I founded DonorsChoose.org because I care about learning, and I believe every student in our country deserves a great education. — Charles Best Because i care Copy Share Image
An art project, a hands-on science experiment, or a special field trip can transcend textbooks and flash cards. No one knows this… — Charles Best Art Copy Share Image
I think there are really are some public schools, incredibly successful public schools, that are inculcating a real educational ethic in their… — Charles Best Education Copy Share Image
Laptops are important, but before you spend a million dollars per school providing one laptop per child... won't you please spend $5,000… — Charles Best Camera Copy Share Image
We make friends with people we admire, including those you might consider competitors, like charity: water, Kiva, and Global Giving. We get… — Charles Best Admire Copy Share Image
If we can show the world that there are students in all sorts of communities who don't have the material they need… — Charles Best Education Copy Share Image
We think we can contribute something toward the improvement of public education in our country. — Charles Best Country Copy Share Image
America's best teachers are always looking for new ways to bring learning to life. — Charles Best America Copy Share Image
Hardworking, passionate teachers know their students' needs better than anyone else in the school environment. If we can tap into their needs,… — Charles Best Better Copy Share Image
We will employ almost every strategy and hustle in any possible way to recruit top engineers to our team. — Charles Best Motivational Copy Share Image
I had really good relationship with my students; it definitely took me a few months before I had my students' respect. — Charles Best Good Copy Share Image
It's hard to enlist the support of people you don't know, but it's critical to growing your career, finding new customers, and… — Charles Best Building Copy Share Image
I created DonorsChoose by putting pencil to paper - literally - and sketching out each screen of the web site and how… — Charles Best Pencil Copy Share Image
DonorsChoose was conceived at a Bronx public high school where I taught social studies for five years. In the teachers' lunch room,… — Charles Best Creativity Copy Share Image
I saw first-hand that all schools are not created equal, and the students shouldn't have to go without all of the materials… — Charles Best Education Copy Share Image
We think there's nothing like sunlight to mobilize and energize citizens to demand change of their elected officials. — Charles Best Change Copy Share Image
In the sixth grade, I planned to start my own business making custom fishing lures. — Charles Best Business Copy Share Image
We've established a free marketplace of teacher ideas and donor interests. — Charles Best Donor Copy Share Image
No matter the circumstances, teachers show up each day ready to give their students every opportunity possible, and they never give up. — Charles Best Day Copy Share Image
