<div dir="ltr">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...)<div><br></div><div>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.)</div><div><br></div><div>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! </div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Wishing you lots of luck on your project!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 2:30 PM Dekorsi, Suzanne via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>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?</div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div>Please pass along the link to my project if you know of anyone who may be interested in helping this cause: <a href="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" target="_blank">Creating Connection Through Reading</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1i9WB08A9jNsQkvBkaahJpE-vYOYU_qi4&revid=0B4qo031SnNkQU1U4NXJOSUw1T3RuZGJtSEZiN1BjbElmRUl3PQ" width="200" height="60"><br><div><div dir="ltr"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Suzanne Dekorsi</font></b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b style="text-align:center;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Please Consider Donating to my Donors Choose Project:</b></div><div dir="ltr"><b style="text-align:center;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">One Book One School-<a href="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" target="_blank"> Creating Connections Through Reading</a></b><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1"><b><font color="#cc0000">Apple Teacher</font></b></font></div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#0000ff">G</font><font color="#ff0000">o</font><font color="#f1c232">o</font><font color="#0000ff">g</font><font color="#6aa84f">l</font></b><font color="#ff0000"><b>e</b> </font><font color="#000000"><b>Certified</b></font><font size="1"><b><font color="#cc0000"><br></font></b></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1"><font color="#000000"><b>Scholastic Bowl Coach</b></font><br><b><font color="#ff0000">Millburn Elementary </font></b><br><b>18550 Millburn Road</b><br><b>Wadsworth, IL 60031</b><br></font><b><font size="1">(847) 356-8331</font></b></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Follow me for inspiration, updates, & tech tips: <a href="https://twitter.com/yourmediacenter?lang=en" target="_blank">@yourmedicenter</a></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><i>Technology Integration/Information Literacy Specialist</i></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></b></div><p><br></p><p><br></p></div></div></div></div></div><br><div id="gmail-m_-370601696312040608mt-signature">
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