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iNaturalist is a lot of different things, but at its core, iNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature It’s also a crowdsourced species identification system and an organism occurrence recording tool. You can use it to: * record your own observations * get help with identifications * collaborate with others to collect this kind of information for a common purpose, or * access the observational data collected by iNaturalist users.

Vision: iNaturalist‘s vision is a world where everyone can understand and sustain biodiversity through the practice of observing wild organisms and sharing information about them.

Mission: iNaturalist’s mission is to connect people to nature and advance biodiversity science and conservation. (Please read our Technology Principles.)

Organizational History:

Founding (2008): Started as a master’s thesis project at the University of California, Berkeley.
California Academy of Sciences (2014): Joined the California Academy of Sciences as an LLC.
Joint Initiative (2017): Became a joint initiative between the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
Independent Nonprofit (2023): Officially became an independent US-based nonprofit.

Support iNaturalist … by simply getting acquainted here:

https://www.inaturalist.org/

Be a Donor: Show that you care…

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iNaturalist is one of the world’s largest communities dedicated to exploring biodiversity. Thank you for being part of it!

If you believe in the power of this global community of nature lovers to share knowledge and generate irreplaceable biodiversity data, please consider a one-time or recurring gift online, or explore other ways to give. Your donation helps support iNaturalist as the community grows, from advancing computer vision and implementing new features to supporting our servers and staff. iNaturalist is an independent 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization based in the United States of America (Tax ID: 92-1296468).

Donate Online: You can easily donate online in multiple currencies using credit or debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, ACH bank transfer, or Mercado Pago.
Mail a Check: If you wish to support iNaturalist by check, (please include your email address so that we can email a receipt) and mail your check to: iNaturalist / PO Box 150357 / San Rafael, CA 94915-0357
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are a great way to support iNaturalist. The link below allows you to search for your DAF account holder and will take you directly to its login page so that you can securely complete the gift.
IRA Charitable Donations (QCDs): Are you at least 70 ½ years old? Do you have an Individual Retirement Account (Traditional IRA) in the United States? If you answered yes to both, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) are the savviest way for you to maximize your charitable impact.
Donate Stock: Donating publicly traded securities, such as stocks and bonds, can be a great way to avoid capital gains tax while supporting iNaturalist. If you would like to donate securities to iNaturlaist, please contact us to let us know. We do not receive donor information with the transfer, so this is the only way we can properly recognize and thank you for your gift.
Tribute Gifts (in honor or in memory): We are always touched when people think of supporting iNaturalist to pay tribute to someone. When you donate online, you can optionally choose to designate a gift in honor or in memory of someone special to you.
Legacy Giving in Your Will: Making a gift to iNaturalist in your will, trust, or beneficiary designations costs you nothing now but can help secure iNaturalist for years ahead. We’ve partnered with “FreeWill” to make it easy and free to create a will or Revocable Living Trust.
Corporate Gifts: You can easily use this special campaign to donate online in multiple currencies on behalf of a company, nonprofit, or other corporation.
Employer Matching: Each year, $4-7 billion US dollars are left unclaimed in employer matching gift programs. More than 26 million people work for companies that offer matching gifts. Does your employer offer matching funds for charitable gifts? Put those funds to work for biodiversity! After giving, you’ll need to follow the steps specified by your employer to complete the matching gift. Search for iNaturalist using the Tax ID/EIN: 92-1296468. If you have trouble finding iNaturalist, please contact us. If you need to enter an email for a confirmation step from your employer, please use matching@inaturalist.org. Some employers even offer donations for volunteer hours, so you can tally up your time spent on making observations, identifications, or other * ways to spend your time supporting iNaturalist! * https://forum.inaturalist.org/
Grants: Thousands of projects and researchers around the world rely on iNaturalist to collect biodiversity data and build community. Do you work on a grant-supported program that relies on iNaturalist or uses iNaturalist data? If so, please consider including iNaturalist as a recipient of grant funds. Please contact grants@inaturalist.org to inquire about a letter of support.