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A Year Dedicated To 'Living Life Like Will'

Debby Guardino | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Willdabeast, Donorschoose, Joplin, Will Norton, Youtube, Teachers, Joplin Tornado, Joplin Tornado Anniversary, Joplin School District, Impact News

One of the things I remembered hearing in Joplin was Will's mom saying to, "Live Your Life Like Will". Her loss and message helped guide me in those early days.

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How I Found DonorsChoose

Seimone Augustus | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota, Seimone Augustus, Donorschoose, Charity, Baton Rouge, Giving Back, Impact News

Budget cuts and a struggling economy have left teachers without the tools to foster dreams and achievement in kids. So naturally, as I think about impact outside the basketball court, I'm drawn to education.

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FoundED

Susan Sawyers | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Donorschoose, Groupon, Globalgiving, Education, Macarthur Foundation, Social Responsibility Index, S.R.I., Impact News

Today's favorable income tax rates make it attractive for the mega-rich to give their dollars away. But how much of this private funding for social good wields influence over public policy?

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Big new DonorsChoose matching grant efforts

Craig Newmark | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Donating to Charity, Teachers, Donorschoose, Charity, Students, Impact News

Hey, you've already seen our support for DonorsChoose.org, where you can help kids in school by supporting their teachers' projects. The deal is that ...

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The Top 11 Reasons To Give In 2011

The Huffington Post | Emily Heinz & Jessica Prois | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Wounded Veterans, HIV/AIDS, donorschoose.org, Hunger, Video, Poverty, Donorschoose, Charity, Homeless Veterans, East Africa Famine, Navy Seals, Occupy Wall Street, Jerry Sandusky, Veteran Homelessness, Somalia, Joplin Tornado, Impact, Impact News

When it comes to 2011's top stories of crises, the call for action doesn't end just because the year is coming to a close. HuffPost Impact's news stor...

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Hackers Get All-Access Pass To Improve Education

Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Hacking Education, Joel Klein, Donating, Crowd Sourcing, Hacking, Arianna Huffington, Donorschoose, Education News

Who has the ultimate solution for bridging the gaps in education funding? Computer hackers, maybe. The education donation site, DonorsChoose, beli...

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Real Support for Military Families and Veterans

Craig Newmark | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Fisher House, Dept. Of Veterans Affairs, Bob Woodruff Foundation, Donorschoose, The-Mission-Continues, Intrepid Museum, Veterans, Impact News

There's a lot happening which provides real support for military veterans and their families. Lots more needs to be done, but things are getting better. Here's a sampling of ways we can all help.

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My DonorsChoose Thing for Military Families/Teachers' Classrooms

Craig Newmark | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Donorschoose, Miiltary Families, Impact News

The folks at DonorsChoose have located a bunch of schools that serve large numbers of the kids of military families, and about fifty thousand dollars worth of projects.

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Giving Back: How You and The Education Community Can Help Struggling Families

Huffington Post | Gabrielle Canon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Public Schools, Great Teachers, Donorschoose, Education Reform, Public Education, Education News

DonorsChoose is an organization creating options for families in need, and is paving the way toward a brighter future, one classroom project at a time.

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Donorschoose: HP Netbook to Connect and Create With Aussie E-Pals

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: donorschoose.org, Donorschoose, Impact News

Okay, the deal with DonorsChoose.org is that you can give a hand to kids and teachers that they sometimes really need. (This is part of an ongoing th...

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For The Love Of A Teacher: Tragedy Rallies Community Of Giving

Lauren Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: donorschoose.org, Teacher Appreciation, Eloise Gale, Teachers, Donorschoose, The Rolling Stones, Education News

Gail and Zach directed mourning friends and family to the site -- and ultimately to teachers across the country looking for help their schools can't or won't provide -- as an alternative to checks or flowers.

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Donorschoose Gets Big Contribution From American Express

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donorschoose, Microfinance, Impact News

DonorsChoose.org helps teachers get the stuff they need via a kind of microfinance model, helping fund a lot of schools in the US. (I've been focusing...

