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MCarol
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2 days ago
Mrs. Maher's project was just funded! http://www.oo.com/safkids/funded/projectid/969385. Since the project has just 2 more days before it expires on Donorschoose, I wanted to make sure that OO.com releases the funds to Donorschoose promptly, or to let Donorschoose know the funds are coming. Or does the teacher need to let Donorschoose know this? Thanks so much!
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Aeh931
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1 week ago
I am just wondering if a moderator is still active on this site? None of the questions have been addressed in weeks? I have also emailed oo.com a week ago and have still received no reply.
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Aeh931
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6 weeks ago
Moderator I noticed the unallocated WOWPoints earned from last cycle have not been added to the total. It says we are still at 45,861WOWPoints carried forward from the last cycle. I think between 6,000-7,000 WOWPoints were earned last cycle and they seem to have disappeared. Can you please look into this matter?
The top two projects have less than a month before they expire. I would hate for students to miss out on these supplies due to a numerical error. Thanks for checking into this matter. (0)
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rma4635
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4 weeks ago
It has been DAYS since we last heard from anyone answering questions here. Is the partnership with DonorsChoose still in effect? Is it worth voting? By now, there should have been more WOWPoints donated, since it has been almost a month since the last project was funded. Thanks!
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DJoyce
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5 weeks ago
How can i earn WOWPoints?
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DJoyce
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5 weeks ago
Visit this great giving page on facebook help teachers in need https://www.facebook.com/HandInHandGivingPage
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SF49ersFan
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8 weeks ago
Dear Moderator: Will someone please take a look at number of WOWPoints allocated to projects last cycle that will be added to this cycle's pool for Donorschoose. The website currently shows 17,526 WOWPoints carried forward from the last cycle. This total does not include any of the WOWPoints donated last cycle.
Details: For the last cycle (ending 04/20), the website showed 67,760 WOWPoints that were unallocated from the previous cycle. There was only one project funded (Mrs. Back) on 04/20 for 50,234 WOWPoints. The difference between the unallocated and the funded leaves us with 17,526 WOWPoints (67,760 minus 50,234). Apparently the total WOWPoints carried forward to this current cycle does not include any WOWPoints donated during the last cycle. Saturday night (04/20) the website showed at least 17,629 WOWPoints donated during that cycle. Thanks for looking into this matter. (0)
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Novicelenea:I just want to say thank you to oo.com and Next Jump for funding so many teacher's dreams since December. You have supplied many classrooms with materials, technology and other items that many would not have without your generous contributions. My classroom has benefited and I am grateful. Am I disappointed by the number of projects funded last week? Yes... But I am still forever thankful for what you are doing to help me teach my students.... more
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Noviceishy:You want a tip? Here is a tip don't fix what is not broken. Okay I am trying to be understandable. I have been a loyal customer and supporter of Donorschoose but it gets to the point that one knows when to walk away. I will continue to supports Donorschoose by directly donating to projects. Thank you for all your support but changes left and right is just not worth my time.... more
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ExpertIt's nice to see the frustrations dissappearing and seeing all the wonderful help we can give each other with the help of voting. Thank you OO.com for these new changes (again) and continued support of teachers across the country. Most of all, thank you for keeping to Charlie Kim's words: do many little things that would allow others to do the GREAT things they are meant to do. This community, teachers, family, and strangers are doing that now! Givng each other that extra boost, so that the teachers can do what they do, TEACH! Happy Voting and WOW'ing!... more
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SavvyI just earned WOWPoints for typical grocery purchases from drugstore.com and which helped in fund another teacher project. Its cool to see that there are a wide variety of shopping options here and you donate automatically even on everyday purchases. Clever system!... more
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ExpertWell, this is a shame....ive been doing my best to be optimistic about OO and all the changes you make, however, this turn in events has gotten me baffled and quite upset for a lack of a better term. .If people are WOWing DC projects, those wows should go directly to DC projects and not any other ones even if users are not affiliated with any charity. I think it's pretty clear that those WOWing DC projects want their wows to go to DC projects. How in the world does a company just pool money together when there is a specific purpose for that money being spent? In this case, WOWs. Oo.com is spending user money without thinking about its users. What happened to your loyal customers purpose? Is there no loyalty from oo.com to its customers? Why are users who purchased items for WOWPoints to donate to teachers/projects being coerced to support others who they have no idea who they are and what they are doing? I really believe oo.com has made changes that are bad for themselves and their platform of supporting public education. Why am I using My WOWpoints to support another charity I don't even have a clue about?? I am not putting time aside to wow their purpose! I'm taking my time to wow DC projects. I want all my WOWPoints to be donated to projects on DC however I know that isn't the case. It's terrible and unthinkable that oo.com would take the pool of Wows(money) and split it based on NEW USER chosen charirties..what happened to the THOUSANDS of customers who already have been part of this community? Oo.com has left us in the dirt without considering, it is us who have also help build your oo.com community. Suggestion: wows that are donated should go to the charirties they are being donated to and not any other charity. If users choose to donate wows to vitanna, then those should be given to vitanna, those donating to DC should stay in DC, those WOWs being spent on purchases goes to the purchases! Simple common sense.... more
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NoviceAre any of these questions ever going to be answered?
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Novicemisswise:I read that Vittana gives microloans to students in countries to make education a possibility. OO.com are you helping these students by loaning them money? I am learning about Vittana and I think it is a good organization. Can you explain how you are deciding to fund projects? Take a look at the DC projects and you will see numerous vote/ liikes/WOWs from individuals. Look at the number of people that contribute to your site. I very much liked shopping at your site because I LOVE supporting DC, teachers, and students. How can you fund as many projects from Vittana as Donorschoose when the numbers just don't add up?... more
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NoviceAny chance of a weekly funding? It would be a great way to celebrate the end of each week----or a real boost at the start of a new week. It is hard to keep voters motivated for a two-week stretch, and I think enthusiasm and focus could be more easily maintained for a shorter period. Thank you for all that you are doing to support classrooms!... more
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NoviceHow do you decide when you will make a change? If you are funding Vittana projects that have no votes and WOWs, can you also fund Donorschoose projects that have very little votes and WOWs? OO I have stood by your side through all this changes. Sure I disagree with some changes, applauded you for others, upset about some, and at the end I continued shopping at this site. I asked friends and family to shop here. I began asking teachers to support this site but this will be ending soon. School will start soon and pretty soon your site will become a distant memory. I am appreciative for all the support you have given but I will leave with ill feelings towards what you have become.... more
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NoviceThis may be a silly question but what if all projects were on one list no matter what organization they are with? Then go down the list and fund the ones that have the most WOW's, votes, and likes. There could still be the weighted system in place for first time projects from either Donorschoose or vittana or other organizations that OO decides to add later. In this way of distributing funds those that have used OO for purchasing products and/or WOW's have a say of where the WOW donation is spent. With the current way of funding there are people that have purchased from OO expecting their support to go toward projects they have spent their WOW's on, voted on, and liked, only to have someone that has no one that has spent a penny at OO or have votes for their project to receive funding. I think votes and WOW's should mean something.... more
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