Once you’ve created your project, you’re ready to go shopping! You can shop directly through our site or through our vendors that have separate shopping sites.
DonorsChoose shopping
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In the "What" section, you can use the search bar to type the item you’d like to add to your project
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Our shopping functionality will show you results from the following vendors:
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AKJ Education, Amazon Business, Best Buy Education, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Blick Art Materials, DonorsChoose Featured Favorites, Kaplan Early Learning Company, Lakeshore, LEGO Education, MahoganyBooks, Nasco, Quill.com, Scholastic Classroom Magazines & Book Clubs, School Specialty, Staples, Teacher’s School Supply, TIME for Kids, TPT, Music & Arts.
- If needed, you can filter by a specific vendor by clicking on vendor names on the left-hand sidebar
- If needed, you can filter by a specific vendor by clicking on vendor names on the left-hand sidebar
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AKJ Education, Amazon Business, Best Buy Education, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Blick Art Materials, DonorsChoose Featured Favorites, Kaplan Early Learning Company, Lakeshore, LEGO Education, MahoganyBooks, Nasco, Quill.com, Scholastic Classroom Magazines & Book Clubs, School Specialty, Staples, Teacher’s School Supply, TIME for Kids, TPT, Music & Arts.
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The following vendors will require you to add materials by searching directly through their vendor sites:
- CDW-G, Grainger, Ward’s Science
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Similar to online shopping, add items to your cart until you’re ready to check out. Your cart total will update in the top right. This total does not include other costs associated with your project like taxes and fees.
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Use the "Continue shopping" button to keep adding materials to your project.
Vendor-specific shopping sites
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Navigate to the individual vendor section and click the dropdown button
- Click on a vendor’s tile to open their shopping site
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Within the vendor’s shopping site, you’ll add items in the shopping cart specific for that vendor.
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When you’re done shopping, view your cart and click the button for checking out or transferring your cart. You do not need to input any personal or payment information. This will bring you back to the DonorsChoose site and your vendor items will be in your project’s cart.
You can learn more about our vendors in the vendor directory.
If you have any trouble transferring your cart from the vendor to your project, check out our shopping troubleshooting tips, shopping on Amazon Business FAQ, or contact our team.