Search and Give: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Search and Give?
Search and Give is a fundraising program that provides participating schools with a free and automatic way to raise money. The Microsoft program, supported by Scholastic Inc., is powered by Live Search and allows supporters to donate to the school of their choice. When a supporter performs a search at www.searchandgive.com, their school earns a ticket. Based on the amount of tickets a school’s supporters generate, Microsoft will make a donation to that school. Your school’s active supporters are the keys to Search & Give’s success. The more active supporters your school has, the more searches; and the more searches done, the more rewards your school receives.* Each search means money for your school.**
What makes the Search and Give fundraising program so innovative?
This new program provides schools with a free and automatic way to raise funds. There is no door-to-door selling, no bake sales to prepare for, no money to collect, and no orders to add up. Best of all, Microsoft manages all of the program’s administration. The money raised is automatically sent to each school.
How much money can my school earn?
The amount of money each school raises depends on the number of searches done by its supporters. Although the donation amount from each search is small, the searches and tickets quickly add up!*
How can I check to see how many tickets my school has earned?
Through www.searchandgive.com, only Coordinators will be able to see the number of supporters their school has and the number of tickets that have been earned. Access to this information is easy, secure, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When will our school receive our funds?
Every year, near the end of the school year, Microsoft will mail a donation check payable to your school.
Are there any risks or costs?
No risks, enrollment fees, or costs of any kind are involved with this program. There are no hidden commitments, and participation is completely voluntary.
Why are Microsoft and Scholastic offering this program to schools?
Microsoft and Scholastic share a common belief that education is a communal effort. Both companies support finding creative ways in which schools, parents, corporations, and communities can work together to provide our schools with the resources they need for children to learn.
What does my school have to do to participate?
Any K–12 public, private, or parochial school can register to participate in the program. Schools can encourage participation by getting faculty and staff in the school, as well as family and friends outside of school, to sign up at www.searchandgive.com.
What do our school’s supporters have to do to participate?
All they have to do is sign up and search. Anyone who searches the Internet can quickly and easily sign up at www.searchandgive.com to support your school. When a registered supporter does a search on www.searchandgive.com, Microsoft will automatically donate a ticket to your school’s account.
Do supporters have to use their own computers to participate in
Search and Give?
No, supporters can use any computer to support their school through Search and Give as long as they sign into www.searchandgive.com with their Windows Live™ ID.
Supporters can use computers at home, in school, at the library, or anywhere else to earn tickets for their school.
How do supporters sign up?
• Visit www.searchandgive.com and click on “Sign In.”
• Sign up for a Windows Live ID and select your school on the My Charity Settings page.
• Search the Internet using www.searchandgive.com.
*Each supporter can earn a maximum of 10 tickets per day for searches on www.searchandgive.com, and each ticket from those searches will result in a one-penny donation by Microsoft.
**Maximum based on full daily activity by each supporter, and program remaining available for a full calendar year after supporter sign-up.
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