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DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. At this not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals, whom we call Citizen Philanthropists, choose projects to fund.

Since inception, DonorsChoose has raised more than $500 million for 73,000 schools and 900,000 projects. The average wait time to fully fund a project is about a month.

The goal of Digital Wish is to help schools gain technology access across all subject areas. To do this, schools and classrooms identify their needed technology, from what is listed on the site, to start a fundraiser. The community donates to the fundraiser. At the end of the fundraiser, the school uses the deposited funds to purchase items in the online shop.

The site includes a library of grants and fundraising ideas to help schools marshal community support. Educators must describe how each resource will be used, write project plans, and tell the story of their classroom. Their classroom stories are then posted online, for review by any donor.

Another section of the site lists current Grant Competitions for a variety of technology products. And yet another section of the site is devoted to a free lesson plan database.

Fundsnet’s Fundraising Grants Directory lists more than 300 organizations offering education and literacy grants. Be sure to check out the categories for Computers & Technology, Curriculum & Lesson Plans, and Disability Grants.

The site lists federal, state, corporate and foundation grants. Each listing provides eligibility information, deadline, state, purpose, award amount, and a link to the application website. You can narrow your focus to grants for your state. No registration is required to access the site’s information. For guidance with grant writing, they cite the work of Barbara Davis, in her article, “Writing a Successful Grant Proposal”.