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Giving to Donors Choose: Promoting Literacy and Success

Livia McRee | Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


Livia McRee

I believe literacy is the most basic skill that empowers a person to succeed, and so the projects on my Donors Choose Giving page all have to do with promoting literacy in high-poverty classrooms.

Children In Need Of Basic School Supplies: Books, Markers, Paper

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


In her blog post about Donors Choose, Livia McRee talks about why she created a Giving Page featuring programs promoting literacy in high-poverty clas...

Colbert, Donorschoose.org, and Supporting Troops' Families

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics


Craig Newmark

Hey, you might recall Stephen Colbert's challenge, regarding the use of DonorsChoose.org to support classrooms and teachers who teach the kids of tro...

This Week in the Classroom: The Judicial System

Alan McGee | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living


Alan McGee

Whether to support the fundamental understanding the judicial system, or to inspire a career in politics or law, each DonorsChoose.org project reflects one teacher's hope for the future of their students.

Stephen Colbert Loves Birthdays and Classrooms

Charles Best | Posted 06.05.2009 | Media


Charles Best

Stephen Colbert generously donated his birthday (May 13th!) to DonorsChoose.org and created a video about it.

Buy Me A Drink? I'll Take A Charitini

Rachel Sklar | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living


Rachel Sklar

Tonight, I've planned a birthday party with a twist: Instead of plying me with drinks 'til I'm wobbly, I've invited friends and colleagues to donate the equivalent sum to some of my favorite charities.