Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. In fact, we currently have three students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison interning with us. If you are interested in interning with CMEF, please contact Jay O'Toole at jason.otoole@cmef.org.

1) While creating a blog post click the ‘Image’ button:

2) You will be presented a popup window with tabs / options to add an image via a url, or by uploading an image. If the image you want can be found on another website you can use the url option, though; uploading is recommended.
3) To upload your own image, click the ‘Upload’ tab. Click ‘Browse’ to locate the image on your computer.
4) Once you’ve selected an image click the ‘Send it to the Server’ button. Upon clicking this button the image will be uploaded and you will be redirected back to the ‘Image Info’ tab where you can specify options like image alignment. Once you’re happy with the ‘Image Info’ settings; go ahead and click ‘Ok’.

1. Log in to CMEF
2. From the QuickLinks menu select “Write a Blog Entry”
3. Write your entry
4. Save your work!
5. Check to make sure it was posted to your account, and appears on your program page.
6. If it does not please submit a bug to Pica Design (see link at the bottom of the website page)

Your program details are based off of your responses on the initial Start a Program form, but they can be updated at any time.
1. Log in to CMEF.
2. When you login you should be redirected to your program’s page. When that page loads click the “Edit” tab.
3. Your information is sorted into five separate tabs:
 Basic account information, including your username, password, profile picture (which will be displayed on your program page).
 Teacher Profile, your contact information. This is where we can reach you and will send your checks, so make sure it’s up-to-date!
 Program, Your program name
 Program Details, Program type, region, fundraising goal, age group, and school name
 Program Description, text description of your program, will be displayed on the program page for all visitors
4. Update information on each page and be sure to click Save before you move on to the next tab!

Yes. If you are interested in starting a program and have identified a few grants for which you would like to apply, our team can help you write the grants.

Definitely! One of CMEF's goals is to encourage Teach For America alumni to stay connected with their placement regions and the national Teach For America movement. Even if you know you want to stay involved in the lives of your students, but do not know how, CMEF can help. We have lots of ideas and support to offer so you can stay connected. Just contact our team at info@cmef.org or call 608-554-4608.

Of course! In fact, in many ways you will benefit from starting your program while you are still. That way, you can start raising money on behalf of your students and get a head start on making sure you achieve your big goals. If your are interested in starting a program, please email Jay O'Toole at jason.otoole@cmef.org.

100% The donation you give to a particular program goes entirely to the program. CMEF works hard to ensure all money earmarked for a particular program supports that program directly. Only money given directly to CMEF is used to pay for our administrative costs (i.e. credit card transaction fees, web hosting fees, etc.). When you give to a program, we give you an option to help cover our overhead which we hope you will consider :)

Yes. The Corps Member Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. All donations a fully tax deductible.

Yes. The Corps Member Education Foundation is happy to accept check donations. Please make the check payable to "CMEF" and please include the particular program for which you would like the money to be donated on the subject line and send it to:
 
Corps Member Education Foundation
423 N. Paterson St.
Madison, WI 53703

All donations are final and we are unable to refund donations. If you have a concern you would like to address with a "real" person, please feel to call our offices at 608-554-4608.