Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and other government and nongovernmental agencies, to ensure that tree-planting best practices are followed. The Arbor Day Foundation works closely with professional forestry partners such as the U.S. Click here to see the latest list of confirmed #TeamTrees planting projects around the world. Arbor Day Foundation also partners with leading local nonprofits to maximize the environmental, economic, and cultural benefits of #TeamTrees projects. Many of these forests will be public forestlands managed by government agencies. Where are the trees being planted?ĭue to the sheer volume of trees donated (more than 23 million), they are being planted in a variety of forests, on public and private lands, in areas of great need. While aggregate donations aren’t displayed on the current ‘Most Trees’ leaderboard, Team totals are visible using Donor Search. If you want to aggregate multiple donations we recommend creating a Team during the donation checkout process. Unfortunately, separate donations cannot be combined to equal a higher figure. In order to see your donation on the ‘Most Trees’ section of the Leaderboard, you will have to make a single donation that exceeds the lowest amount displayed at that time. How can I see my donation on the “Most Trees” Leaderboard? As a reminder, is a positive, solutions-oriented campaign and we reserve the right to remove donation messages that contain links, spam, or otherwise abusive content. Where can I find my #TeamTrees donation and message?Īfter you’ve completed your transaction on, your donation and your message will show up on the leaderboard (assuming you haven’t chosen to remain anonymous). For more information on cryptocurrency donations, click here. Are donations in my native currency?Īll donations to #TeamTrees are processed in United States Dollar (USD), as well as cryptocurrency. As a reminder, your donation confirmation will be sent to the email provided at the time of completing your donation. The Foundations’ Federal Tax ID number (also known as the EIN, Employer Identification Number) is 23-7169265. We recommend that you consult a tax professional familiar with your specific situation to be sure. The Arbor Day Foundation is a United States 501©(3) nonprofit charitable organization, so for US donors, there’s a good chance your monetary donation is tax deductible. It’s that simple! Is this donation tax-deductible? What does my donation actually go towards?įor every dollar you donate, one tree will be planted in a forest of high need around the globe. It does! Donations through either, or the YouTube donation button, are sent directly to the Arbor Day Foundation to fund #TeamTrees tree-planting. Does my donation go directly to the Arbor Day Foundation? They are one of the largest and longest-running tree planting NGOs, with nearly 50 years of experience, and they have the same Charity Navigator rating as the American Red Cross. After speaking with multiple experts in the environmental space, the Arbor Day Foundation stood out as being the best choice. We quickly realized that to plant trees in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, we would need to partner with the professionals. #TeamTrees has raised more than $23M to-date and that is thanks to all of you! Who exactly is the Arbor Day Foundation and why did you choose them over other tree planting NGOs? Someone has donated a tree on the site every single day since the October 2019 launch, with an average increase of about 2,600 trees per day. Whether you donate to plant one tree, or one million, or simply help to spread the word, you are a part of the team! #TeamTrees reached its original fundraising goal of ‘20M trees by 2020’ by raising more than $20M in just 56 days with the help of 800,000 supporters from 200 countries. Now with millions of trees in the ground and planting projects underway around the world, #TeamTrees is growing a greener future. With the help of ex-NASA engineer Mark Rober, hundreds of other YouTube creators, and all of you, we absolutely crushed it-raising over $23M and generating more than 1B organic video views. In 2019, the internet challenged MrBeast to raise $20M to plant 20M trees. Instagram: Twitter: Reddit: r/teamtrees, Facebook: /teamtreesofficial How did #TeamTrees ® get started?
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