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Crowdfunding & Social Impact Keynote Speaker, Founder of DonorsChoose

Charles Best Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Crowdfunding & Social Impact Keynote Speaker, Founder of DonorsChoose

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Charles Best
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000

Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)

Primary Topic Category:
Philanthropy

Secondary Topic Category:
Education

 

Charles Best Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Charles Best is the pioneer of crowdfunding and the founder of DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that has inspired 5 million people to give $1.3 billion to fund 2 million classroom requests created by public school teachers. Charles launched DonorsChoose in 2000 at a Bronx high school where he taught history, and while the organization was still operating out of his classroom, it got a boost from Oprah Winfrey, who declared DonorsChoose one of her "ultimate favorite things." Charles currently serves as the CEO of Lakeshore Learning.

Charles Best is the pioneer of crowdfunding and the founder of DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that has inspired 5 million people to give $1.3 billion to fund 2 million classroom requests created by public school teachers. Charles launched DonorsChoose in 2000 at a Bronx high school where he taught history, and while the organization was still operating out of his classroom, it got a boost from Oprah Winfrey, who declared DonorsChoose one of her "ultimate favorite things." To date, teachers at 85% of all U.S. public schools have created classroom requests on the site, and DonorsChoose has become an increasing force for equity in American education. Charles recently moved from crowdfunding to making the learning materials that teachers most want for their students, as the next CEO of Lakeshore Learning. /span
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