My Nonprofit Reviews

I could write pages about ConnecTeach, so I will organize this into sections in my best effort to be succinct:

Vision: As a teacher, I believe firmly in education as the key to success in life. In order for that to happen, all children must have equal access to education AND teachers must have the appropriate resources/training. ConnecTeach does more than any other organization I have seen to provide teachers with appropriate training in the lowest socioeconomic conditions. Their solution is not to throw money or resources at teachers with no follow through on how to use them, but to invest time in teaching them strategies they can use in any classroom at any time regardless of their conditions. I agree wholeheartedly with this vision.

Action: ConnecTeach is a very young and very small nonprofit, but it's reach is far and wide. It provides virtual training through cloud based webinars, it conducts onsite training in countries such as India, and it provides customized materials for schools based on their needs. I am amazed by the personalized attention ConnecTeach has given to not just the schools they support, but to individual teachers within those schools. ConnecTeach is not a formulated one-size-fits-all program; it creates professional development tailored to the unique needs of each school.

Impact: ConnecTeach is small but mighty. In the mere 2.5 years of operation to date, they have already impacted approximately 20,000 teachers and 2 million students...and that is with only a handful of volunteers!

Fundraizing: I am not involved in the financial aspect of this organization. However, as a ConnecTeach volunteer, I can speak to the character of ConnecTeach on what they use their funding for. ConnecTeach is not looking for the next "hire." In fact, ConnecTeach did not have a full-time paid employee until it was over two years old and the growth of the organization demanded the need for an employee. It operates with mostly unpaid volunteers, like myself. The funds are used to send volunteers into the slum schools in places like India to conduct in-person training. This is why I speak of the character of ConnecTeach. The funds go to support their actions, not to overhead costs.