Anonymous partner matching donations on projects for at-home learning materials

Update 07/06/2021: As of 07/05/2021, funding for this Match Offer has been fully applied to eligible projects, and donations are no longer being matched. We will update this page if additional funding becomes available. We are thrilled to see all of the amazing projects that our teacher community created!

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What kind of match?

Starting December 9th, all qualifying projects will receive a 2X match. That means a $20 donation will become a $40 donation.

If you teach early childhood education, an anonymous partner wants to help make sure your students have the materials they need at home to be able to learn. You can request a few supply bundles from Lakeshore Learning or design your own bundle for student at-home learning.

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 at a school where more than half of students are from low-income households (you can check out how DonorsChoose defines economic need in our Help Center). 
• Teach in a Pre-K - 2nd grade classroom.  
• Create a new project and on the HI stage enter the campaign code ATHOME. 

• Request materials that will help support your students learning in a home or virtual environment. 
• Books, Classroom Basics, Educational Kits & Games, and Art Supplies are eligible for this match.
• Lakeshore Learning has At-Home Learning Kits tailored for students learning remotely. All At-Home Learning Kits are eligible for this match, check out the exact Kit details below.
  

• Keep your total project goal under $1,000, including taxes, shipping, fees, and the suggested donation to support DonorsChoose.
• Indicate that your resources are intended for remote learning on the ‘Why’ step of creating your project. 
• Keep in mind, some resources may still have to be shipped to your school address, even if you intend to use them at home.

Create your project

What won’t qualify:

• Projects for resources intended to be used in a classroom setting are not eligible for this match. 
• Projects categorized as Computers and Tablets, Instructional Technology, Lab Equipment, Flexible Seating, Reading Nooks, Desks, Storage, Sports and Exercise Equipment, Musical Instruments, or Food, Clothing, Hygiene are not eligible for this match. 
  • • This includes projects requesting Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards, which are instructional technology.

How do I know whether my resources are categorized as Books, Classroom Basics, Educational Kits & Games, and Art Supplies?

See how our site defines these resource categories here. 

Eligible At-Home Learning Kits from Lakeshore Learning

Pro tip: when finding these items on Lakeshore Learning, you can search by the specific Item #.