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AdoptAClassroom.org is a United States based nonprofit organization created to help teachers purchase supplies for their classrooms by allowing people to donate directly to a teacher. It was founded in 1998 by James Rosenberg, a former mergers and acquisitions attorney. As of February 2012, AdoptAClassroom.org has raised over $18 million from individuals and businesses to support underfunded classrooms, reaching over 4.3 million children. Over 146,000 classrooms are registered, representing all 50 states and U.S. territories. They represent 25% of the schools in the United States. AdoptAClassroom.org supports Pre-K through 12th grade classrooms, including public, private, and charter school classrooms. The organization has received a four star rating from Charity Navigator. 100% of donations made by individual donors go directly to the registered teacher. The teacher can then use those funds to shop online and have the supplies delivered to their school. Donors receive a report detailing exactly what the teacher purchased with their donation. AdoptAClassroom.org supports operations through contributions from foundations, businesses and individuals.〔 Current and past corporate partners include OfficeMax, Jones New York, StubHub, Coach, 3M Post-it note, Office Depot, Wells Fargo, eBay, Google, Chevrolet, Ford Motor Company, and more.〔 ==History== James Rosenberg is the pioneer behind AdoptAClassroom.org. He was working as a mergers and acquisitions attorney when he started mentoring a student at a school for pre-Kindergarten aged children who were physically and mentally delayed. He was surprised by the lack of resources available to the class and was inspired to start something to change the situation. He started with help from law school friend Max Holtzman, quitting his job in 1998 to focus on the mission of helping get much needed resources into the classroom. Starting with nothing but a laptop and a commitment to do something about the plight of classrooms, he has grown AdoptAClassroom.org into one of the leading educational charities in the country. Jamie has 14 years of experience in the education space and a deep understanding of effective cause marketing strategy.〔 AdoptAClassroom.org was the first crowd funding web site on the Internet. The crowd funding platform was launched prior to the Internet in 1998 and with the birth of the Internet, AdoptAClassroom.org became the first to take the concept into an online arena. In 2011, Bob Thacker was hired as the Executive Director of AdoptAClassroom.org and opened a second office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to leading AdoptAClassroom.org, Bob had an illustrious career in marketing and advertising. Bob is a member of the Retail Hall of Fame and was selected by Advertising Age as one of the Top 100 marketers in the nation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AdoptAClassroom.org」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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