DonorsChoose.org
The Charter Center is pleased to announce that the the Pumpkin
Foundation/Joe and Carol Reich, have made a dollar-for-dollar matching grant to DonorsChoose.org of $100,000 for charter schools in New York City. This means that projects that teachers in your
school submit to DonorsChoose.org will automatically be half-funded upon submission (until, of course, the matching grant is exhausted). Projects will
be awarded when full funding is received.
At DonorsChoose.org, innovative teachers propose grant ideas for small projects, such
as “Magical Math Centers” ($200) or “The Case of the Vanishing Pencils” ($284) or “Big Book Bonanza”
($400). Individuals around the nation can search student projects by areas of interest, learn about classroom needs, and choose to fund a project
idea they find most compelling.
More than $1.4 million went to NYC public school
teachers last year.
All front-line educators currently teaching in a NYC
charter school can benefit this year by registering and submitting a short, creative proposal today at http://www.donorschoose.org/. (Teachers, librarians, counselors
and coaches are all eligible to apply. Please view FAQs here for more details on eligibility and the DonorsChoose.org process.)
If you’re a teacher and have questions, please
contact Claire Gershon, Teacher Engagement Manager, at Claire@donorschoose.org or (212)-239-3615 ext. 102
If you’re a school leader and have questions,
please contact Thalia Theodore, Deputy Director, at thalia@donorschoose.org or (212) 239-3615 ext. 225
ATTENTION ALL DIRECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT/CHARTER
SCHOOL LEADERS!!!
The Charter Center will be conducting Two Technical Assistance
Calls for the SUNY CSI Dissemination Grants on April 15th and 17th for SUNY CSI Authorized Schools Only.
Once again, Jon Moscow our Government Grants Consultant is
available to provide technical assistance on this specific grant to consortium schools. Please feel free to contact him at JMoscow@optonline.net
or call him at 917-568-6441. If you would like to participate in the conference call please dial 1-800-882-3610 and enter code 6447052#, or feel free to contact Mark Crusante at (212) 437-8354. PLEASE ALSO RSVP by April 10, 2008!
SUNY authorized charter schools that have been open for a
minimum of three years are eligible to apply to the CSI for a Dissemination
Grant. Designed to foster the creation of strong schools and spur the sharing of best practices among public schools, the Dissemination awards
support activities that help open new public schools (including public charter schools) or share the lessons learned by charter schools with other
public schools (including public charter schools). Applications are due April 30, 2008.
Please visit the application by clicking http://www.newyorkcharters.org/documents/CSPDisseminationRFP1812Fnl_000.pdf
SED/DOE Authorized Charter
Schools
The SED Office of Public School Choice Programs has announced a
funding opportunity for existing charter schools. Schools can either go
to the Web site at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/psc/home
or access the 2008-2010 Federal Charter Schools Dissemination Grants info on the SED Funding Opportunities website:http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/currentapps.htm.
Please be sure to read the eligibility requirements prior to
completing the application. Not all existing charter schools will be
eligible for such funding. As stated, applications need to be
postmarked by May 23, 2008. Please submit all questions regarding this opportunity to emsccsp@mail.nysed.gov.
Jon Moscow will be available to provide technical assistance on
this specific grant for consortium schools. The Center will be conducting a conference call for technical assistance in the month of May for SED/DOE
Authorized Schools. Dates are to be determined and will be posted on the development listserv, the "Upcoming Events" e-letter, and the "Charter
Leader News." If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mark
Crusante.
