This Donors Choose Next Level Course has been on my mind for so many years. I work with teachers and leaders every week across the country and it’s always the same message. 

“We don’t have enough funding. Can’t afford all the supplies and materials that we need.”

That’s where Donors Choose comes in. Donors Choose is a non-profit organization where public school teachers can write a grant for something that they need in their classroom, and anyone in the world can contribute financially to that grant. 

I was a Principal at the elementary school where I was a student, and my teachers had $85,000+ in Donors Choose grants funded over a three year period. It’s not hard to do - but you need to be dedicated, you need to be patient and the tips and tricks and lessons that I’ve learned over the years are all in this course.

This course is going to cover all the major components of how to write a grant, and will break them down into manageable sections and give you everything you need to write an awesome grant and get it funded!

Before we get started, please remember this! Every teacher should have a Donors Choose grant up all the time.

Hi, I’m Adam Welcome!

Hello and welcome! My name is Adam Welcome and I am a former teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal and Director of Innovation for a large school district in the San Francisco bay area.

I’m an author of four books (Kids Deserve It, Run Like a Pirate, Empower Our Girls and Teachers Deserve It) and also a national speaker and consultant with hundreds of school districts across the country.

I’m also a parent of two amazing children and am married to such a fabulous woman that brings me so much joy every single day.

What's Inside the Course

  Introduction and Overview
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  Module 1 - You Just Need To Start
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  Module 2 - Your Donors Choose Project
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  Module 3 - My Students
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  Module 4 - My Project
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  Module 5 - The Picture
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  Module 6 - Price Range
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  Module 7 - Families and Donors Choose Participation
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  Module 8 - No Shame in My Game
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  Summary and Next Steps
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Everything You Need to Develop, Write, and Fund Your Donors Choose Grants

Step-by-Step Lessons


Adam walks you through the entire process from idea, to title, to picture, to sharing it with the world.

Templates for Your Grant


This course provides you with templates and best practices to map out and use with your grant!

Action Guides for Each Module


Along with a video walkthrough, the course provides an action guide to put the lesson into practice.

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