About Green Affiliates

Recognizing how challenging it is for good people, good business, and good causes to succeed financially while also remaining socially responsible, Green Affiliates seeks to grow the green economy while also supporting its advocates.

Green Affiliates connects dedicated, mission-driven online activists with socially responsible businesses and causes that need more promotional help than they could otherwise afford -- in a win-win relationship for you, the organizations in our network, people everywhere, and the planet.

We know you work for a sustainable future because it's the right thing to do, and you don't expect compensation for it. Still, in a down economy, a commission-earning relationship means you will be able to afford to spend more time building the mission-based businesses you'd like to see outgrow the other guys. The businesses and nonprofits you support will gain the advantage of your online promotions. More people will direct their economic power to growing the green economy. And the activities we grow will be much lighter on the planet than those of mainstream businesses.

Everyone wins: good people, good businesses, good causes -- and the planet.

And remember, if you want to use our system to automate your online volunteering, you have that option. Simply select "I want to be a volunteer" in your sign up form. If you decide later you want to receive commissions (or vice-versa), simply send us a note saying so, and we'll adjust your settings.

How it Works

Green Affiliates is a software supported enterprise that automates the recruitment, training, and management of commission-based online salespeople, called "Affiliates," for socially responsible companies and nonprofits, called "Merchants."

We recruit Merchants and Affiliates, screen them for their sustainability values and track record, and when they're approved, teach them to use the software. The software allows Merchants to upload banners and links for their sales items. You, as the Affiliate, copy and paste the code for these "Banners" into your websites, emails, blogs, social media posts, and elsewhere online. When a visitor clicks your link to the Merchant's page, our software tracks this activity and records the clicks and sales you generate. We also track your commissions and pay them from deposits placed on account by the Merchants. Thus, your commission check will come from Green Affiliates, not the Merchant.

This makes it remarkably easy for you to earn extra income online supporting the causes and green businesses you want to see thrive.

Green the economy and pocket some green.

You can earn up to $50 commission on sales of a Green Affiliate Account to a business or nonprofit, and from 7% to 20% commissions on our Merchants' and Nonprofits' green and socially responsible products and memberships.>

This program recognizes your support of green businesses and nonprofits, and creates a win-win, in which you fill in your income gaps in the down economy, and our organizations gain your assistance doing the same.

Green Affiliates tracks helps Merchants and Nonprofits set up their Affiliate programs, deliver creatives, and automate your commission payouts.

How does it work?

It couldn't be simpler! The process is as follows:

  1. Visitor clicks on an affiliate link on your site or in an email you've sent.
  2. The visitor's IP is logged and a cookie is placed in their browser for tracking purposes.
  3. The visitor browses the website you're promoting, and may decide to order.
  4. If the visitor orders (the order need not be placed during the same browser session--cookies and IPs are stored for 90-days), the order will be registered as a sale for you.
  5. We will review and approve the sale.
  6. You will receive commission payouts every 60 days (when your balance is at least $50) via PayPal, e-check, or direct deposit.

That's it! You support green businesses and causes, and we send you our thanks and a little extra cash.

Rules and Requirements

We do have some basic ground rules for the program, so please read the complete Terms and Conditions before signing up. A few highlights:

  • You must have a PayPal account in order to receive payouts (and it's easy to get one - just go to www.Paypal.com).
  • All participants in the US must enter a US Social Security or Taxpayer ID number because we have to send you a 1099 on commission-earnings beyond a certain amount. International customers simply enter "International" in this field.
  • You may not receive credit for referring yourself.
  • You may not promote our Merchants and Nonprofits on websites, blogs, or any other space that promotes violence, hate, bigotry, porn, gambling, addictions, anti-environmental sentiment, or other activities that are contrary to the values of environmental sustainability and social justice.
  • You must use the messaging and creatives supplied by our Merchants and Nonprofits without modification.
  • You must not engage in spamming, cookie theft, and other unethical behaviors.

Participants who violate or try to circumvent these rules or our Terms and Conditions will be removed from the program and any unpaid commissions to date will be donated to charity. Given the amount of fraud online, and the need to protect our Merchants and Nonprofits, we have to take a hard line on this.

Ready to join?

Signing up and getting your account configured couldn't be easier. Once you're approved, you can be promoting socially responsible companies and nonprofits in as little as five minutes.

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