Web 2.0 Award Winner-DonorsChoose.org

I checked out the short list of award winning Web 2.0 resources and tool a look under the heading "Philanthropy". This is where I found DonorsChoose.org. This is a site where teachers can request donations for student projects. Basically, teachers post a description of the project & who will benefit from it, then list the money/materials they will need to complete the project. People who visit the site can then browse the various "class projects" that they may wish to sponsor with a donation. Each of the posted projects includes a running tally of the money donated to support the project. Kind of cool to see what teachers are working on with their students and to see how much they are collecting!