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What Are EarthShare Sponsored Projects?
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EarthShare is a fiscal sponsor of mission-aligned initiatives across the United States. Our fiscally sponsored projects work on today‘s most urgent climate and environmental issues, including sustainable finance, food system improvements, reforestation, and wildlife protection.
EarthShare provides the legal, financial, and administrative systems and back-office support, such as compliance, insurance, and HR, that these innovative projects and their leaders need to launch their operations, grow, and deliver solutions quickly and at scale.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
EarthShare is a nonprofit organization that makes environmental giving easier for individuals, businesses, financial advisors, and nonprofit organizations. Through donor-advised funds, workplace giving, fiscal sponsorship, and charitable giving solutions, EarthShare helps connect donors with trusted nonprofits working to protect people and the planet.
Yes. EarthShare is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing environmental philanthropy and supporting organizations that address conservation, climate change, clean water, wildlife protection, environmental justice, and other critical environmental issues.
Depending on the giving option you choose, you can recommend grants to more than 1.5 million eligible U.S. nonprofits, including hundreds of environmental organizations working locally, nationally, and globally.
EarthShare offers flexible giving options that make charitable giving simple and tax-efficient. Donors can open a donor-advised fund, participate in workplace giving programs, support nonprofit organizations through employer campaigns, and create long-term philanthropic plans.
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows you to make tax-deductible contributions, invest those funds for potential growth, and recommend grants to eligible nonprofits over time. Learn more about donor-advised funds.
Workplace giving is a charitable program offered by employers that allows employees to donate to nonprofit organizations through payroll deductions, matching gifts, volunteer programs, or company-sponsored fundraising campaigns.
Fiscal sponsorship allows charitable projects that do not have their own 501(c)(3) status to operate under the legal and tax-exempt umbrella of an established nonprofit like EarthShare. This enables projects to receive tax-deductible donations while benefiting from administrative, financial, and compliance support.
EarthShare serves individual donors, businesses, financial advisors, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and mission-driven projects looking to support environmental causes or expand their charitable impact.
EarthShare offers multiple giving options, expert philanthropic guidance, and access to a broad network of nonprofit organizations. Whether you’re making a single donation or developing a long-term giving strategy, EarthShare helps simplify charitable giving while maximizing your impact.
You can get started by exploring EarthShare’s giving options, opening a donor-advised fund, participating in a workplace giving program, applying for fiscal sponsorship, or learning more about the nonprofit organizations and causes EarthShare supports.