Begin creating your project by logging in to your DonorsChoose account.

Getting Around

The navigation bar at the top lets you jump between the five main steps of creating a project.

HI: Pick your project type

WHO: Describe your students

WHAT: Shop for your materials

WHY: Describe your resources and title your project

REVIEW: Make any final edits before submitting your project

You can go through these steps in order, or skip around – just click the step you want to work on next. You’ll see a green checkmark below each completed step.

HI: Pick your project type

On this step, you’ll select the type of project you’re going to create.

• Standard: Request materials or a virtual experience for your students. All Standard projects can ship to a school or district address. If your project is eligible for flexible shipping, you will also have the option to ship these materials to a non-school address, like your home. 
• Professional Development: Request resources,  a virtual trip, or virtual visitor to develop your teaching craft. All Professional Development projects need to ship to a school or district address.

Have a campaign code to qualify for a campaign or match offer? Apply it on this step by clicking the “Apply a campaign code” link.  

WHO: Describe your students

Introduce your classroom by choosing the grade level and number of students that will benefit from your project. 

WHAT: Select your resources or online experience and summarize them for your donors

On this step, you’ll be able to choose whether you’re requesting materials, or a virtual trip or visitor. 

When you’re requesting materials, explore our vendors by clicking on their icon. When you’re done shopping, checkout on the vendor’s site, and those items will transfer back to your classroom project.

Then, write a quick summary of those items for your donors. 

WHY: Explain how this project will change your classroom

Create a title that sums up your project, then tell your donors how your project will make a difference in your classroom and exactly how the resources will be used.

Let us (and your donors) know if you’re planning on using your requested materials to facilitate in-person or remote learning. 

At the bottom, pick up to two subject areas that’ll help donors identify your project. 

REVIEW: Make any final edits before submitting your project

On this last step, you can see how your project will appear on the site after it’s approved. Scrolling down to the bottom of the page will show a list of any specific changes that need last minute attention before you submit. 

You may need to verify that you teach at an eligible public school before you can submit your project. 

Once you’re all set, submit your project and let our screening team have a look!

While your project is being reviewed, you can get a head start on funding by sharing your special Friends and family Pre-funding link with your network. They can make donations toward your classroom immediately, and our system will automatically apply those donations as soon as your project is approved and live on the public site.