PLANET IMPACT FUND
Invest in our planet’s future
What is the Planet Impact Fund?
The 1% for the Planet® Impact Fund at National Philanthropic Trust is a collaborative fund where every dollar is invested or granted for maximum positive impact for the planet and people.
When you donate to the Planet Impact Fund, you join a global community of philanthropists
and changemakers committed to supporting the solutions we need—today and for the long-term.
All donations to the Planet Impact Fund drive outsized impact in two ways:
- Targeted philanthropic grantmaking
- Impact investing
How does it work?
When you donate to the Planet Impact Fund, your gift will simultaneously resource nonprofits addressing today’s urgent environmental issues and power investments that build a healthy, sustainable world.
Impact framework
The Planet Impact Fund supports vetted environmental organizations working around the world to achieve positive, measurable outcomes for people and the planet in four impact areas:
- Rights to Nature
- Conservation & Restoration
- Resilient Communities
- Just Economies
Dual-impact strategy
The Planet Impact Fund annually disburses approximately 10% of total assets to vetted environmental nonprofits. This strategic grantmaking is guided by our impact areas and the principles of trust-based philanthropy.
We designed the investment portfolio to seek returns. All returns will be used to drive further investments and grants into innovative environmental solutions—today and into the future.
Meet the Planet Impact Fund environmental partners
Meet the Planet Impact Fund Environmental Partners
FAQs
1% for the Planet is collaborating with National Philanthropic Trust and CapShift to bring the Planet Impact Fund to donors. Each partner is contributing their years of experience and specific expertise:
Founded in 1996, National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) is the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds and one of the leading grantmaking institutions in the U.S. NPT offers philanthropic solutions, including donor-advised funds and other giving vehicles, and is committed to excellence in donor service and support. NPT serves as the fund manager, sponsor and fiduciary of the Planet Impact Fund.
CapShift, an impact investing platform and solutions provider, brings a deep knowledge of connecting capital to impact through investment. CapShift provides investment advisory services for the Planet Impact Fund, with a focus on shifting capital to work for the planet. The investments are recommended by CapShift with the goal of driving climate impact at a deeper level than what may be possible in a conventional ESG portfolio.
Together, we have created something new to the market: a fund where every dollar is invested or granted for maximum positive impact for the planet and people.
Anyone—individuals, businesses, institutions and others—can donate to the Planet Impact Fund, except individuals who are on the staff or board of investee companies or environmental partner grantees that receive funding from the Planet Impact Fund.
At this time, only U.S. donors can receive a tax deduction for a donation to the Planet Impact Fund; any other donors (without tax presence in the U.S.) will not receive a tax deduction, but are still welcome to donate. The Planet Impact Fund is a new innovation—we started in the U.S. but are looking to expand from there. We welcome your questions, since that helps us understand interest from potential donors around the world.