For the ‘24/’25 back-to-school season, Quill helped fund 444 school projects across the country through our ongoing partnership with DonorsChoose. We were honored to help 375 schools and 412 teachers with $110,000 total funds.
A strong partnership: Quill and DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose is the most trusted crowdfunding platform for teachers, donors, and district administrators alike, vetting each request and shipping the funded resources directly to the classroom.
America Morales, Corporate and Foundation Giving Manager at DonorsChoose, told us what it means to have a partner like Quill.
“DonorsChoose is so grateful for Quill’s partnership,” America said. “Through our partnership, Quill has empowered hundreds of educators across the country to get the resources that will enrich their students’ education.”
The impact of Quill’s donations
Since 2009, Quill has matched donations to projects with items from Quill to make a difference for the schools that need it most. These are schools in which 50% of the students come from low-income households.
Eden Wright, Assistant Partnership Manager at Quill, told us what this effort means to her personally.
“It’s almost a culture shock to come to terms with the fact that not every child in the country is getting the quality of education that I received,” Eden said. “I want to use the privilege that my education gave me to help anyone who doesn’t have the same opportunity.”
This year we funded projects that included dry erase boards, classroom furniture, lighting equipment, headphones, printers, snacks for students to keep them motivated, and so many more helpful items.
The educators in the schools Quill supports can send thank-you letters to us through DonorsChoose. One such letter that touched our hearts at Quill was from Mrs. Priest, a special education teacher for 4th – 6th graders.
Mrs. Priest wanted to expand her “library/writers workshop area” with Sharpie Color Burst permanent markers. Her class is very hands-on, and she’s seen how her students thrive when different kinds of activities are incorporated into learning. She wrote the following letter to us:
Dear Quill,
Hello and thank you so very much for your awesome donation. I can NOT even begin to tell you how very grateful we are for your kindness and fantastic spirit.
Thank you so very much for caring so much about the children in my class.
This was one of the hundreds of thank-you notes we received this fall. Samra Cejvan, Strategic Partnership Manager, told us what working with DonorsChoose means to her personally.
“Education is something I’ve always been passionate about,” Samra said. “I was a teacher myself for seven years at an equity school. I remember spending my own money for supplies. So partnering with DonorsChoose is very near and dear to my heart.”
You can see all the DonorsChoose projects Quill helped fund this fall at this link. We look forward to matching more donations and funding more projects in Spring 2025. If you have another initiative you’re looking to partner on, feel free to reach out to our team.
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