April is Earth Month—a time to celebrate our planet and reflect on the importance of protecting and preserving the environment we all share. We take this responsibility seriously at Hapatune. As a proud member of the 1% for the Planet, a global network of businesses and environmental organizations united to support the planet and its people, Hapatune has donated 1% of our annual sales each year to employee-selected nonprofit organizations that strive to make our planet a better, safer home.
Outlined below are the amazing charities we’ve supported since 2019. We hope they inspire you to support a cause that is dear to your heart. Celebrate Mother Earth today, this month, and always!
Center for Neighborhood Technology
EIN: 36-2967283
Center for Neighborhood Technology delivers solutions that support community-based organizations and local governments to create neighborhoods that are equitable, sustainable, and resilient. These solutions include urban planning, sustainability strategies, policy, spatial analysis, GSI, transportation infrastructure, impact metrics and indicators, web tool design, and community outreach.
Common Ground Collective
EIN: 36-2967283
Founded in 2017, Common Ground Collective (CGC) is a Maui-based nonprofit organization that works to promote food security and economic opportunity through education and capacity-building assistance. CGC provides harvesting and administrative services for agricultural landowners and supplies Maui nonprofit organizations with fresh, local produce to nourish food-insecure populations.
Coral Restoration Foundation
EIN: 36-2967283
The Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring coral reefs through innovative restoration techniques, scientific research, and community engagement. By cultivating and transplanting resilient coral species, CRF aims to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem health. Their efforts involve collaboration with local communities, governments, and other organizations. They promote sustainable practices and raise awareness about the importance of coral ecosystems. Through these initiatives, CRF strives to ensure the survival and recovery of coral reefs for future generations.
Dunes Learning Center
EIN: 35-2031658
Dunes Learning Center (DLC) has been inspiring curiosity for nature with year-round programs for school groups and summer campers. DLC provides a “classroom without walls” in which students interact directly with the natural environment. Their strong scholarship program breaks down financial barriers, gets more kids outdoors, connects science with the real world, and empowers kids to discover how they can make a difference by creating pathways to environmental careers.
Dr. Earle and Mission Blue
EIN: 26-1892969
Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access, and support for a worldwide network of marine protected areas – Hope Spots. In short, Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean.
East Maui Watershed Partnership
EIN: 47-4189809
The East Maui Watershed Partnership (EMWP) is an environmental effort between federal, state, and private landowners to preserve the native forest. EMWP’s mission is to ensure that Maui’s residents have a clean source of water for domestic, commercial, and agricultural uses for this and future generations.
The watershed on this part of the island is also home to rare and endangered plants, birds, and insects. Hawai’i is the endangered species capital of the world. Protecting the watershed also preserves the habitat in which these special creatures live.
Friends of the Chicago River
EIN: 36-3559764
Since 1979, Friends of the Chicago River (FCR) has been working to improve the health of the entire 156-mile Chicago River system and its surrounding watershed for the benefit of people and wildlife. FCR’s mission is to improve water quality, influence land use, protect and create wildlife habitat, increase public participation, and establish a blue/green corridor of natural open space.
Gateway to the Great Outdoors
EIN: 81-5044989
Gateway to the Great Outdoors (GGO) partners with low-income public schools (currently in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO) to provide extensive environmental, outdoor, and STEAM education. GGO’s curriculum combines hands-on, inquiry-based classroom STEAM instruction, and nature-based outings and overnight trips, with year-round mentorship provided by university students. GGO partners directly with the classroom science teachers to assure that the curriculum augments traditional classroom learning.
Hawaii Wildlife Fund
EIN: 99-0326669
Founded in 1996, Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund (HWF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of Hawaiʻi’s native wildlife. HWF focuses on protection of coastal and marine wildlife species across Hawaiʻi. This includes the hawksbill sea turtle (honuʻea) and the Hawaiian green sea turtle (honu), and many other finned, feathered, flippered, and plant friends.
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
EIN: 47-2509441
Founded in 2007, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) is a nonprofit organization working for healthy coral reefs, clean ocean water and abundant native fish for the islands of Maui County (Maui Nui). MNMRC works with the local community to create culturally appropriate, effective science-based solutions to serious local threats facing the Maui reefs and nearshore ocean environment.
Maui Ocean Center
EIN: 81-2540684
The Marine Institute of the Maui Ocean Center inspires lifelong environmental stewardship and ensures the survival of coral reefs and sea turtles in Hawaii through science-based conservation efforts, education, and outreach.
Mirai No Mori
Mirai No Mori is a Japanese nonprofit organization that creates life-changing outdoor programs for abused, neglected, and orphaned youths in Japan, supporting their growth into happy and successful young adults. Their mission is to create transformative experiences rooted in three core values: Empowering, Embracing, and Believing. These principles help guide their programs and define a path for a healthy future.
Na Koa Manu Conservation
EIN: 47-4189809
Na Koa Manu Conservation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and recovering native Maui’s forest birds and plants through on-the-ground management, forest restoration, and public outreach and education.
Recycle Across America
EIN: 45-0931286
Recycle Across America (RAA) and Recycle Across the World (RAW) are nonprofit organizations dedicated to expediting environmental progress by creating the world’s first and only society-wide standardized labeling system for recycling bins to make it easier for people to begin to recycle right, and to understand the importance of recycling right.
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
EIN: 93-0792021
Sea Shepherd’s sole mission is to protect and conserve the world’s oceans and marine wildlife. Called “Guardians of the Sea”, crew members work to defend all marine wildlife, from whales and dolphins, to sharks and rays, to fish and krill, without exception. They fight poachers, cartels, and industrial trawlers that break the law and push species to the edge of extinction.
Just Roots Chicago
EIN: 82-4241543
Just Roots Chicago works in collaboration with communities to develop and expand access to local, sustainably grown food. The organization currently operates two sustainable urban farms. Located on Chicago’s southside and south suburbs, under the core pillars of sustainable agriculture, education, and community building.
Together we can be 1% For the Planet.
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