We included an item about DonorsChoose.org in our December issue. For those who missed it, the site is a fund-raising entity for public schools. The way it works: Teachers request donations for specific projects (books, art supplies, technology or other resources), DonorsChoose posts them on the site, visitors decide which one(s) they want to support and with the click of a button, the donation is complete.

Need inspiration? Arts Journalist Tyler Green is featuring on his Modern Art Notes blog one arts-related project each day from now until Christmas. Or you might be inclined to take on Apple Computer, the Cult of Mac Blog and Claire Danes’ challenge.

You can search for projects to fund by subject, region, type of teacher, the amount needed to complete the donation, type of school, type of resources needed and student profiles. I typed in “art” this morning and got 1,000 possibilities; an advanced search within “visual art” yielded 713 options. The best part? Each project tells you how many children will be impacted, and whether these materials will be used by future students.