Funding

= = = = = **Associated Grant Makers** =

55 Court Street, Suite 520

Boston, MA 02108

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm (Office)

Monday - Friday, 12 pm - 5 pm (Resource Center for Philanthropy)

Founded in 1969, Associated Grant Makers, Inc. is the only regional association of grant makers, both foundations and corporations with giving programs, serving in, or making grants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We are a leadership organization for philanthropy with more than three decades of service to the philanthropic community.

AGM's mission is to support the practice and expansion of effective philanthropic giving. AGM's members are among the most highly skilled and best informed philanthropists in the country. They represent many distinct values, styles and personalities and address a wide variety of issues. Yet despite their inherent differences, they are bound together by a common purpose: to shape a better future for the residents of our region.

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= Donor's Choose =

//DonorsChoose//.org is an online charity that makes it easy to help students in need through school donations.

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= Go Fund Me =

Raise money, collect donations and accept gifts with GoFundMe! **[|Sign up] to get your online donation website and invite friends & family to donate online!**

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Digital Wish
http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home

How Can Teachers Get New Technology for Their Classrooms?

Make a Wish - Tell your community what you need! Make a "Wish List" of technology items your classroom needs, then reach out to potential supporters who can buy wish list items or make cash contributions towards the new technology.

Get Grants - Locate new funding sources. Just by registering on Digital Wish, you are automatically eligible for matching grants like $100 off [|ELMO document cameras] . You can also [|search for grants] from a library of third-party sources or [|write a lesson plan] to apply for a Digital Wish grant.

Fundraise - [|Start a fundraiser] for classroom technology in just a few minutes. Build a giving page and recruit supporters for your classroom in a few mouse clicks! [|Start a recycling drive] and earn money towards new technology for your classroom. Get creative ideas for raising money from our fundraising library, or start a letter writing campaign to tell your local community how they can support your classroom.

Teaching Resources - Learn new ways to integrate technology. Visit the [|Lesson Plan Library] and for a host of creative ideas for integrating technology into your curriculum - all written by teachers, for teachers.

Get the Word Out - Connect with your supporters. [|Print flyers] and tell your community about your wish list needs. You can also email your wish list to friends and family, create and share an online fundraising page, or [|invite friends] to join your cause.

Digital Wish provides educators everything they need to solve technology shortfalls in their own classrooms.

= Assistive Technology Industry Association: =

http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4219
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