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What Teachers Really Want for Christmas

Jacqueline Edelberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Christmas Gifts, School Pride, Gift Cards, Donorschoose, Teachers, Nettelhorst, Scrip, Lady Ga-Ga, Education News

Surely they wouldn't mind some re-gifted tchochkies; after all, it's just a gesture, right? Turns out, they do mind.

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Borders Wants Educators to Drink the Superman Kool-Aid (VIDEO)

Rocco Staino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Philanthropy, Waiting for Superman, School Libraries, Borders Books, Education, Donorschoose, Stuyvesant High School, Charles Best, Barnes and Noble, Boston Latin, Education News

In keeping with the holiday spirit, Borders, the national book retailer, has partnered with Donors Choose, an online charity, and the publisher Per...

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Oprah, Bing Team Up To Raise $1M For School Projects

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, donorschoose.org, Oprah Winfrey, Bing, Donorschoose, Bing One Million Dollar Giving Challenge, Education News

Oprah Winfrey may have aired the second half of her final Ultimate Favorite Things episode on Monday where she famously features (and gives) her favor...

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HuffPost's Greatest Person Of The Day: Charles Best, Founder And CEO Of DonorsChoose.org

The Huffington Post | Dominique Fenton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Public Schools, donorschoose.org, Philanthropy, Rally to Restore Sanity, Education, Donorschoose, Charles Best, March to Keep Fear Alive, School Projects, Greatest Person of the Day, Slideshow, Online Giving, Video, Impact News

Every day on HuffPost, we're highlighting one 'Greatest Person' -- an exceptional individual who is confronting the country's economic and political c...

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Consumer Reports Predicts Holiday Charity Boost (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donorschoose, Holiday Season, Donations, Charitynavigatororg, Charity, Holiday Gifts, Video, Impact News

Amid grim reports about the significant decrease in charitable giving, ABC's Good Morning America highlights a Consumer Reports study that reveals t...

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Connecting With Classrooms Through DonorsChoose.org

Charles Best | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Waiting for Superman, Donorschoose, Education Reform, Education News

At DonorsChoose.org we want to help people take that first step toward engagement in public education. And we know that donating to a classroom on DonorsChoose.org is just the beginning.

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Nine Web Platforms Helping You Change the World

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Microplace, Donorschoose, Groupon, Vittana, Kiva, Socialvest, Kickstarter, Splashlife, Impact News

Whether you want to start a movement, do something to give back or just share your story -- here are some great platforms that are enabling different ways for people to participate and make a difference.

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DonorsChoose.Org: Education Charity Celebrates 10 Years In HuffPost Exclusive (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colbert Nation, Charles Best, donorschoose.org, Education, Donorschoose, Classroom, Impact News

Born from an idea hatched in his high school teachers' lounge, Charles Best's DonorsChoose.org has now raised over $58 million to fund tens of thousa...

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Reddit Users, Colbert Fans Donate Almost $200,000 For DonorsChoose School Projects

NBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reddit, donorschoose.org, Colbert Fans, Stephen Colbert, Education, Donorschoose, School Projects, Colbert Nation, Colbert Report, Charity Donations, Colbert-Restoring-Truthiness, Impact News

As part of an ongoing effort to convince Stephen Colbert to host a faux political rally at our nation's capital, members of the community-based news s...

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California Teachers Receive Over $1.3 Million Thanks To DonorsChoose.org

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hilda Yao, donorschoose.org, California Classrooms, Education, Donorschoose, San Francisco, California Education Budget Cuts, Calire Giannini Hoffman Fund, Impact News

California teachers experienced perhaps the best first day of school this year after receiving a check in the mail for more than $1.3 million, plus an...

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One small success for schoolkids via DonorsChoose.org

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Donorschoose, Impact News

Hey, the deal with DonorsChoose.org is that any of us can help out kids and teachers via small donations. That's a really big deal for a lot of low-...

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Another result from DonorsChoose.org

Craig Newmark | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Donorschoose, Healthy Living News

The deal at DonorsChoose.org is that a teacher lists a classroom project, and people fund it a little at a time, or more. Lots of accountability is ...

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Another small success with DonorsChoose.org

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donorschoose, Microfinance, Impact News

Okay, check out A B C D .... We Need Books To Read! This serves an underfunded school in South Carolina, the deal being that several people funded t...

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