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<\/a>asking for much: a large number of $5-$10 donations would help me to reach my goal of getting an LCD projector for my class (although larger donations by those able to make them are perfectly welcome, too!).<\/font><\/p>\nHere’s the deal. \u00a0A few months back I submitted a proposal to DonorsChoose, which is a site that links teachers with private donors. \u00a0The way it works, in a nutshell, is that a teacher writes a grant proposal, then philanthropic souls peruse the proposals and donate money to those projects they deem most worthy. \u00a0I tried this out last year and an anonymous donor funded my start-up library for my remedial reading class within 48 hours. \u00a0This year I decided to try for something bigger — an LCD projector — that I’ll use to deliver lessons, have students give powerpoint presentations and generally impress with their technological savvy, etc. \u00a0As I describe in the proposal, it’s an instrument that I have used often in the past, but my school only has one projector per academic department, so quite often there’s a battle to get your hands on it. \u00a0I’m hoping to acquire one that will remain in my classroom to be used almost daily. \u00a0When I wrote the grant in April, I thought it would be funded quickly and anonymously like the last one, but — probably due to the larger cost — anonymous donors have gravitated towards the smaller projects that they can fund in one donation. \u00a0So this time around I’m turning to my nearest and dearest folks (and strangers with whom I share a steadfast bond to a remarkable professor) with the hope that several smaller donations will get this thing funded before school begins next month. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n With that said, all donations are tax deductible. \u00a0For donations of $100 or more you’ll get a packet of photographs and handmade thank you notes from my students (via DonorsChoose), So please take a look at the website, read the proposal, and if you’re feeling inclined, donate. \u00a0It won’t feed any people living in the third world, and it won’t help your candidate-of-choice air pugilistic ads during the Olympics, but it will help a classroom in Chinatown get creative with technology — and that’s gotta count for something, right? \u00a0Also, whether you make a donation or not, please forward this to anyone you might know whom you think would be interested.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.donorschoose.org\/images\/logo_trans.gif\"){kind=spacer}
<\/a>perfect for that company newsletter or just your dusty old scrapbook….but donations of all sizes are welcome — like I say, I imagine this getting funded through many small donations rather than a few large ones. \u00a0<\/p>\n