Update: As of June 24, 2025 no funding remains for this opportunity.
On May 7, 2025 starting at 12pm ET, qualifying projects will receive a 2X match on new donations, while funds last. That means a $20 donation will become a $40 donation, and so on.
If your project meets the criteria below, new donations on your project will be doubled as long as funding remains. Once your project is approved and live on the site, you will see the match offer displayed on your project page.
How to qualify:
- Teach at a school where more than half (51%+) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
- You’ve never had a project fully funded on DonorsChoose.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Are there any restrictions on which donations are doubled?
Credit card, PayPal, account credit, and gift card donations to live projects are eligible for this match. Donations via check and donor-advised fund (DAF) will not be doubled due to processing time. Previous donations placed before the match offer’s start date will not be doubled. Please note, the match offer is not active for donations during Friends and Family Pre-Funding (the period when our team is reviewing projects).
Q: How can I edit my posted project?
If your project has not received any donations, you can make any edits by returning your project to draft status. You can do this by heading over to the Projects section of your account and clicking on the "Return project to draft" button underneath your project title. Once your project is in draft status, you can make any edits and resubmit it. Then, it will be re-screened by our team and re-posted if eligible. Read more about editing your project.
Q: How does DonorsChoose define a school’s economic need level?
Our definition of a school’s economic need is based on the percentage of students at a given school who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch — a measure that’s commonly used to represent a school’s level of need and eligibility for federal funding. Read more about how our definition in our economic need level Help Center article.
Q: What are the other Teacher Appreciation Week funding opportunities?
Our Teacher Appreciation Week blog post will be updated daily with all of the exciting funding opportunities!