Five Tips for Writing Winning DonorsChoose

1. Be honest, and don't try to overdramatize the situation you desire to receive funding for. 
2. Read the room (Know what projects are already out there to be funded, and choose your funding project accordingly). 
3. Be patient. There are a lot of projects out there, so yours may not get funded for a while. 
4. Use short titles that make people want to click on your project and learn more about you. 
5. Grab the reader's attention by using real examples from your classroom. 

1. Have a picture of the students.
2. Have people donate to learning
3. Give an example of how individual students could use it.
4. Include why your students need it in particular.
5. Include why their is a lack of funding in your school.

1. Explain how the technology will benefit the classroom.
2. Give examples of what exactly you will be doing with the technology.
3. Get quotes from students speaking as to why they think it will benefit them
4. Use photos of your classroom
5. Have your project reach multiple students, not just one classroom

1. Include information about student demographics and the community. 
2. Be detailed about what exactly the funds will be used for. 
3. Include research
4. Add photos 
5. Don't be afraid to ask!