The Nature Conservancy Announces New Corporate Gift-Giving Center

Businesses: Go Green this Holiday Season by Giving Gifts that Give Back to Nature

ARLINGTON, VA — November 10, 2008 —This year, companies of all sizes can recognize their staff, customers, clients and partners in an easy and Earth-friendly way by giving special Nature Conservancy gifts through the organization’s new online corporate giving center at www.nature.org/holidaypartner.

Businesses can download a wide range of materials to meet their corporate giving needs. The center allows for self-fulfillment—thus cutting down on delivery time, packaging and transportation costs.

“By giving a gift through The Nature Conservancy’s corporate giving center, companies can be environmentally conscious, leave a smaller carbon footprint and make a lasting difference this holiday season,” said Valerie Dorian, Director of Marketing Programs at The Nature Conservancy. “Some companies are donating $1 to plant a tree in honor of each of their customers; others are adopting an acre of forest in the United States or abroad.”

Current gift options on the online corporate gift giving center include:

• Holiday Gift Cards—One tree is planted for every holiday gift card you buy
• The Adopt an Acre Program—Adopt an acre in the United States, Africa, Australia or Costa Rica
• The Plant a Billion Trees Campaign—Plant a tree for only $1 in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
• The Rescue the Reef Program—Protect the amazingly biologically diverse coral reefs of Palau
• Nature Conservancy Gift Membership—Recipients will receive all of the Conservancy’s exclusive membership benefits, including a 1-year subscription to its award-winning magazine
• Employee Matching Gifts—Match your employees’ donations to The Nature Conservancy
• Nature Conservancy Merchandise—Choose from a wide array of nature-themed gifts

To find out more about how your company can get involved and embrace a green message this holiday season, visit www.nature.org/holidaypartner or contact The Nature Conservancy at corporate_partnerships@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.