Starting September 19th, qualifying projects will receive a 2X match on new donations. 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 within the select California cities, listed below.
List of schools ▼
| Acton | Chino Hills | Hidden Hills | Maywood | Piru | Stevenson Ranch |
| Adelanto | Claremont | Highland | Menifee | Placentia | Summerland |
| Agoura | Compton | Hinkley | Mentone | Pls Vrds Est | Sun City |
| Agoura Hills | Corona | Huntington Beach | Midway City | Pomona | Temecula |
| Agua Dulce | Corona Del Mar | Huntington Park | Mira Loma | Port Hueneme | Temple City |
| Alhambra | Costa Mesa | Idyllwild | Monrovia | Quartz Hill | Thousand Oaks |
| Aliso Viejo | Covina | Inglewood | Montclair | Rancho Cucamonga | Topanga |
| Alta Loma | Crestline | Irvine | Montebello | Rancho Palos Verdes | Torrance |
| Altadena | Cudahy | Irwindale | Monterey Park | Rancho Santa Margarita | Tracy |
| Apple Valley | Cypress | Johannesburg | Moorpark | Redlands | Trona |
| Arcadia | Daggett | Jurupa Valley | Moreno Valley | Redondo Beach | Tustin |
| Artesia | Death Valley | La Habra | Morongo Valley | Rialto | Twin Peaks |
| Avalon | Desert Hot Springs | La Mirada | Mt Baldy | Rolling Hills | Upland |
| Baker | Diamond Bar | La Palma | Murrieta | Romoland | Valencia |
| Baldwin Park | Downey | La Puente | Newbury Park | Rosamond | Valinda |
| Barstow | Duarte | La Verne | Newhall | Rosemead | Ventura |
| Beaumont | East Rancho Dominguez | Laguna Beach | Newport Beach | Rowland Heights | Victorville |
| Bell | Eastvale | Lake Arrowhead | Newport Coast | Running Springs | Villa Park |
| Bell Gardens | El Monte | Lake Elsinore | Norco | San Bernardino | Walnut |
| Bellflower | Etiwanda | Lake Forest | North Long Be | San Dimas | Walnut Park |
| Benton | Fillmore | Lake Hughes | Norwalk | San Gabriel | West Covina |
| Beverly Hills | Fontana | Lakewood | Nuevo | San Jacinto | Westlake Village |
| Big Pine | Foothill Ranch | Lancaster | Oak Hills | Santa Ana | Westminster |
| Bishop | Forest Falls | Landers | Oak Park | Santa Barbara | Whittier |
| Brea | Fort Irwin | Lawndale | Oak View | Santa Clarita | Wildomar |
| Buena Park | Fountain Valley | Lennox | Ojai | Santa Fe Springs | Winchester |
| Cabazon | Fountain Vly | Leona Valley | Ontario | Santa Monica | Wrightwood |
| Calabasas | Fullerton | Littlerock | Orange | Santa Paula | Yermo |
| Caliente | Garden Grove | Loma Linda | Oro Grande | Saugus | Yorba Linda |
| California City | Gardena | Lomita | Oxnard | Seal Beach | Yucaipa |
| Calimesa | Glendora | Lone Pine | Palm Desert | Shoshone | |
| Camarillo | Grand Terrace | Long Beach | Palm Springs | Sierra Madre | |
| Cantil | Hacienda Heights | Los Alamitos | Palmdale | Signal Hill | |
| Canyon Country | Hanford | Los Angeles | Paramount | Silverado | |
| Carpinteria | Hawaiian Gardens | Lucerne Valley | Parker Dam | Simi Valley | |
| Carson | Hawthorne | Lucerne Vly | Pearblossom | Somis | |
| Castaic | Helendale | Lynwood | Perris | South El Monte | |
| Cathedral City | Hemet | Malibu | Phelan | South Gate | |
| Cerritos | Hermosa Beach | Mammoth Lakes | Pico Rivera | South Pasadena |
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| Chino | Hesperia | Manhattan Beach | Pinon Hills | Stanton |
- You’ve never had a project funded before.
- Teach at an Equity Focus School.
- Select one of the subject areas under the STEM category. Please ensure accurate representation and select the corresponding subject area only if it aligns with your project.
- Request under $500 for your total project goal, including taxes, shipping, fees, and the suggested donation to support DonorsChoose. Projects with a total project goal higher than $500 will not qualify. This is about $350 worth of materials.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Is there a limit to how expensive my project can be to qualify for this match? ▼
This match only applies to projects with a total project goal under $500, including taxes, shipping, fees, and the suggested donation to support DonorsChoose. Anything over the total project goal will not qualify for the match. Shipping charges may vary and the suggested donation amount can't be removed from a project's total goal. While you cannot remove the suggested donation, donors can choose to opt-out of giving a portion of their donation to DonorsChoose.
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 and time 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 is information gathered about my school? ▼
We receive our school data from a third party vendor called MDR. You can find out your school’s designation by visiting your school page through your teacher profile page.
Check this page to learn more about school page information.
Q: What is an Equity Focus School? ▼
Equity Focus Schools are defined as schools that include any of the following:
- At least 50% of students are Black, Latino, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiracial
- At least 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced priced lunch
- At least 75% of students are students of color (Black, Latino, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiracial) and the same race
- Underserved rural communities (rural schools where more than one third (34+%) of the students are eligible for free and reduced priced lunch)
Check this page to learn more about Equity Focus Schools.
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: Do Essentials Lists qualify for this funding opportunity? ▼
No. Donations placed to an Essentials list will not be matched by this funding opportunity. Essentials lists are currently not eligible to receive matching donations from any funding opportunity. You can read more about Classroom Essentials in our Help Center.