Update: As of June 29, no funding remains for this opportunity.
Starting May 6th, qualifying projects will receive a 2X match on new donations, while funds last. That means a $20 donation will receive a matching $20 donation to become a total donation of $40, 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 in Texas
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Create a project requesting primarily Books.
- If your project’s total cost of materials is mostly books (51%+), then your project will contain the “Books” tag. Below is an example project that contains the correct tag.
What won’t qualify:
- Audiobooks
- Tonies
- Sheet Music
- Coloring Books
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Why don’t I see the “Books” tag on my project which has books in it?
The majority of your project’s cost must be for items categorized as books. If you have added other items that cost more than your books, then your project will not qualify.
Eligible Example:
You have ten items in your project cart: nine (9) books that each cost $20 and two (2) folders that each cost $10. The books cost $180 and the folders cost $20. Because your books are a majority of your project’s cost, your project will be categorized as books.
Ineligible Example:
You have three items in your project cart: two (2) books that cost $20 and one (1) bookshelf that costs $200. Because the bookshelf is the majority of your project’s cost, your project will be categorized as storage—not books, despite there being more books.
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 made directly to schools are not eligible for this match offer. Donations via check and donor-advised fund (DAF) will not be multiplied due to processing time. Previous donations placed before the match offer’s start date and time will not be multiplied. Please note, the match offer is not active for donations during Friends and Family Pre-Funding (the period when our team is reviewing projects).
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.
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: 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.
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 for this year!