Mission: We accept donated gold jewelry, sell online to the public, and send 80% of the amount to the donor’s designated 501(c)(3) charity to create these outcomes:
* A new source of support for your favorite charity through donated gold property.
* Tax-deductible gift receipts for donated gold jewelry or property.
* 1 ounce of donated gold prevents an estimated 250 tons of blasted earth, 3 tons of CO2, 11,000 kilowatts, 300 gallons of arsenic-polluted water, and 6 barrels of oil burned.
* Reduced demand for illegally mined gold related to child labor and indigenous population displacement.
Target demographics: We raise awareness about the harmful impacts of gold mining.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Our services are free of charge for non-profits, and we donate 80% of the proceeds from the sale of gold property to the donor's chosen charity for general use.
Geographic areas served: USA
Programs: * Create new support for non-profit organizations through donated gold property.
* Provide donors with a tax-advantaged way to convert unneeded gold jewelry into funding for their favorite charities.
* Ethically repurpose gold to reduce the demand for illegally mined gold and its related child labor and displacement of indigenous populations.
It's wonderful that Forest Trends has partnered with the Ethical Gold Institute to discourage gold mining in the Amazon and relieve pressure on the local and indigenous communities on the front lines of those conflicts. Now, people have a unique option to contribute to their favorite charity by donating gold, property, and jewelry. Please take a moment to take advantage of this fantastic new giving opportunity that will generate critically needed funding to protect forests, natural ecosystems, and indigenous peoples in the Amazon. Your donation of gold jewelry today will help build a more just and equitable planet.