learn how to become a monthly donor now.

Donating appreciated securities like stock, bonds, or mutual funds is a great way to maximize your impact. Learn about the tax benefits of donating stock and how to get started.

Teachers are paying it forward on Twitter by buying one another’s classroom wishlist items to #ClearTheList. Many have never met one another, but they share the common experience of spending their own money on their students. 96% of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies. Did you know that you can use AdoptAClassroom.org to […]