Charity groupon - for education
Nov 29th 2011, 3:20 am
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Charity groupon - for education
http://www.groupon.com/deals/gx-gt-donorschooseorg
found this groupon thats a charity one. Basically if you buy a coupon for $10 - they will send you a voucher for $50 (so funds matched 400%). You then go to the charity website donorschoose.org and 'spend' your $50 voucher on any of the STEM projects that catch your eye. They are all for teachers/classes schools across America. All the details are listed of the purchase (including the supplier) so when the full amount is hit the site places the order and the teacher receives the requested items.
I thought this was a neat idea and when browsing through the site found lots of projects i would have liked to help.
few more details:
The right teaching aids are critical to helping students learn. But they are absent from far too many U.S. classrooms—and teachers spend an average of $40 a month from their own pockets to buy them.
To help ease that burden and promote learning, Chase Global Philanthropy has partnered with DonorsChoose.org to develop a Philanthropic Deal of the Day on Groupon, a website that offers daily deals on deeply discounted gift certificates.
From Nov. 28 through Dec. 4, Groupon users who buy a $10 philanthropic gift certificate to spend on projects at public schools will receive an additional $40 match from Chase, up to a total of $500,000.
Buyers then visit DonorsChoose.org to redeem their $50 charitable gift certificates by directing their donation toward STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) classroom projects in their communities.
Here's how it works:
1. Go. Access the featured charitable deal on Groupon by clicking here.
2. Buy. Click the Buy! button to purchase a Groupon and proceed through checkout.
3. Redeem. Within 24 hours of purchase, you'll get an email with your unique Groupon code and a direct link to Chase's dedicated Donorschoose.org site. On the site, enter your code, select a state, and click Redeem Code to turn your $10 Groupon into a $50 charitable donation.
4. Choose. Scan worthy classroom projects to choose where you'd like to direct your donation.
5. Share. Spread the word and invite others to make a difference in even more classrooms.
"We are thrilled to inspire learning while alleviating the burden on teachers by helping to provide essential classroom resources," says Global Philanthropy head Kim Davis.
Over the last five years, Chase has given more than $180 million to educational programs and nonprofits.
Since its inception in 2000, DonorsChoose.org has provided more than $91 million to help fund books, art supplies, technology and other classroom resources that students need to learn. More than five million students have benefited from those donations.
"We are honored to partner with Chase this holiday season and provide the gift of giving through this Groupon deal," says Charles Best, CEO and Founder of DonorsChoose.org.
found this groupon thats a charity one. Basically if you buy a coupon for $10 - they will send you a voucher for $50 (so funds matched 400%). You then go to the charity website donorschoose.org and 'spend' your $50 voucher on any of the STEM projects that catch your eye. They are all for teachers/classes schools across America. All the details are listed of the purchase (including the supplier) so when the full amount is hit the site places the order and the teacher receives the requested items.
I thought this was a neat idea and when browsing through the site found lots of projects i would have liked to help.
few more details:
The right teaching aids are critical to helping students learn. But they are absent from far too many U.S. classrooms—and teachers spend an average of $40 a month from their own pockets to buy them.
To help ease that burden and promote learning, Chase Global Philanthropy has partnered with DonorsChoose.org to develop a Philanthropic Deal of the Day on Groupon, a website that offers daily deals on deeply discounted gift certificates.
From Nov. 28 through Dec. 4, Groupon users who buy a $10 philanthropic gift certificate to spend on projects at public schools will receive an additional $40 match from Chase, up to a total of $500,000.
Buyers then visit DonorsChoose.org to redeem their $50 charitable gift certificates by directing their donation toward STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) classroom projects in their communities.
Here's how it works:
1. Go. Access the featured charitable deal on Groupon by clicking here.
2. Buy. Click the Buy! button to purchase a Groupon and proceed through checkout.
3. Redeem. Within 24 hours of purchase, you'll get an email with your unique Groupon code and a direct link to Chase's dedicated Donorschoose.org site. On the site, enter your code, select a state, and click Redeem Code to turn your $10 Groupon into a $50 charitable donation.
4. Choose. Scan worthy classroom projects to choose where you'd like to direct your donation.
5. Share. Spread the word and invite others to make a difference in even more classrooms.
"We are thrilled to inspire learning while alleviating the burden on teachers by helping to provide essential classroom resources," says Global Philanthropy head Kim Davis.
Over the last five years, Chase has given more than $180 million to educational programs and nonprofits.
Since its inception in 2000, DonorsChoose.org has provided more than $91 million to help fund books, art supplies, technology and other classroom resources that students need to learn. More than five million students have benefited from those donations.
"We are honored to partner with Chase this holiday season and provide the gift of giving through this Groupon deal," says Charles Best, CEO and Founder of DonorsChoose.org.
Nov 29th 2011, 11:38 am
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Re: Charity groupon - for education
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