Earth Gives
Earth Gives
Frequently Asked Questions
"Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in."
-Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet
Invest in our families futures. Later is too late. Our collective action makes greater impact possible.
Your donations during Earth Gives Day mean much more than dollars to deserving climate, climate justice and environmental nonprofits. We are building a community of "Earth Givers" to push environmental philanthropy beyond the 2% it sits at now.
Support and amplify your change-making engagement with a nonprofit(s) of your choosing.
Get creative!
Create a Fundraiser to help support nonprofits you'd like to give a boost! In a few easy steps, you'll have your own page to share and help catalyze fundraising for that organization. Get your friends, colleagues, company and family involved, too.
When is Earth Gives Day?
Earth Gives Day 2025 is on Tuesday, October 7!
What organizations are eligible to participate?
Register NonprofitEnvironmental nonprofits with a presence in the U.S. can apply to participate. More details here: Earth Gives Terms of Service Agreement.
Nonprofits participating in Earth Gives Day are automatically eligible to accept donations during GivingTuesday!
Why should my nonprofit participate?
Earth Gives allows nonprofits an opportunity to raise awareness about their mission, reach new donors, and build online fundraising skills.
Nonprofits should consider Earth Gives as another component of their annual giving strategy. Like any tool, it's as effective as you want to make it. A nonprofit can invest as little or as much time, energy, and resources in promoting the event to its supporters and potential supporters as it wants. The more time the nonprofit invests, the more return it will see.
Nonprofits are also eligible to receive cash incentive prizes during Earth Gives Day.
Communities that have held Giving Days in prior years report a significant percentage of new donors based on community awareness and social media influence.
Is there a fee to participate?
Yes, To support Earth Gives' work towards this initiative, there is a yearly registration fee to particiate.
Registration fees are based on budget size:
- $50 for groups below $400,000
- $90 for groups $400,000 - $1 Million
- $150 for groups over $1 Million
When is the deadline to participate?
Nonprofits must register by midnight on August 22 to participate in Earth Gives Day on October 7 and GivingTuesday on December 2.
Do nonprofits receive donor & volunteer information?
Yes, as long as the donor isn't anonymous.
Participating nonprofits have access to donor and volunteer information within their Earth Gives nonprofit portal.
This information includes a list of donations with donor contact info, in honor or memory of notes, supporting fundraisers, interested volunteers, and more!
What is Early Giving?
Giving days often kick off with "early giving" to build momentum to the final big day. Early giving also helps nonprofits secure supports as Peer-to-Peer fundraisers to reach out to their circles to give with greater intensity to the final day. Early giving begins September 5th for the 2025 initiative.
As a donor, giving is easy: You have the option of checking out as a guest or creating a donor account. Create a donor account to track donations, resend your receipts, and "favorite" your beloved nonprofits for an easier check out experience in the future.
How can I give?
Giving is easy: check out quickly with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are all accepted. Electronic checks (eChecks) using your bank account and routing number are also accepted.
If the nonprofit is accepting volunteer time, you can donate through your time.
Consider joining 80+% of donors who help cover the basic processing fees. That means when you check out, choose to cover the fees.
All donations are accepted, secured, and then passed on to the organizations of your choosing.
Will I receive a donation receipt?
You will receive a donation receipt to the email address provided when making your donation. The receipt will contain a list of all the organizations you donated to and the amounts of each donation.
Can't find your receipt? Return to the homepage and request a copy via the receipt generator at the bottom of the page.
I made a donation error. How can I fix it?
If you accidentally made a gift to the wrong organization, made a duplicate gift by mistake, or had a typo in your donation amount, please contact us as soon as possible to make the adjustment.
After 11:59 PM, October 14, all gifts made during the Earth Gives Day giving period are considered final and non-refundable. Refunds can take 7-10 business days to process after settling.
When will nonprofits receive donation checks?
Please review the Terms of Service.
The first Earth Gives Day donation distribution will be completed by October 27. The final Earth Gives Day distribution will be by November 20. This will include any late donations, Green Them All funds, Prize Funds and matches received through Earth Gives Day.
Stay tuned for GivingTuesday distribution expectations.
Am I registered for GivingTuesday?
If your organization is Approved and published for Earth Gives Day, you are automatically approved for GivingTuesday!
GivingTuesday is a massive movement to advance generosity.
Promote your organization on EarthGives.org and invite donors to join us for GivingTuesday!
More Questions?
Please email us at connect@earthgives.org
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