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A Sound Investment in a Greener Future
The Arbor Day Foundation is proud to be independently recognized for its transparency and accountability.
December 17, 2025
When you support the Arbor Day Foundation, your gift helps plant and protect trees, restore forests, make cities more resilient, and keeps our world healthier for generations to come.
At the Arbor Day Foundation, we deeply value the generosity of our donors and partners, and we are committed to responsible stewardship of their trust.
That’s why we’re proud to share that the Arbor Day Foundation has earned Charity Navigator’s Four-Star rating — the highest possible score — as well as Candid’s Gold Seal of Transparency. Together, this places us among the nation’s most trusted nonprofit organizations.
These designations mean that independent experts have confirmed that we manage our resources carefully and make every dollar count toward planting and protecting trees. It also means we openly share detailed information about our work, our results, and what it costs to turn your support into real impact.
Trees are doing critical work in our communities and forests — cleaning the air, cooling overheated neighborhoods, and protecting public health.
But trees need people to help their promise grow. Your support empowers us to activate on meaningful projects around the globe through our vast network of partners.
We plant trees to create a better tomorrow for all of us, and we will always work to ensure that every step is transparent, responsible, and worthy of your trust.
Join us in planting a greener future. Explore the ways you can support the Arbor Day Foundation here, from monthly giving, to gifts of stock, donor-advised funds, legacy giving, and more.
