EarthShare is a national federation that supports leading American environmental

Environmentalism

Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...

 and conservation charities.

Its stated mission is to engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sustainable environment, by promoting environmental awareness and raising funds primarily through employee workplace giving.

EarthShare was founded in 1988 and currently supports more than 400 environmental and conservation nonprofits, including 39 national organizations, as well as EarthShare affiliates in 18 states (e.g., EarthShare of New York, EarthShare of New England, EarthShare of Texas). EarthShare member charities are required to meet a number of eligibility criteria. These include meeting Combined Federal Campaign

Combined Federal Campaign

The Combined Federal Campaign is a program allowing certain charitable organizations to solicit contributions from employees of the federal government of the United States...

 requirements, spending more than 50% of their budget

Budget

A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...

 on environmental or conservation programs, and not advocating illegal direct action

Direct action

Direct action is activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal social/political channels. This can include nonviolent and violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the direct action...

.

EarthShare has produced one of the largest environmental public service advertising media campaigns in history. Since 1992, actor and conservationist Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...

 lent his voice to EarthShare's public service messages promoting environmental involvement and support of environmental and conservation charities.

Charity Navigator

Charity Navigator

Charity Navigator is an independent, non-profit organization that evaluates American charities. Its stated goal is "to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities."-About:...

 gives EarthShare national its top rating of four stars. It meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder from the Better Business Bureau

Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau , founded in 1912, is a corporation consisting of several private business franchises of local BBB organizations based in the United States and Canada, which work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business Bureaus .The Better Business Bureau, through...

 Wise Giving Alliance.

Member groups

• African Wildlife Foundation
  African Wildlife Foundation
  The African Wildlife Foundation , founded in 1961 as the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation, is an international conservation organization that focuses on critically important landscapes in Africa....
  
  
• American Farmland Trust
  American Farmland Trust
  The American Farmland Trust is an organization founded to preserve farmland and ranchland in the United States and to promote sustainable agricultural practices....
  
  
• American Forests
  American Forests
  American Forests is a 501 non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy forest ecosystems. Their stated mission is to "grow a healthier world with trees". The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association by physician and...
  
  
• American Rivers
• Beyond Pesticides/NCAMP
• Center for Health,Environment and Justice
• Clean Water Fund
• The Conservation Fund
  The Conservation Fund
  The Conservation Fund is an American environmental non-profit with a dual charter to pursue both economic development and environmental preservation.The Fund partners with community, government and corporate leaders to fulfill their conservation priorities...
  
  
• Conservation International
  Conservation International
  Conservation International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, which seeks to ensure the health of humanity by protecting Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity. CI’s work focuses on six key initiatives that affect human well-being: climate, food security, freshwater...
  
  
• Defenders of Wildlife
  Defenders of Wildlife
  Defenders of Wildlife is a United States-based, 501 non-profit organization founded in 1947, "dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities." The organization is active in political interventions and lobbying aimed at protection of wildlife, and...
  
  
• Earth Day Network
• Environmental and Energy Study Institute
  Environmental and Energy Study Institute
  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute was established by members of the United States Congress who were concerned with environmental and energy problems...
  
  
• Environmental Defense
  Environmental Defense
  Environmental Defense Fund or EDF is a United States–based nonprofit environmental advocacy group. The group is known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration, oceans, and human health...
  
  
• Environmental Law Institute
  Environmental Law Institute
  The Environmental Law Institute is a non-profit, non-advocacy environmental group, which specializes in producing publications and research that target legal practitioners, business leaders, land managers, land use planners, environmentalists, journalists, and lawmakers...
  
  
• Friends of the Earth
  Friends of the Earth
  Friends of the Earth International is an international network of environmental organizations in 76 countries.FOEI is assisted by a small secretariat which provides support for the network and its agreed major campaigns...
  
  
• Izaak Walton League of America
• Land Trust Alliance
  Land Trust Alliance
  The Land Trust Alliance, originally formed in 1982 as the Land Trust Exchange, is a national conservation organization representing more than 1,700 land trusts across the United States...
  
  
• National Audubon Society
  National Audubon Society
  The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission...
  
  
• National Parks Conservation Association
  National Parks Conservation Association
  The National Parks Conservation Association is the only independent, membership organization devoted exclusively to advocacy on behalf of the National Parks System...
  
  
• National Wildlife Federation
  National Wildlife Federation
  The National Wildlife Federation is the United States' largest private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, with over four million members and supporters, and 48 state and territorial affiliated organizations...
  
  
• Natural Resources Defense Council
  Natural Resources Defense Council
  The Natural Resources Defense Council is a New York City-based, non-profit, non-partisan international environmental advocacy group, with offices in Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Beijing...
  
  
• The Nature Conservancy
  The Nature Conservancy
  The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....
  
  
• The Ocean Conservancy
  The Ocean Conservancy
  The Ocean Conservancy is a nonprofit advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., United States.-History:...
  
  
• The Peregrine Fund
  The Peregrine Fund
  The Peregrine Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves threatened and endangered birds of prey. The successful recovery in the United States of the Peregrine Falcon, which was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1999 , enabled the organization to expand its...
  
  
• Pesticide Action Network
  Pesticide Action Network
  Pesticide Action Network is "an international coaltion of around 600 NGOs, citizens' groups, and individuals in about 60 countries."PAN is involved in fighting problems caused by pesticide use, and advocates ecologically sound alternatives. Branches include PAN North America, U...
  
  
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
  Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
  Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is an American nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that works with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the United States of America...
  
  
• Rainforest Alliance
  Rainforest Alliance
  The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization with the published aims of working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. It is based in New York City, and has offices throughout the...
  
  
• Rocky Mountain Institute
  Rocky Mountain Institute
  Rocky Mountain Institute is an organization in the United States dedicated to research, publication, consulting, and lecturing in the general field of sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency. RMI was established in 1982 and has grown into a...
  
  
• Scenic America
  Scenic America
  Scenic America is a nonprofit advocacy organization and the only national group solely dedicated to removing visual blight and preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America's communities and countryside.-Scenic America's mission:...
  
  
• The Sierra Club Foundation
• Student Conservation Association
  Student Conservation Association
  The Student Conservation Association is a non-profit group in the United States whose mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land through service...
  
  
• Surfrider Foundation
• The Trust for Public Land
  The Trust for Public Land
  The Trust for Public Land is a land conservation nonprofit founded in 1972 by Huey Johnson and based in San Francisco, California in the United States. TPL works throughout the United States to conserve land for people as parks, gardens, and other natural places.- TPL Conservation Initiatives :TPL...
  
  
• Union of Concerned Scientists
  Union of Concerned Scientists
  The Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit science advocacy group based in the United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. James J...
  
  
• U.S. PIRG Education Fund
• The Wilderness Society
• Wildlife Conservation Society
  Wildlife Conservation Society
  The Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo was founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society and currently manages some of wild places around the world, with over 500 field conservation projects in 60 countries, and 200 scientists on staff...
  
  
• World Wildlife Fund

Chapters

• EarthShare of California
• EarthShare of Georgia
• EarthShare of Illinois
• EarthShare of Michigan
• EarthShare of Missouri
• EarthShare of New England
• EarthShare of New Jersey
• EarthShare of New York
• EarthShare of North Carolina
• EarthShare of Ohio
• EarthShare of Oregon
• EarthShare of Texas
• EarthShare of Washington