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Our Alliance with DonorsChoose
Inspiring Brighter Futures
The PNC Foundation and DonorsChoose have joined together to help preschool teachers obtain more classroom resources through DonorsChoose education funding platform.
Our Alliance with DonorsChoose
Inspiring Brighter Futures.
The PNC Foundation and DonorsChoose have joined together to help preschool teachers obtain more classroom resources through DonorsChoose education funding platform.
Supporting Pre-K Requests Through $15 Million Alliance
PNC and DonorsChoose, an online charity that allows individuals to donate directly to classroom projects, have teamed up to help teachers obtain quality resources and experiences for students in public pre-K, public charter and Head Start classrooms across the country.
On November 29, 2022, all 62,000+ PNC employees received a $25 electronic gift code for DonorsChoose. The PNC Foundation funded these gift cards as part of a $15 million alliance with DonorsChoose to help teachers obtain the resources and experiences they need to inspire their students’ love of learning. PNC’s alliance with DonorsChoose launched in 2017, and we’re excited to continue our work together.
Our work with DonorsChoose reflects our commitment to helping children get a strong start in life. This program will directly improve pre-K teachers’ ability to help more students reach their full potential and, through their successes, will strengthen the communities we serve.
Bill Demchak, PNC Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
We're Making an Impact
In 2017, an initial donation of $504,000 flash funded 849 projects in public and charter pre-K classrooms in 22 states and Washington, D.C., where PNC does business. On April 3, 2023, nearly $2 million in funding fulfilled 3,054 teacher requests impacting 88,601 pre-K and Head Start students in 30 states and Washington D.C.
Since Our Flash Funding in April 2017:
59,651
Pre-K and Head Start teacher requests funded
$14M
Donated to pre-K and Head Start projects
14,826
Individual schools supported
More Resources are Needed
Supplemental resources such as art supplies, technology, books and field trips can enhance the preschool learning environment, though many teachers find that funding these resources can be difficult.
A 2017 study by the National Head Start Association showed that 94 percent of Head Start teachers say they need more resources to enrich the classroom, but 84 percent say they are unable to fund the experiences they want to provide.
The study also showed:
93%
Have or would purchase supplies with own money
88%
Spend up to $500 of own money
10%
Spend more than $500 of own money
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