Stephen Colbert, DonorsChoose.org and the Gates Foundation
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Hey, Zoners! Kina and I just got back from the Manhattan Bridges High School, where Stephen Colbert moderated a panel discussion in support of DonorsChoose.org. The panel marked the Gates Foundation’s landmark grant to DonorsChoose in support of college-readiness, and we’ve got details headed your way. To whet your appetite, please read this joint press release discussing the program.
“Double Your Impact” program to fund 50 percent of teachers’ classroom projects aimed at promoting college readiness
NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and DonorsChoose.org, the online charity that connects individual “citizen philanthropists” with classrooms in need, today announced a landmark grant that enables DonorsChoose.org to fund up to 50 percent of the cost of individual classroom projects developed by teachers to promote college-readiness among students in high-need and underserved urban and rural public schools.
TV personality Stephen Colbert, a DonorsChoose.org board member, moderated the event where the announcement was made. “Double Your Impact” will be funded with a $4.1 million investment from the Gates Foundation and is expected to support more than 17,000 classroom projects, touching more than 300,000 students across the nation. By enabling DonorsChoose.org to contribute half of the required dollars, the grant helps to incentivize individual “citizen philanthropists” to donate and accelerate the process of fully funding projects. DonorsChoose.org enables teachers to describe specific educational projects for their classrooms and individuals to choose which projects to fund. This approach has been effective in funding projects in high-need and underserved schools.
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April 21st, 2009 at 10:48 am
So now it’s the Stephen and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation! This really is awesome. I’ll have to donate again. Haven’t done it for a while.
Yay, Stephen, for being on the board of such a great philanthropic organization.
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April 21st, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Too bad I belong to TCR’s target audience of stone slackers, I hope someone else can point us to the segment where Stephen announced the Stephen and Melinda (Colbert?) Foundation
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April 21st, 2009 at 11:56 am
That’s just wonderful. Stephen really is a mover and shaker for good.
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April 21st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
WOOOO WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Stephen is my Hero(after my parents)
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April 21st, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Yay! Just more proof that Stephen in real life is amazing. I love that he sits on the board of DonersChoose.org, it shows that he really cares. Woohoo, Stephen! Philanthropy is sexy! =D
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April 21st, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Congratulations for being there Miss Interpreted and Kinesthesia! Is this an NFZ exclusive re: Stephen Colbert’s appearance at DonorsChoose.org?
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April 27th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
What a lovely program! I like that we can find schools that support families of our Armed Services. Just please make a note: the Coast Guard should have been included. These wonderful men and women protect our borders – and do a great job!
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April 29th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Thank you Colbert Nation and DonorsChoose! My students were among the many that benefitted from the April 28th challenge to support the children of our US Service men and women. My students were touched by your comments and generosity.
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April 30th, 2009 at 10:18 am
That’s wonderful news, Charlotte! I’m so glad the Colbert Nation was able to offer its support.
Best wishes to you, your students and their families.
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April 30th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Please expand to support schools on military posts. There is where most of the children of our military personnel attend school.
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