{"id":33650,"date":"2018-12-06T13:47:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T18:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?page_id=33650"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:48:04","slug":"thank-you-for-helping-beat-protect-the-environment-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/thank-you-for-helping-beat-protect-the-environment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate to BEAT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"fish-page\">\n<h2>You Make BEAT&#8217;s Work Possible<\/h2>\n<p>\nYour support protects the Berkshires\u2014its rivers, wildlife, forests, and communities.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fish-inline-img-right fish-inline-img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627_100926-scaled.jpg\">\n<p>\nBEAT is an independent, community-based environmental organization and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are deductible to the full extent of the law. EIN: 27-0054356. Your donation supports the work we do every day: protecting rivers and wildlife habitat, watchdogging projects that could harm our environment, advocating for cleaner energy and healthier communities, and giving people the information and tools they need to take action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When an environmental issue arises, your support helps BEAT show up.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fish-page\">\n<h3>Choose How You&#8217;d Like to Give<\/h3>\n<div class=\"giving-grid\">\n\n  <div class=\"giving-card\">\n    <h3>Credit Card or PayPal<\/h3>\n    <p>Make a one-time gift or become a monthly donor through PayPal.<\/p>\n    <p>\n      <a class=\"giving-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=NEDZ8JDKPG7RN\">\n        DONATE ONLINE\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"giving-card\">\n    <h3>Check<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Make checks payable to <strong>BEAT<\/strong> or\n      <strong>Berkshire Environmental Action Team<\/strong> and mail to:\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"giving-details\">\n      BEAT<br>\n      20 Chapel Street<br>\n      Pittsfield, MA 01201\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"giving-card\">\n    <h3>Donor-Advised Fund<\/h3>\n    <p>Recommend a grant to BEAT directly from your donor-advised fund.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dafdirect.org\/DAFDirect\/daflink?_dafdirect_settings=MjcwMDU0MzU2XzIxMTFfM2NkYmU2ODYtYjQ3Mi00N2MzLTgwNGEtNmFhOGI1MDUyZWI5&#038;designatedText=V2hlcmUgaXQgaXMgbmVlZGVkIG1vc3Q=&#038;amountValue=\">Use DAF Direct<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"giving-card\">\n    <h3>Stock &amp; IRA Gifts<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Support BEAT through a gift of stock or a qualified charitable\n      distribution from your IRA. 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BEAT\u2019s EIN is 27-0054356.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"giving-card\">\n    <h3>Planned Giving<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Include BEAT in your estate plans and help protect the environment\n      for generations to come.\n    <\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/donate-or-volunteer\/remember-beat\/\">Remember BEAT in Your Will<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"giving-card\">\n    <h3>Honorary &amp; Memorial Gifts<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Celebrate someone special or remember someone you have lost.\n    <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/honorary-memorial\/\">Honorary and Memorial Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fish-page\">\n<h3>Our Pledge to You<\/h3>\n<p>BEAT has received a <a href=\"https:\/\/greatnonprofits.org\/org\/berkshire-environmental-action-team\">Great NonProfits<\/a> \u201cTop NonProfit\u201d rating 7 years in a row and received over 100 reviews, including one from author, educator, and founder of 350.org Bill McKibben: \u201cThe Berkshire Environmental Action Team is a prime example of how the local and the global can mesh. They\u2019re doing great work in the mountains of Massachusetts, where they\u2019ve helped block pipelines; but they also connect it up to the rest of the world. This is precisely the mix we need!\u201d Read more of our reviews here.<\/p>                      \n<p>\nBEAT has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidestar.org\/profile\/27-0054356\">Guidestar<\/a> Platinum Seal of Transparency. GuideStar provides information about nonprofit organizations that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving. 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