Dive Brief:
- According to DonorsChoose.org, thousands of classrooms at all income levels nationwide are in need of supplies, ranging from books to pencils and paper.
- The Huffington Post used data from the crowdfunding nonprofit to find out what schools are requesting and if there are any trends in where they are located.
- Both affluent and low-income schools are using the site to get supplies, and the greatest need among them all seems to be books.
Dive Insight:
"About half of the projects on our site are for really essential materials and experiences that you can't quite believe students don’t have," DonorsChoose CEO and founder Charles Best told The Huffington Post.
With this data in mind, it might be a good idea to check out DonorsChoose this holiday season and seek out potential classrooms to donate to.