Updates: As of July 28th, this match offer has ended.
Previous updates:
As of May 18th, the criteria for this offer has changed to allow for any otherwise eligible projects at schools with more than half of students from low-income households.
The criteria prior was for classrooms at schools where more than three-quarters of students were from low-income households.
On May 5th, 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 Pre-K, Kindergarten, or 1st grade at a school with more than half of students from low-income households
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Create a project requesting resources to support storytelling and the arts.
- Your project should either be categorized in the “Music & Arts” subject area, or explain how storytelling, art supplies, performing arts, or visual arts will support your students.
- 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 the amount of matching funds I can receive?
Eligible teachers can receive up to $3000 from this funding opportunity across all their eligible projects.
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: I teach Transitional Kindergarten; am I eligible for this match?
Yes! Teachers teaching Transitional Kindergarten (a state-specific designation) are eligible for this match and should select Pre-Kindergarten as their grade level when creating a project.
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!