Starting March 1, all qualifying projects will receive a 3X match. That means a $20 donation will become a $60 donation, and so on.
If your project meets the criteria below, new donations on your project will be matched as long as funding remains. You will see the match offer applied to your project as soon as it is approved and live on the site. Please note, the match offer will not appear during Friends and Family Pre-Funding.
How to qualify:
- Teach in one of Dow’s communities
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School District State Cucamonga School District California Hayward Unified School District California Brandywine School District Delaware Red Clay Consolidated School District Delaware Cobb County School District Georgia Marietta City Schools Georgia Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 Illinois Bradley Elementary School District 61 Illinois Bradley-Bourbonnais Chsd 307 Illinois Central Community Unit School District 4 Illinois Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Illinois Herscher Community School District 2 Illinois Johnsburg Community School District 12 Illinois Johnsburg Community School District 12 Illinois Kankakee School District 111 Illinois Manteno Community Unit School District 5 Illinois Milford Area Public School District 124 Illinois Momence Community Unit School District 1 Illinois St Anne Community Consolidated School District 256 Illinois St George School District 258 Illinois Township High School District 214 Illinois Township High School District 214 Illinois Central Noble Community School District Indiana Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist Indiana East Allen County School District Indiana East Noble School Corporation Indiana Greater Clark County School District Indiana Hamilton Community School District Indiana Lakeland School Corporation Indiana New Albany-Floyd Co Cons Sd Indiana Northwest Allen County School District Indiana Switzerland County School Corporation Indiana West Noble School Corporation Indiana Whitley County Consolidated School District Indiana Breckinridge County School District Kentucky Bullitt County Public School District Kentucky Carroll County School District Kentucky Elizabethtown Independent School District Kentucky Fort Knox Community Schools Kentucky Gallatin County School District Kentucky Grayson County School District Kentucky Hardin County School District Kentucky Jefferson County Public Schools Kentucky Larue Co School District Kentucky Meade County School District Kentucky Oldham County School District Kentucky Shelby County Public School District Kentucky Spencer County School District Kentucky Trimble County School District Kentucky Assumption Parish School District Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools Louisiana Iberville Parish School District Louisiana Plaquemines Parish School District Louisiana St Charles Parish Public School District Louisiana St Helena Parish School District Louisiana St James Parish School District Louisiana West Baton Rouge Parish School District Louisiana Alma Public School District Michigan Arenac Eastern School District Michigan Ashley Community School District Michigan Augres - Sims School District Michigan Bangor Township School District Michigan Bay City Public School District Michigan Beal City Public School District Michigan Birch Run Area Schools Michigan Breckenridge Community School District Michigan Bridgeport-Spaulding Cmty Sd Michigan Bullock Creek School District Michigan Carrollton Public School District Michigan Cass City Public School District Michigan Chesaning Union School District Michigan Coleman Community School District Michigan Essexville Hampton Public Schools Michigan Flextech High School Shepherd Michigan Frankenmuth School District Michigan Freeland Community School District Michigan Fulton Public Schools Michigan Gratiot Isabella Regional Education Service District (RESD) Michigan Hemlock Public School District Michigan Ithaca Public School District Michigan Meridian Public School District Michigan Merrill Community School District Michigan Midland County Educational Service Agency (ESA) Michigan Midland Public School District Michigan Mount Pleasant Public School District Michigan Pinconning Area School District Michigan Saginaw Isd Michigan Saginaw Public Schools Michigan Saginaw Township Community School District Michigan Shepherd Public School District Michigan St Louis Public School District Michigan St. Charles Community School District Michigan Standish-Sterling Cmty Sd Michigan Swan Valley School District Michigan Burlington City Public School District New Jersey Burlington Township School District New Jersey Bensalem Township School District Pennsylvania Bristol Borough School District Pennsylvania Bristol Township School District Pennsylvania Norristown Area School District Pennsylvania Perkiomen Valley School District Pennsylvania Spring-Ford Area Sch District Pennsylvania Alcoa City Schools Tennessee Anderson County School District Tennessee Blount County School District Tennessee Clinton City School District Tennessee Knox County Schools Tennessee Lenoir City School District Tennessee Loudon County School District Tennessee Maryville City School District Tennessee Monroe County School District Tennessee Oak Ridge City School District Tennessee Roane County School District Tennessee Union County School District Tennessee Angleton Independent School District Texas Brazosport Independent School District Texas Bridge City Independent School District Texas Calhoun County Independent School District Texas Columbia Brazoria Isd Texas Danbury Independent School District Texas Deer Park Independent School District Texas Houston Independent School District Texas La Porte Independent School District Texas Leon Independent School District Texas Little Cypress Mauriceville School District Texas Orangefield Independent School District Texas Pearland Independent School District Texas Sweeny Independent School District Texas Texas City Independent School District Texas Victoria Independent School District Texas Vidor Independent School District Texas West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District Texas Kanawha County Public Schools West Virginia Putnam County School District West Virginia
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- Create a project using one of the following pathways:
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- Create a project requesting identity-affirming resources and ensure you describe them in your essay OR
- Choose the ‘Racial Justice and Representation’ subject area OR
- If a Dow employee gives you the Dow campaign code, input it when creating your project
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- Request under $1,000 for your total project goal, including taxes, shipping, fees, and the suggested donation to support DonorsChoose
What won’t qualify:
- STEM projects
- Projects with the following resource categories:
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- Flexible Seating
- Reading Nooks, Desks, and Storage
- Instructional Technology
- Classroom Basics
- Computers and Tablets
- Food, Clothing and Hygiene
- Sports and Exercise Equipment
- Musical Instruments
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Some examples of resources that are identity affirming include:
- Books that feature main characters who have been historically marginalized (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, persons with different abilities, etc.)
- Inclusive art supplies
- Virtual cultural lessons/experiences with guests that affirm students’ identities