Kirk Smiley

Managing Director, Advocacy & Public Partnerships @DonorsChoose, help district leaders leverage crowdfunding, proud @IPSSchools parent, Purdue grad (BA/BS/MBA)

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Congrats to @WKamauBell for his big win on #CelebrityJeopardy! 🎉

Stay tuned to find out how Kamau will be using his $1 million winnings to support teachers and students! ✨💙📦

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🥳🎉 Today is our big birthday bash!

Join our CEO, @AlixGuerrier, and @NicholasFerroni for an online event filled with classroom surprises, special guests, and more: https://t.co/5D9lVXu5EX

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Choose students. Shape the future. 🍎

Every kid deserves a chance to thrive. Help students in your community finish the school year strong: https://t.co/Qya3TUqOdK ✏️ Thanks to @chipubschools, Ms. Abuhabsah-Ghusein, and her students for bringing our new PSA to life!

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I wholeheartedly agree with #CT @GovNedLamont's remarks about teachers stepping up in huge ways for their students all the time. It was an honor being able to work with @CharleneRTedu & the state to support so many teachers' classroom dreams last year. Here's to more in 2025!

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“Here’s a simple idea: thank a teacher.” — @GovNedLamont https://t.co/OFpECmRzGP

Last Feb, we were proud to partner with the Connecticut State Department of Education (@EducateCT) to support 4,634 teachers in CT with $4 million in classroom resources to help students learn.

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Here's to the next 1,000 and helping EVERY district benefit from our generous DonorsChoose community. Sign up for free at https://t.co/Ol7e6uY870. And big thanks to Governor Polis and all the state leaders that have helped support their teachers.

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We are thrilled to share that over 1,000 school districts are apart of our District Partnership Program! Thank you @GovofCO for helping us achieve this milestone through the $3.9 million in funding for Colorado projects. Learn more about our program: https://t.co/FZ1Yum2vu4

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We are thrilled to share that over 1,000 school districts are apart of our District Partnership Program! Thank you @GovofCO for helping us achieve this milestone through the $3.9 million in funding for Colorado projects. Learn more about our program: https://t.co/FZ1Yum2vu4

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Let’s help students have a great school year! ✨

Today only: Gates Foundation will match every donation to classroom projects on DonorsChoose by at least 50%. 🎓💰 Give $10, and it becomes $15; give $20, and it’s $30!

Let’s make change happen! 🚀 https://t.co/oMrym2icLY

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Today's the day! We're doubling donations to teachers who have never been funded, while funds last. Let's send some hardworking teachers their first DonorsChoose delivery!
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We are thrilled to be working with @EducateCT to help teachers in Connecticut get the resources they need!

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Today, @lgsusanb & @CharleneRTedu launched the CT Educator Support Funds Initiative, which allocates $4M to help PreK-12 public school educators get classroom resources through @DonorsChoose.

Learn more at https://t.co/VRSWtq82Px

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We LOVE our state partners and the tremendous ways they support their teachers and students, but I especially love when a campaign goes so well that the Governor says, "Hey, let's do that again!" Huge thanks Gov. Polis & CDE for making so many Colorado classroom dreams come true

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🚨ATTENTION TEACHERS🚨
More funding has been made available thanks to @GovofCO! Submit your project to @DonorsChoose ASAP to get supplies for your classroom! #edcolo #DonorsChooseCO More details on the DonorsChoose website: https://t.co/nrekiXUmq7

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"I am a DonorsChoose-funded teacher" — Mrs. Garcia

#ICYMI On September 20, every project from Latino/a teachers or schools where the majority of students are Latino will qualify for DOUBLED donations, while funds last.

Submit a project today: https://t.co/izrs0elmOZ

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🥳12,927 teachers' projects were funded as part of our special initiative to allocate $11 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. #DonorsChooseCO #edcolo
Thanks to @DonorsChoose for your support facilitating this funding opportunity for Colorado's teachers!

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Calling all Colorado public school educators! When you use DonorsChoose to request resources to help your students recover from the impact of COVID-19, @codepted will fund up to $1,000 of your project, while funding lasts. #edcolo https://t.co/63Z2zhmWOP

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Calling all Colorado public school educators! CDE is distributing up to $1,000 for classroom supplies to help students recover from the impact of COVID-19. #edcolo
Sign up with @DonorsChoose now while funding lasts! https://t.co/nrekiXTOAz

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While Funds Last: EVERY PROJECT is getting a back–to-school boost thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation! 📚🍎

Join us in ensuring every kid has the supplies they need to succeed. Help a classroom near you today: https://t.co/3ITnHsyChy

#BackToSchool #EducationForAll

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District leaders: who's headed to @AASAHQ #NCE2023 in San Antonio this week? I'd love to meet up, & I'll be handing out @DonorsChoose gift cards to the 1st 15 administrators who find me. I'm also speaking on #crowdfunding best practices at @tasbo #tasboengage on Wed, double fun!

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Starting now: All donations to projects by Black educators and educators at schools where the majority of students are Black will be doubled, while funds last!

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by honoring the past and supporting Black history in the making: https://t.co/KTJs1h8EYA

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So much gratitude to all the #AbbottElementary fans who showed up to support DonorsChoose teachers.

Thanks to you, 3,846 teachers were shown that we see and appreciate the life-changing work they do with their students every day. [1/2]

[OK State Dept of Ed @oksde]

Today's the day! At 4pm, Oklahoma public school teachers who work in 580 area code districts can submit their classroom request on @DonorsChoose using the code OKLAHOMA580 to receive up to $800 in supplies. #oklaed Info, instructions & FAQ webinars here: https://t.co/QyvuYiFAjM