Average project size $450
WHY DOnorsChoose?
The EPS Foundation adopted the DonorsChoose platform to reach thousands of EPS students through classroom projects and to ease the burden of teachers who are making purchases from their own pockets. DonorsChoose also allows us to leverage support from outside the Edmond community for our schools!
To date, donors from 48 states have supported Edmond classrooms through DonorsChoose! We see a 4 to 1 return on our investment using the DonorsChoose platform.
To date, donors from 48 states have supported Edmond classrooms through DonorsChoose! We see a 4 to 1 return on our investment using the DonorsChoose platform.
UPDATE 8/1/24:
- The $100 Kickstarter Campaign begins August 7, 2024 and ends Spring Break 2025 (or until funds run out).
- You can create a DonorsChoose project at any time.
- There are EPSF donors who periodically fund specific projects through EPSF. We work with them to establish criteria that align with their goals.
- The average project size that gets fully funded is $450 or less. If you have a large project that exceeds this amount you may want to break it up into 2-3 projects.
- Projects are “live” for 6 months then have an expiration date which DonorsChoose will the remove from the website
- We are in the process of putting DonorsChoose Advocates in each school. They are educators who are familiar, and have been successful, with DonorsChoose. Their role will be to answer questions regarding teachers setting up projects.
- Teachers Pay Teachers and gift card projects are not eligible for funding per Edmond Public Schools policy.
- Please follow all Edmond Public Schools policies when requesting items from DonorsChoose.
- 100% of EPS #ONEEDMOND donations go directly to programs like DonorsChoose. You can sign up for the #ONEEDMOND program HERE.
- Be sure to check out the FAQ link at the bottom of the page.
GET STARTED
This is where you will send community donors to find all EPS projects, or they can just search your name. You can also share your project directly with family, friends, parents, and on social media. Tag @edmondpsf when you share and we will also share your project on our social media platforms.
Read the FAQ section at the bottom to learn tips we have learned from educators here in Edmond! You can create a project for almost anything you need for your classroom! Smart tip: find an educator in your building that has received a fully funded DonorsChoose project and ask them for help!
Go here to start your project! As an Edmond Public Schools educator, your project will automatically show up once it is out of the Friend and Family phase. Anyone can search your project using your name or searching Edmond Public Schools. Watch a tutorial from a fellow EPS educator.
The LIFTOFF promo code is valid if this is your first time using DonorsChoose. Your citizen donors must enter this code when donating within the first week of you posting your project to receive up to an additional $50! Refer teachers and get a $25 DonorsChoose gift card. Check here for other offers. New promo codes and match offers are added all of the time!