Individual members

1% for the Planet creates a way that every day, every person has the opportunity to make a difference. Individuals are a growing part of the 1% for the Planet movement. Anyone can join and commit their 1% to our approved nonprofits via monetary donations and/or volunteer support.

Join as an Individual

Individual member, Alex Honnold, climbing.

Impactful Giving Made Easy

We offer impactful giving options for individuals and advise them to ensure their giving aligns with the environmental issues they care about most. Your 1% commitment can be 1% of your salary/income or an amount that is personally meaningful to you. Over the course of the calendar year 2022, an individual can meet this commitment in one of the following ways:

Monetary donation(s)
Volunteer support (volunteer time valued at $29 USD/hour)
Any combination of both methods

Planet Impact Fund

The Planet Impact Fund is an impactful, all-in-one way you can fulfill your 1% commitment. Your donation will be fully allocated to a mix of investments with best-in-class environmental screening. Annually, 10% of the fund will be granted to vetted environmental nonprofits. Members can learn more about this unique philanthropic opportunity here.

Giving Circle

The 1% for the Planet Giving Circle brings together a small group of individual members to engage in discourse and learning, and decide together where they will make a collective donation to an environmental organization. Members can learn more about the Giving Circle and sign up here.

Individual Member Benefits

Gain access to your own personal member portal to track progress towards your 1% commitment and explore resources to enhance learning and engagement.
Ongoing support from 1% for the Planet staff to help keep you accountable to your giving goals.
Belong to a global community of thousands of active businesses, individuals and nonprofits advancing a full spectrum of environmental solutions.
Members with 1% commitments over $1,000 USD annually can leverage our expertise by completing our Nonprofit Advising Questionnaire to find nonprofit partners and support the causes and communities you care about most.
Put your time, skills and passion to work through volunteer advising by 1% for the Planet staff.
Receive an individual member logo and other branded items to communicate your membership and encourage others to join you in making a bold statement for our planet.
Accessibility to game-changing businesses, thought leaders and on-the-ground environmental organizations through invites to special events, exclusive offers from member brands and more.
Opportunity to join the 1% for the Planet Individual Member Giving Circle.

“1% for the Planet is a great fit for me as I typically give to various environmental organizations every year, but I can now do it under the umbrella of a single organization. Being involved has provided exposure to new organizations doing critical work in areas that I would not have known about otherwise”

—Individual member, Dana Vannelli

“1% for the Planet allows us to support a mission that we believe in and that helps thousands of people across the globe align with amazing environmental nonprofits. Getting involved was a no-brainer!”

—Individual member, Natali

“I try to give to organizations (often where I have interned or worked) whose work I feel has ripple effects to accelerate and propel change and growth. 1% for the Planet could not fit into my intention more; their role in managing and growing the connection between corporate and personal philanthropy and on-the-ground environmental nonprofits of all sizes continually inspires and informs my giving.”

—Individual member, Lillie Hodges

Join the growing community of individuals who are already stepping up and taking action for our planet!

JOIN as an individual

Questions about individual membership? Check out our Individual Member FAQs.