Update Jan. 2015: YOU CAN STILL DONATE NOW!

The Code.org team is working hard to put your donations to work: more new computer science teachers trained & more students learning foundational 21st-century skills that will change the rest of their lives.

Many of you have asked, "How can I keep contributing to Code.org’s work?" Our campaign remains open. If you're new to the Hour of Code movement, or the other exciting things we were able to accomplish together in the last year,  see our campaign story below.

Check out our updates to see what's going on with Code.org now!

Update Nov. 2014: THE BIGGEST INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN IN HISTORY

Because of you, last week our campaign became the most successful Indiegogo campaign OF ALL TIME!

We made history – not for a hardware product, not for potato salad, but for computer science education, to help every young person learn the skills to succeed in a world becoming more dependent on technology everyday!

Update Oct. 2014:
We’re so excited to share that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, John and Ann Doerr, and Rich Barton generously donated over $1 million to our campaign in support of computer science. Read about it in TechCrunch.

Watch Mark Zuckerberg talk about his passion for giving every young person the chance to learn computer science. If you agree with his message, share it!

We hope to introduce 100 million students worldwide to one hour of computer science. Beyond that, we’ll help millions to continue learning — online, or in schools where we’ll establish permanent courses and train teachers.

90% of schools still don't teach computer science
In the 21st century. Our schools teach kids how to dissect a frog and how weather works. Today, it's equally fundamental to learn to "dissect an app," or how the Internet works. Every young person deserves basic knowledge of how the world works around them and how to build technology that’s changing the world.

What we need

Why do we need this money?

We’ve built fantastic courses that students and teachers love, but we need your help to bring these courses to more classrooms. Your support will provide in-person training for teachers and allow them to add computer science to the course schedule.

Among nonprofits, Code.org is incredibly cost-effective. We have low administrative costs (<10%). Besides, all of our administrative costs are already covered by existing donors. So are the costs of creating our fantastic tutorials.  

So, every dollar you donate will be used only on expanding access to computer science, by putting courses in schools that don’t teach it already.

Beyond money— we need your help spreading the word

At its heart, the Hour of Code is a grassroots movement driven by parents, teachers and students who want computer science in schools. Whether you donate to our campaign or not, you can still help make history. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 30 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.

Ways you can help:

• Ask your local school to organize an Hour of Code. Share this video, handout, or sample email.

• Spread the word about the #HourOfCode on Facebook or Twitter.

• Recruit a local group — boy scouts club, church, university, veterans group or labor union. Or host an Hour of Code "block party" for your neighborhood.

• Amazon.com customers: Do your shopping at smile.amazon.com to donate a % of all purchases to Code.org

• Stay connected. Follow Code.org on Facebook and on Twitter to stay up-to-date on the Hour of Code movement.

Recognizing your generosity. Thank you!

The work we do touches students’ lives in a meaningful way. Watch this young girl’s reaction to trying the Hour of Code in her school. Every dollar you give will touch one student, who will learn about your support. We thank you, and so do the students.

Our campaign in the press

  

The Next Web: ‘Hour of Code’ sets Indiegogo crowdfunding record with a little help from Zuckerberg, Gates & co.

Business Insider: A Campaign To Teach Kids To Write Code Just Smashed The Indiegogo Crowdfunding Record

Fast Company: Code.org Breaks Indiegogo Fundraising Records as it Reaches Halfway Point

TechCrunch: Mark Zuckerberg And John Doerr Donate $1M To Expand The Hour Of Code Campaign

Wall Street Journal: Tech Companies Hope to Introduce Coding to 100 Million Students

Fox Business News (video): 29 companies join forces for the Hour of Code

TechCrunch: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Urges Girls To Participate In Code.org’s Hour Of Code

Fast Company: Microsoft, Google partner with Code.org to get 100 million students coding

The Verge: Google, Microsoft, and other tech companies want to get 100 million students coding in one year

The Seattle Times: Code.org ups goal, aims for 100 million students

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a non-profit?  Can I write-off my contribution with my taxes?
Yes, Code.org is registered as a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with a gold rating on GuideStar. Contributions to Code.org are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Code.org’s tax ID number is 46-0858543.

How can I get a tax deductible receipt?
When you contribute, you will receive an email from FirstGiving (Indiegogo’s nonprofit payments processor) confirming your contribution.  This email receipt can be used for tax deductible purposes. For all contributions over $250, you will receive an official receipt for tax-reporting purposes by email after the the campaign ends.

How will the funds be used?
Our approximate cost breakdown is as follows. Note: the costs below do not account for all our staff costs as those have been already funded. The costs below are to the best of our knowledge given our experience to-date.  Changing public education is not quite as simple as these charts make it seem.

In addition, the cost of running the Hour of Code campaign is $1,000,000. Half of this is spent towards prizes for the participating schools and educators, and the remainder is spent on supporting the effort.

If major donors are already supporting you, why should I help?
To date, we’ve been privileged to have the support of many generous individuals, corporations, and foundations. But to sustain our organization for the long haul, we need to engage parents and community members. All donations, regardless of the amount, help further our mission and allow us to reach more students. And because all gifts are matched by our largest donors, your support is leveraged for greater impact. 

What’s Code.org done so far?

Is this campaign international?
Yes! If you visit code.org or hourofcode.com you can use the language-selector to choose a different language. All of our online tutorials are translated by volunteers.

Can I donate from outside the USA?
Absolutely! Indiegogo only accepts international credit cards, not bank or debit cards. Unfortunately we can’t accept PayPal, so the way to donate internationally is with a credit card.

What payment methods do you accept?
Indiegogo accepts all major credit cards.

Large Contributions - How can I make a contribution over $10,000?
The nonprofit payment processor (FirstGiving) that is handling the transactions for this campaign is able to accept direct wire transfers for contributions of $10,000 or more. If you are interested in making a large contribution through a wire transfer to FirstGiving, please contact us at crowdfunding@code.org. We’ll connect you with a specialist at Indiegogo who will assist you with the contribution transfer process.

Is shipping included?
Yup

Does international shipping cost extra?
Yes, but Indiegogo doesn’t allow us to add any extra shipping to the perks, so it is included in the suggested donation price.

I have more questions. Who do I ask?
Please visit http://code.org/contact to ask your question. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Perks!

Hour of Code sticker pack:

Black Code.org hat:

Hour of Code t-shirt:

Code Like A Girl Hoodie: