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Learn About McDonald’s Role in Educational Charities
Watch this interesting educational video designed elementary school children to learn about the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Columbus, Ohio.
Education Going Green
Edu-Care Recycling UK recycles items for charity. In so doing, it provides work experience and volunteer opportunities for the unemployed, supplementing their skills to offer potential employers. The organization has a whole array of used computer tables, computer desks, and other education-based furniture for firms or individuals to purchase. As well, there is catering equipment, exam desks, podiums, library furniture, etc. Edu-Care is a low cost high quality alternative to purchasing educational furniture and equipment.
To find out more about the work of Edu-Care Recycling, join the organization for an open day on September 20, 2013 from 10am to 4pm. There, visitors will be able to meet the team, learn more about the organization’s work and how the environment and communities benefit from it. One hundred percent of its profits are given to charity to help the local community.
Accountants for Charities and Education
Not only do businesses need accounting support: non-profits are also in need of competent accounting. In steps James Cowper, a firm which has a long history of involvement with charities, schools, academies and other non-profit groups.
According to their website, James Cowper
“is committed to high standards of technical expertise, whether focused on audit, tax or other advisory services. Members of our team have a strong charity sector focus, and receive training and support to make sure that they are aware of changing technical, tax and other issues affecting charities and educational organizations. Key individuals are members of the ICAEW charity group and a number have specialist charity accounting qualifications.”
This UK-based firm is a member of the Kreston UK charities group, an organization that supports independent accounting firms which share an interest and a specialization in charity accounting.
James Cowper offers the following services to charities and non-profits.
• Accounting
• Audit
• Tax
• VAT
• Outsourcing
• Payroll
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Mergers and collaboration
• Governance advice and trustee training
Charities that Do Good
Whether you’re in the market to give money to a charity or you want to devote your time, there are many great educational charities out there today. Finding the right charity, and the one with which you will connect, is the tricky part. Here, we list some of the best educational charities today and the work that they do. While some help to increase test scores and others will offer new school desks or school lockers as needed, they are all aimed at doing good.
Teach for America – They recruit college graduates to teach in rural and urban public schools. (here is a link to them if you want it –
James Madison Education Fund – This fund gives graduate fellowships to qualifying students and works to inspire people to be outstanding teachers.
Math Counts Foundation – They offer fun and challenging math programs for middle schoolers to achieve academically.
Adopt a Classroom – This organization connects donors with teachers so that the donors can learn what supplies the teachers need. They can donate school furniture, school supplies and more.
Black Student Fund – They provide financial assistance and support to African American Students from k-12. It helps to make sure that students stay in school and help kids to graduate.
Educational Charities: What Do They Do?
You have some extra money that you want to give to a good cause, but where should you give it? People talk about giving to educational charities, but it’s not always easy to know which of these charities are legitimate and which aren’t. Which of these charities will really do good deeds, and what things do they support? Here is a basic understanding of what educational charities do.
Some of these charities build classrooms or buildings for government-run schools. They might even offer school furniture as part of their plan as well, helping both the building and the creation of the supplies with in the building.
Some of these charities offer scholarships to help individual students to find better schooling. This might be particularly relevant in developing countries.
Some charities train teachers and help to place teachers, while others work on enhancing the supply list at the schools. This might include adding computers to the classrooms, enhancing the textbooks and supplies, helping students to afford uniforms, and building libraries.
Certainly, it’s important to figure out which charities will use your money in the most productive way, but in general, educational charities are very helpful for getting schools off the ground and helping them to build up their supplies and their offerings.
Furniture Charities to Improve Education
Charities all over the world invest millions of dollars to support education in impoverished communities. Organizations focus on all aspects of education, including school buildings, school books and materials, and even teaching staff.
Another factor that can significantly influence learning is classroom furniture. The Furniture for Education Worldwide foundation is a national charity based in London which aims to send all extra furniture, including classroom chairs and tables, to deprived countries across the globe.
These furniture contributions have many advantages. Thousands of children are able to sit at desks instead of on pillows or concrete floors, providing them with more structured environments and the ability to focus on their studies in much better conditions.
Charities like these are also contributing to the environment by recycling and re-using old materials instead of sending them to landfills and polluting the atmosphere.