ClassWish
| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | New York, U.S. |
Key people | Patrik Silen, chairman |
| Website | ClassWish.org |
ClassWish is a nonprofit organization that addresses the shortage of funding for supplies and equipment in K–12 schools. ClassWish has the items shipped directly to the schools at no cost to the school or teacher.[1][2]
ClassWish.org was founded in 2008 as a project of ImportantGifts Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit,[3] whose chairman is Steven Spiegel, a former Skadden Arps attorney. It now has its own tax-exempt status.
Recognition
[edit]On October 21, 2009, ClassWish was picked as one of nine "Best Non-Profits Dedicated to Parents, Students, and Teachers" along with Teach For America and Teachers Without Borders, among others. Also, EduDemic listed ClassWish as one of 210 websites that "help teacher make learning fun" on June 14, 2010.[4]
Notable Board of Advisors
[edit]The ClassWish Board of Advisors includes:
- Esther Dyson, investor and philanthropist
- Steven Rosenbaum, founder of Magnify Media
References
[edit]- ^ "ClassWish.org Solves School Problems with a Click". Ecochildsplay.com.
- ^ "ClassWish.org, a new nonprofit, offers an unusually effective opportunity to improve education for tens of millions of schoolchildren" (PDF). Clashwish.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "ClassWish". Classwish.org.
- ^ "EduDemic » the Best 210 Websites to Help Teachers Make Learning Fun". Archived from the original on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2010-06-30.