[aisle] Donors Choose

[Nichole Folkman]

I love using Donors Choose! I actually recently became a Donors Choose
Ambassador. I simply started using it at my school without asking
permission (not recommended), but I have heard of schools who do ban the
practice. I'm told it's because it "makes the school look bad." Well, make
sure we have the supplies we need, then! (My school does not have a PTA or
anything and I felt it would be better to ask other people to donate
instead of asking for donations from my own community over and over and...)

One thing that is super useful is sharing the project you have posted. I
noticed it's in your signature; that's great! Also share it on any social
media you/ your school uses. Watch for bonus donation days and make sure to
advertise when they are coming up. (I don't know of any coming soon. They
just had one a couple weeks ago.)

I advise always trying to have at least one or two projects going.  You
never know when some company is going to swoop in and take care of a bunch
of projects. But also don't get discouraged if a project doesn't work. I
will often simply resubmit with some revisions and try again after a
project expires without funding. You never know when it will catch
someone's eye!

Feel free to contact me off-list if you (or any of you) have any questions.
I'll try and help out as best as I can.

Wishing  you lots of luck on your project!

On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 2:30 PM Dekorsi, Suzanne via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I have just embarked on some Crowdfunding through Donors Choose- hoping it
> works.  Anyone have any success with anything like this?  Does your school
> allow it?
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> This is for next school year so that the entire Elementary school can
> participate in The Global Read Project. I am hoping to  Create Connections
> Through Reading. OUr students will need all the help they can get at making
> connections and connecting to other students.  I am hoping that through a
> common book this can happen.
> Please pass along the link to my project if you know of anyone who may be
> interested in helping this cause: Creating Connection Through Reading
> <https://www.donorschoose.org/project/creating-connections-through-reading/5471102/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_5627859&rf=page-dc-2021-03-project-teacher_5627859&challengeid=21233793>
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> *Suzanne Dekorsi*
> *Please Consider Donating to my Donors Choose Project:*
> *One Book One School- Creating Connections Through Reading
> <https://www.donorschoose.org/project/creating-connections-through-reading/5471102/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_5627859&rf=page-dc-2021-03-project-teacher_5627859&challengeid=21233793>*
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Thanks!
Nichole Folkman
K-12 Librarian/ STEAM Director
Creator and Director of Stags Read Community Literacy Program

Co-chair of the Lincoln Teen Readers' Choice Award

Scholastic Bowl Coach
Antler/ Staglite Advisor

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