Annual Report 2023

Dear friends,

Climate change now stands as one of humanity’s most pressing challenges, but it also offers us a unique opportunity for positive change. We have a choice in how we face today’s environmental issues—they can be met with fear and despair, or we can choose to embrace them with ambition, audacity, and optimism. We may see these challenges as an impediment to progress or as a force that accelerates our journey toward responsible environmental stewardship and greater prosperity. Together, with all our stakeholders, we choose optimism.

For 35 years, EarthShare has been at the forefront of mobilizing support for our environment and nonprofits working across the United States to make our planet better for everyone. In 1988, EarthShare was created to fill a void; to help employees take action for the planet through their workplace, a largely underserved audience for environmental issues and organizations.

Today, after mobilizing more than $400 million for the environment, our work continues on. Our reach has expanded significantly as we educate more people about the environment that sustains us and provide the tools for taking action. We serve businesses and individuals alongside our Nonprofit Partners, providing new opportunities for more people to get involved. Using our decades of expertise, we provide the tools and resources people need to make educated decisions about how, when, and where they give.

We are proud of our history and how far we’ve come from the early days of workplace giving to now offering an innovative donor-advised funding platform that invites everyone, regardless of their environmental knowledge or experience, to take part in the fight for a better tomorrow.

At the end of the day, it’s not only what we do that’s changed but how we do it. EarthShare has become smarter and more efficient, and we have modernized our approach to tackling critical environmental issues and mobilizing support from as many stakeholders as possible. We’re taking active strides to achieve our vision of everyone taking action for a healthy planet.

This is just the beginning. Thank you for joining us.

With gratitude,
Angela & Brad

EarthShare is all about mobilizing action for the environment and the health of people and planet. Our goals reflect that. We want to:

In 2023, we saw our Nonprofit Network blossom with innovative new Partners, perspectives, and environmental solutions. Please join us in giving a huge welcome to EarthShare’s latest Nonprofit Partners!

EarthShare was founded in 1988 to help raise awareness and workplace giving funds for environmental nonprofits across the United States.

EarthShare, together with over a dozen state-based affiliated organizations, delivered greater support to local, on-the-ground nonprofits doing critical work to support the environment. It’s all about the grassroots, baby!

EarthShare released a series of public service announcements, narrated by Harrison Ford, to promote workplace giving, positive action for the environment, and efforts to fight back against climate change.

CHECK OUT THE FULL SERIES >>>

EarthShare released a white paper titled, “The New Business Imperative: Employees turn environmental action into a workplace necessity.” In partnership with Pavaddo and Wells Fargo, this research identified the pressing need for companies to meet employee expectations and demands for sustainability. Corporate case studies included Danone North America and AT&T.

EarthShare launched a bold new donor-advised funding Giving Platform to empower individuals, families, and business donors to engage in philanthropy more effectively. Supported by EarthShare’s deep expertise in environmental giving and a network of exceptional Nonprofit Partners, we’re making it possible for everyone to be part of the solution through multiple pathways for fast and high-impact giving.

National
www.abcbirds.org

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) protects native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas via reserve creation, habitat restoration, and threat reduction. ABC also leads public and private conservation partnerships to get results.

ABC co-led expeditions that resulted in the discoveries of the once-lost Dusky Tetraka, one of the top ten most wanted “lost” bird species, and the critically endangered Black-naped Pheasant-Pigeon, a species known only by a set of 140-year-old bones.

Illinois
www.prairierivers.org

Prairie Rivers Network advocates for clean water and healthy rivers; reducing pollution, preserving wildlife and river habitat, promotes sustainable agriculture, and puts environmental justice at the forefront of their ongoing battle with climate change.

Prairie Rivers Network expanded its Herbicide Drift Monitoring Program, which covers approximately 10,000 square miles of the state, monitoring trees and plants for herbicide damage. PRN held multiple webinars and created videos on the dangers of herbicide drift to ecosystem health.

Portland, OR
www.thestreettrust.org

The Street Trust advocates for multimodal transportation that is widely accessible, equitable, safe, and climate just in the Portland Metro region. The organization works to address unsafe street and transportation conditions while supporting investments that reduce barriers and improve lives.

The Street Trust engaged communities by administering listening sessions to understand community members’ mobility needs as well as compiling multimedia materials highlighting investment priorities and areas of concern with a focus on underrepresented communities.

Astoria, NY
www.airlogix.co

With more than 30 years in the HVAC/R industry and more than 300 years of combined industry knowledge, AirLogix is a trusted provider of HVAC and refrigeration services. Passionate about keeping communities and the environment safe, AirLogix provides energy efficient solutions for every building.

Boise, ID
www.duftwatterson.com

Duft Watterson is a national boutique marketing agency that brings inspiration, ingenuity, and agility to every project and design. They believe in the power of showing, not telling, a story, and use this mentality to craft communications that mean something to audiences.

After joining EarthShare, 21 employees made 115 donations to 66 nonprofits as a result!

Norwood, MA
www.dunejewelry.com

Dune Jewelry & Co. is a small business that helps you capture your favorite memories in keepsakes you’ll carry with you forever. Turn sand and stone from your favorite places in the world into stunning jewelry pieces that also benefit the environment!

EarthShare worked with Dune to craft a consumer-facing public campaign through the EarthShare Giving Platform, funneling point of purchase donations from Dune’s e-commerce website to four select environmental issue areas, all geared toward supporting and protecting marine habitat.