Founded by its member charities in 1988, EarthShare is an opportunity for caring employees and workplaces to support hundreds of environmental charities through workplace giving campaigns. A workplace giving campaign is an annual, employer-sponsored program that lets employees contribute a few dollars per paycheck as their charitable donation.
Every year, EarthShare raises funds for more than 400 community, national and international member charities in hundreds of campaigns at public and privates sector workplaces across the US.
Today EarthShare represents 71 national organizations and hundreds of local groups in 19 states. EarthShare's member charities work hard every day to safeguard your health, our quality of life and the natural resources we depend on. All of these efforts are supported by EarthShare's mission: To engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sustainable environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does EarthShare work? EarthShare manages workplace giving campaigns for its national environmental charities and raises critical funds for them. In EarthShare's payroll contribution drives at the workplace, employees may pledge a small amount of each paycheck to help solve environmental problems. EarthShare also distributes online donations to its member charities.
Why workplace giving? Workplace giving programs allow employees to make regular donations to eligible charities through a payroll system. A workplace giving program is an easy way for employers to help communities and address important issues impacting our country and the world. The charities involved have the advantage of receiving stable, regular funding with little or no administrative costs.
Employees benefit, too: Rather than write one big check to your favorite charity each year that may really wallop your wallet, you can support your favorite charities throughout the year in small, painless increments via your paycheck! Because it's so painless to give this way, people tend to give more generously. Payroll contribution gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
What causes can I support through EarthShare? EarthShare's member charities represent a wide array of environmental issues and one general donation to EarthShare can touch all of these causes. On the other hand, if you have a preference you may direct your gift to one or more specific member organizations.
