Mark your calendars with the 2025 key dates!
March 10 - Nonprofit Registration Opens
Don't wait to register for Earth Gives Day 2025! Once Approved, your profile will be visible in search results and you can start adding corporate partners and peer-to-peer fundraisers.
March 10 - Earth Gives Day Fundraisers Opens
Nonprofit registration opens today! Once the nonprofit is Approved, the profile will be visible in search results and peer-to-peer fundraisers can be created.
June 27 - Nonprofit Registration Webinar
A webinar featuring the "how-to" of registration and maximizing your organization's profile.
July 17 - Nonprofit Fundraising Webinar
This webinar jumps into Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Fundraising on behalf of your organization! Includes step-by-step guide to set up fundraisers.
August 8 - Nonprofit Marketing Webinar
This live webinar presentation on marketing and messaging for early giving, Earth Gives Day, and a first look at the Marketing Toolkit offered to participating nonprofits. Webinar begins at 9 a.m. PST.
August 22 - Nonprofit Registration Closes
Nonprofit registration closes. Have your profile "donor ready" as giving day promotion begins at this time and early giving is right around the corner.
September 5 - Early Giving Begins!
Early giving begins - Donations can now be received. Consider "day one" incentives to inspire people to be your FIRST.
SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 9
Power Hour #1
5pm PST; 8pm EST
SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 15
Power Hour #2
5pm PST; 8pm EST
SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 24
Power Hour #3
5pm PST; 8pm EST
SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 30
Power Hour #4
5pm PST; 8pm EST
Tuesday, October 7 - Earth Gives Day!
Earth Gives Day! 24 hours of change-making! Giving closes midnight PST.
By October 27 (awaiting confirmation) - Earth Gives Day Donation Distribution 1
Please review the Terms of Service. The first donation distribution will be completed by October 27th. (Terms are being updated for 2025)
TBD - Virtual Earth Gives Day Celebration
Thank you Reception and Prize Fund Celebration - a virtual gathering for all nonprofits, those that end up atop the leaderboards for Prize dollars, thank yous, George Basch Earth Champion Award announcement and special guest surprises.
November 7 - GivingTuesday Fundraisers Open
Nonprofits participating in GivingTuesday are approved and published and can now accept Fundraising pages for GivingTuesday and Green Giving!
By November 20 (awaiting confirmation) - Earth Gives Day Donation Distribution 2
The final distribution will include any late donations, Green Them All funds, Prize Funds and matches received through Earth Gives Day.
December 2 - GivingTuesday!
GivingTuesday has welcomed Earth Gives Day to be part of its community of generosity. Earth Gives Day participants on earthgives.org will be automatically eligible to accept donations on GivingTuesday! Invite people to support climate and environmental nonprofits during GT and the generosity season.
pending - GivingTuesday Donation Distribution
Stay tuned for GivingTuesday distribution expectations.