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Each October since 2008, SONIC Drive-In celebrates the start of school with Limeades for Learning. SONIC invites the public to vote for their favorite DonorsChoose project, with the chance to earn extra votes by eating at SONIC. Throughout the month, customers cast millions of votes, and SONIC funds the highest-voted projects.

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Inspired by research that students benefit when they see their identities reflected in their teachers and learning materials, Google.org helped launch #ISeeMe. This campaign doubled donations to projects from teachers of color and projects any teacher requesting inclusive and anti-racist learning materials.

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Recognizing the positive impact that team sports has on student achievement, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation aims to give 1 million kids the chance to play by 2024. Since 2015, DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation has doubled donations to requests for team sports equipment — from basketballs and archery bows, to swim caps and jerseys — bringing visibility and funding to this beloved school experience.

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PandaCares is committed to serving the health and education needs of youth in the communities in which it operates. Through a $3 million match offer, Panda helped fund more than 10,000 projects at schools serving near Panda Express's 2,300 locations.

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Bloomingdale's empowered customers to support DonorsChoose teachers in person and online. In-store shoppers had the chance to round up their donation, and online shoppers could add a $10 donation to their cart. Customers directed their giving to basic school supplies, mental health resources, or books.

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Since 2015, we have worked with 3M to empower their employees to support STEM projects in their local communities.

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The Allstate Foundation helped teachers address social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom by funding projects that spoke to culturally relevant teaching, mindfulness, community leadership, self-regulation, coping strategies, responsible citizens, managing social situations, and managing anxiety.

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In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation launched the Rebuild Texas Fund (RTF). They invited affected teachers to request specific recovery resources their students needed, and fulfilled those requests through DonorsChoose. RTF deployed $4.3 million through DonorsChoose — making us the largest grantee of RTF's hundreds of disaster recovery partners.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) helped teachers access professional development (PD) opportunities. First, CZI flash funded every PD request on DonorsChoose, inspiring a wave of additional PD requests. Then, CZI doubled donations to those new PD requests. In all, CZI helped 1,516 teachers attend a PD opportunity.

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PNC has contributed more than $10 million to early childhood classrooms through their Grow Up Great initiative. Each year, PNC employees receive gift codes so they can support any pre-K or Head Start project that inspires them and feel connected to PNC's philanthropy.

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"The ability to identify problems and enjoy finding their solutions begins in the classroom, yet our teachers and administrators continue to face uphill battles in securing the proper resources and materials to engage students, particularly Black students and students from low-income households. While no amount of money is ever repayment enough for our educators' relentless dedication to their students, we hope this funding will ease their burden and catalyze others to join our efforts."
— Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, on his donation of $1.3 million to fund projects at schools where a majority of students are Black in six southern communities

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Teachers identify exactly what their students need, so you can directly support the schools, communities, and subject areas you care about most.

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For those who want to create a custom-branded giving experience for their customers, you can plug into our API, giving your customers the option to donate to DonorsChoose without ever leaving your website. Learn more about our API on our developers page.

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We'll provide you with classroom photos, thank you letters, and data on every classroom project you supported so you and your customers, board members, and employees can see exactly where your dollars went. You'll receive impact analysis by geography, grade level, economic level, and more.

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As a 501(c)3 public charity, we've been awarded the top 4-star rating from charity watchdog Charity Navigator for 13 years in a row, an honor achieved by less than 1% of all charities reviewed. We are also a Better Business Bureau accredited charity. We vet every classroom project before it's posted, and have materials shipped directly to the classroom (rather than giving cash), to achieve the highest standard of accountability and transparency.

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“DonorsChoose is an organization that shares Google’s DNA: its belief in the power of technology, its commitment to continuous improvement through data, and a focus on new solutions to address inequity. We’re proud to be long-time supporters of DonorsChoose’s core mission and ongoing innovation.”

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Principal, Google.org

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