Our Partners

1% for the Planet exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet.

To be perfectly honest, it’s not about us. It’s about businesses recognizing that industry and ecology are inherently connected. It’s about realizing the positive effects of connecting businesses, consumers and nonprofits through philanthropy. And it’s about understanding that the true cost of doing business can be mitigated by a simple pledge to the planet.

Since 2002, 1% for the Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world. In return, this growing alliance of companies is given the opportunity not only to see their self-worth rise, but their net worth climb as well.

Adina’s Deck is a new Internet Safety DVD series designed for the classroom. In each episode, savvy characters solve contemporary problems including: cyber bullying, online predators, and plagiarism. Adina’s Deck creates entertaining and educational videos that promote digital citizenship and friendship. We help you navigate the sometimes weird, sometimes scary, and sometimes overwhelming adventures in cyber space, also known as home of texting and the internet. In our episodes like “Skye’s Cyber Bully Mystery” and “The Case of the Online Crush”, we look at the problems that can happen online, and then interview experts to help us solve or better understand the issues. We’re here to make sure you’re having fun and staying safe online at the same time!

Birds Nest Foundation/Productions is a 501(c)3 non-profit creative group that travels the world to provide media content for non-profits, charities and NGOs. Birds Nest works with charitable organizations to produce high-quality documentaries, short videos and public service announcements (PSAs) that clearly communicate its message and promote activism and awareness. In addition, the foundation orchestrates its own in-house campaigns, namely The Lunch Movement, which works towards educating and improving the nutrition habits of Americans. As part of this movement Birds Nest produces media such as short documentaries and TV shows that educate about the process of growing food and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Recently the foundation committed to placing 100 Indoor Academic Gardens in 100 NYC public schools by Fall 2011 as part of the new “Ground Up Campaign.”

Critical Issues for Youth is a consulting firm that works with youth and adults to help them navigate the complex, ever-changing nature of young people’s lives. Our customized programs facilitate youth-adult partnerships that support community-building and inspire youth leadership.  At CI4Y we believe in the power and passion of youth.  This conviction is the foundation of our approach and effectiveness.  Our team members listen to, learn from and include youth in each and every one of the strategies and solutions we design. 

For more than 20 years, Don McPherson has used the power and appeal of sport to address complex social issues. McPherson has paralleled a highly decorated football career with cutting-edge work on vital and contemporary issues that impact the lives of every American. With testimony before the US Congress, appearances on national news, the Oprah Winfrey show and lectures across North America, McPherson has reached more than 1 million people.His message is Positive, Proactive and Practical.

Global Goods Partners is a fair-trade, nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty and promoting social justice by strengthening women-led development initiatives for marginalized communities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It was founded in 2005 by Catherine Lieber Shimony and Joan Shifrin to create income generation opportunities for women, their families, and their communities..

HUM IS... Seeing the world through other eyes. Leaving no country behind. Making your world as big as ours. A new vision for meaningful media ……setting out to lead global media change by creating the foundation for a uniquely branded information source. A mobile news agency solving a billion-dollar information problem, HUMNEWS produces, aggregates, validates, analyzes and distributes news, information and expertise collected from 116 countries and territories missing from the international information supply, for ourselves, for our clients and for the global audience. News is decidedly a growth industry because only HALF of the countries on the planet are served by today’s media outlets and `media is the missing link’ to the world’s collective success in the modern world.

Connection / Balance / Quality of Life:  Combining cross-cultural thinking with practical tools and easy-to-implement ideas, Lifestyle Design - Comfort Living helps people live better by providing consultation, programming and content to empower organizations, communities and individuals to shape living experiences that support personal priorities that feed the soul – simply and inexpensively.

Peace Jam is a worldwide movement of young people and Nobel Peace Prize Winners working together for social justice and peace and a youth leadership program that focuses on Nobel Peace Laureates, their work, and issues facing young people today. Peace Jam aims to create a new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates.

PROJECT GIRL is a ground-breaking girl-led, arts-based initiative created to enable girls to become better informed critical consumers of mass media advertising and entertainment. In other words, to become more media literate. The purpose of PROJECT GIRL is to enable girls to look at all media forms with smart eyes so that they control the interpretation of what they see and hear rather than letting the interpretation control them. Adolescent girl advisors, leading scholars, educators, media activists, health experts and artists all helped create the PROJECT GIRL media literacy curriculum, and traveling Art Exhibition

Project Give started in 2009 as a pilot program of the Singer Foundation. In a little over two years it has grown to become a public charity and increased its reach to more than 35 schools across the country. The program helps students develop leadership and management skills, and provides opportunities for children from all backgrounds, of all academic abilities, and from all economic and social environments. It increases awareness of social issues and strengthens the communal bond.

She’s the First is a not-for-profit that sponsors girls’ education in the developing world, helping them be the first in their families to graduate. In the process, She’s the First fosters leadership and self-awareness in young Americans, by inspiring them to lead creative fundraisers and correspond with sponsored students. Our efforts shape a rising generation of well-educated global leaders, future philanthropists, and cross-cultural communicators.

Rooted in compassion and truth, Teaching the World Through Art is a touchingly beautiful compilation of art, poetry, short essays, and informational resources that address some of the world’s toughest issues facing children. Not merely a book, it is a campaign to raise awareness, promote understanding, and inspire action through a unique brand of educational products.

Unleashed is an after-school program that transforms the lives of middle school girls by involving them in all aspects of puppy rescue. At a pivotal time in their lives, girls learn to advocate for others; think critically about a complex social problem; and, most importantly, gain confidence in their ability to lead change. In the Unleashed program girls get involved directly in an issue they feel passionate about—the welfare and rescue of puppies. Over the course of the 12 week program, the girls learn about the societal issues around animal welfare and rescue. They learn to work together as a group for a common purpose and to respect, listen to, and engage with one another. As they gradually take ownership of the program, they develop leadership skills and confidence in their own abilities to advocate for others. They experience what it means to be powerful, often for the first time in their lives, and ultimately discover that their power can make a difference.