We're proud to provide a Teacher Fund for the educators in our community!
This program provides a communal pool of funds, available to teachers to thank them for all they do for our community, and to help lighten the financial burden of furnishing a classroom with educational resources.
Not a Discount. Direct Spending. Teachers can shop our stores and make purchases using their own personal portion of the funds. Right now, that amount per teacher is $25 per calendar quarter ($100 per year!)
The Teacher Fund runs on community power! The Teacher Fund can be depleted, but remains available to educators with the help of...
- Donations from members of our community;
- Exciting fundraising events and sales;
- And direct contributions from Board Game Barrister.
Want to Donate to the Teacher Fund?
You can make a contribution of any value you choose while you're visiting any Board Game Barrister location!
We're all working together to support education and bring resources where they matter most in our community.
If you're a teacher, THANK YOU. We're so excited to get you access to the Teacher Fund.
Read on below to get started!
How does a teacher access the Teacher Fund?
Access to the Teacher Fund is granted through your MVP Account. If you don't have an MVP Account, it's easy (and free!) to sign up in-person or online here.
To register as a teacher (One-Time Sign Up):
- Visit any Board Game Barrister location, and let us know you'd like to register.
- We'll prompt you for the following information, which is necessary for registration with no exceptions:
- School Name
- School Phone Number
- Your School Email Address
- School Street Address
- You will then have immediate access to a pre-set amount to spend* from the Teacher Fund. That amount resets to its maximum four times per year, at the beginning of each calendar quarter.
To apply the fund to a purchase:
- Be ready to present a valid, current ID card or badge, issued by your school.
- Accepted forms of school ID include school-issued cards, lanyards, or badges, with no exceptions.
- During checkout, ask to use your available Teacher Fund amount.
- Our team will ask you to present your teacher ID, as well as your expected use for the items in your purchase. (It's a multiple-choice quiz, and there are no wrong answers)
- Then we'll apply your available funds directly to your purchase!
Who is eligible for access to the Teacher Fund?
- This fund is currently available to teachers, referring to someone who educates in a classroom setting and is issued an ID by a school, university or other educational institution.
More Information
- Your available allotment of the Teacher Fund pool. Your available Teacher Fund amount will update with each purchase made. If you only use a portion of it on one purchase, the rest will be available on future purchases. You can even choose to apply a less than your available amount to a larger purchase.
- Making a larger purchase than your available funds? That's okay! We'll let you know how much Teacher Fund you have available, and you can complete a transaction using an additional payment method.
- No Returns / Refunds are permitted on any transaction that applied funds from the Teacher Fund.
*The Teacher Fund is available is available only for purchases made in-store, and only while there are funds available. If the Teacher Fund's current balance is lower than your remaining allotment of funds, only the current balance will be available to apply toward a purchase.