Update: As of July 13th, no funding remains for this opportunity.
As of 3am EST on May 9th, teachers must teach at a school were more than half of students are from low income households in order to qualify for this match. Please see below for more details. Prior to this update, all never-before-funded teachers were eligible.
On May 8th, 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:
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Never have had a project fully funded on DonorsChoose before
- Teachers with projects that received donations but ultimately did not reach their goal are considered “never before funded”
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Teach at a school where more than half of students are from low income households
- For information on determining the economic need we have recorded for your school, please see this article.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Do I need to teach at a low-income school in order to qualify for this match?
We will have limited funding available for all never-before-funded teachers, regardless of school economic need. Once that limited funding has been applied to all eligible projects, additional funding will be available for never-before-funded teachers exclusively at schools where more than half of students are from low income households.
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!