What is EarthShare of Georgia? Vision: EarthShare of Georgia is working for the day when our air, land and water are clean, abundant and healthy. Mission: EarthShare of Georgia connects people to trusted nonprofit organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water.  Founded in 1992 as the Environmental Fund for Georgia by environmental groups to expand choice in workplace- giving.  EarthShare of Georgia connects people to environmental volunteer and learning opportunities, while raising critical funds for environmental causes and increasing environmental awareness statewide.

EarthShare of Georgia is a “green” umbrella! EarthShare of Georgia is an affiliate of EarthShare, a national environmental federation, but a separate 501(c) 3 organization. Currently we help support 70 leading non-profit conservation organizations, taking the guess work out of charitable giving to environmental causes.

EarthShare Nationwide  Founded by our environmental and conservation charities in 1988 to represent them in workplace charity campaigns  EarthShare is the workplace charity arm for each of its member organizations; EarthShare is an extension of your development staff.  Provides sustainable, unrestricted funding for its members primarily through workplace payroll contributions; to-date, EarthShare has raised more than $ 350,000,000  EarthShare Nationwide, through its affiliates and chapters, connects individuals and companies with over 500 environmental and conservation charities through employee engagement and giving programs at workplaces across the country. Connect ▪ Contribute ▪ Volunteer 4

What does EarthShare of Georgia do?  Partners with employers in the public and private sector through workplace campaigns to provide critical funds for our member groups  Raises awareness about the environment to new audiences through workplace-giving campaign presentations, volunteer and learning opportunities  Provides communications and marketing for our member groups through our website, press releases and social media  Organizes annual Earth Day events that help connect the business and environmental communities

What is a workplace-giving campaign? A fund drive where employees have the opportunity to make a donation to one or more 501c3 nonprofits either through one- time (check) gifts or payroll deduction

One Stop Shop for Environmental Giving CSR Initiatives One Gift to 60+ Charities Volunteerism Community Involvement Protecting and Preserving the Environment Land Conservation Water Protection Environmental Education Energy Issues Wildlife Protection

EarthShare of Georgia Options for Donating: Expanding Choice!  Give to EarthShare of Georgia and your donation will be distributed to 60+ leading environmental member organizations (60% to local groups, 40% to national groups). This is called an undesignated pledge.  Designate to a combination of local and national member groups.  Designate to either local or national member groups.  Designate to the member group of your choice.

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Several years ago, Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture decided to invite EarthShare of Georgia to help us offer our growing staff the opportunity to become bigger supporters of environmental causes through an annual campaign and payroll giving. This has been very appealing to our multi-generational workforce and has helped us "walk the walk" as designers committed to creating a more sustainable built environment. Cox Enterprises demonstrates our commitment to the environment through corporate giving, volunteerism and our Cox Conserves initiative. EarthShare of Georgia has been a great partner to Cox, so adding EarthShare to our workplace giving campaign was a simple decision. It allows our employees to do their part to protect Georgia’s water supply, air quality, biodiversity and greenspace for generations to come. Tony Aeck, FAIA, Managing Principal, LEED AP, Lord Aeck & Sargent Jami Buck-Vance, Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility, Cox Enterprises, Inc. Campaign Partner Testimonials

Note: 2013 is a goal figure

From campaign pledges to operating dollars for our member groups! 1. A campaign pledge period typically lasts from 2-4 weeks. Once the campaign ends, the campaign coordinator sends the pledge results to ESGA. 2. This information includes the total amount pledged, and whether they are undesignated or designated pledges. 3. Undesignated pledges are distributed on a 40% (national member groups) and 60% (local member groups) split. Designated pledges may be made to one or more local or national member groups. 4. ESGA then sends donor acknowledgements and, if the donor agrees, the names for designated contributions are sent to the selected member groups. Some campaigns, however, do not permit any sharing of donor names.

Allocations  Beginning in the following year, the payroll funds are deducted from all participating employees by the employer for each campaign and ESGA begins receiving checks (typically monthly or quarterly).  The funds that ESGA receives for each quarter are distributed for each allocation to our member groups.  ESGA’s allocation schedule: January-March funds: April allocation April-June funds: July allocation July-September funds: October allocation October-December funds: January allocation  The funds each member group receives are unrestricted and may be used to help support operations throughout the year!

Annual member requirements  Complete the points form (updated every year) and due at the end of January each year.  Participate in campaign events as requested and as availability permits.  Submit a completed application for both the State and Combined Federal Campaigns on time to EarthShare of Georgia.  Attend or send a representative to both the annual meeting (May) and member group meeting (August).  Participate in EarthShare of Georgia’s annual Earth Day events.  Run an internal employee-giving campaign.  Strategically post the new EarthShare of Georgia badge on your website as an alternative for raising funds for your organization through workplace-giving.

Annual Points Form 2015

Campaign Events 1) Tabling events (most often)  Share information about EarthShare of Georgia and your organization  Answer questions  Promote workplace-giving 2) 1-3 minute remarks (sometimes)  Your member group mission and recent accomplishments  Benefit of being a member group of EarthShare of Georgia  Promote workplace-giving 3) Full presentations (occasionally and primarily for new private sector campaigns)  Talk on a specific topic related to your organization’s work and environmental issues  Benefit of being a member group of EarthShare of Georgia  Promote workplace-giving

Benefits of Participation  A quarterly check to help support operations or programs.  Expanded communications and marketing  The environmental “stamp of approval” as a “vetted” non-profit member group  Access to new donors  Networking opportunities with both the environmental and business communities  Being part of a statewide group of organizations working towards solutions for clean and plentiful air, land and water

How can I increase our allocation?  Participate in campaign events  Include the EarthShare of Georgia (ESGA) logo on materials and your communication pieces  Invite us to make a presentation to your board and/our staff  Run an internal campaign – funds raised go to member groups (requirement)  Access a new campaign 20

Access Definition and Award Policy The process of gaining the permission of an employer to solicit its employees during an employee campaign.  Access Awards are granted to member groups and/or teams who assist EarthShare of Georgia in gaining access to a new workplace giving campaign. In November 2002, EarthShare of Georgia and its Board of Directors adopted the national Access Policy whereas, 50% of the undesignated money raised in the first year of the campaign is divided among team members, then 40% in year two and 30% in year three..

Contact information 1) Melanie Baird, Administrative and Communications Coordinator,  General member group questions, annual requirements  Allocations  Contact for your notices of events, programs and special initiatives  RSVP to Melanie for meetings and events 2) Andrea Hansberry, Development and Events Manager,  Current campaign questions and donor designations  Campaign event participation  Member group requests from our campaign partners  Earth Day events 3) Madeline Reamy, Executive Director,  Access targets (new campaign partners)  New member groups  Board development  Governance and policy issues

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