Gifts for good
Did you know gifts can be a catalyst for change?
Find the right gift for everyone on your list while supporting the work of local nonprofits and the communities they serve. These gifts cater to every passion, from creative souls to fitness enthusiasts, while supporting people who are working together to address critical issues like addiction, child and family well-being, and homelessness.
When you shop with a nonprofit organization, you’re giving so much more than a gift.
Every person can make a difference right where they are. When we work together to help each other, we solve real challenges and make our communities thrive. You can see that in the inspiring work of each and every organization on this list — they’re making an impact. And by giving a gift for a good cause, so can you.
“Gifts for Good,” as seen in The New York Times’ Wirecutter, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Gift Guide, Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s Poosh, and The Kelly Clarkson Show.
For the chef
From pantry staples that support youth empowerment to handcrafted snacks, jams, and coffee that fuel community transformation, each item helps uplift individuals and build stronger futures.
Café Momentum
Cook up your own creations with Café Momentum’s delicious pantry staples. From their fluffy Biscuit Mix to bold Fire Salt, these products support justice-involved youth on their path to realizing their full potential.
Women’s Bean Project
By mixing the art of creating delicious snacks and culinary delights with life- and job-skills training, Women’s Bean Project sets women facing chronic unemployment on the path to self-sufficiency.
Bonton Farms
Bonton Farms works with disinvested Dallas neighborhoods to create sustainable solutions for their community. Try the coveted honey butter or blueberry jam and support the power of growing healthy and delicious food to fuel community transformation.
Urban Ventures
A bag of coffee beans or hot cocoa from Urban Ventures goes directly to supporting under-resourced families and youth in south Minneapolis.
For a little self-care
Who doesn’t need a little self-care this year? Infused with essential oils and the restorative power of meaningful work, these Catalysts’ handmade items inspire peace and wellness.
Thistle Farms
Looking for the perfect candle set or essential oil to offer healing during the holidays? Thistle Farms provides a sanctuary of hope to survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and trauma through holistic residential care, including employment through crafting self-care products.
Benevolence Farm
Benevolence Farm provides transitional housing and sustainable farming employment to women leaving the North Carolina prison system. Invest in second chances with various body care products and candles.
New Moms
Crafted by young moms forging new career paths through job training and academic coaching, each candle made by New Moms’ social enterprise Bright Endeavors lights the path toward stronger families and hopeful futures.
For the creative
We believe everyone has unique gifts and talents to contribute — and our artisan contributors create space for creative minds to share their talent with their communities. Now available online from select partners, these gifts inspire creativity and contribution.
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Browse the Community Art House and place an order for prints and ceramic arts from Community First! Village neighbors. Mobile Loaves & Fishes operates the Village, a 51-acre neighborhood that provides those who have experienced chronic homelessness a space to find community and put their skills to work.
PeaceLove
Find peace of mind through PeaceLove prints and apparel. PeaceLove believes that creative expression inspires and heals as it works with people, families, and organizations throughout the country to improve mental health and quality of life.
Bridle Up Hope
Bridle Up Hope’s jewelry and accessories support the mission of empowering girls and women to overcome personal struggles through a horsemanship program rooted in holistic wellness.
Unshattered
Shop premium handmade bags that are just as unique and beautiful as the women who make them. At Unshattered, each handbag has a seam of gold thread to honor the female makers of the bags, who are in addiction recovery.
POETIC
From stickers to sweaters to mugs, many of the colorful items in POETIC’s Etsy shop are designed by girls receiving comprehensive, holistic support after experiencing trauma.
For the one who loves home decor
Welcome guests into your home with high-quality decor items that tell a story of recovery, growth, and resilience. Check out gifts that are both inspired and inspiring.
For the energetic
Looking for that perfect swag to support the nonprofits you love and give to your high-energy loved ones? See below for ways you can help spread the word (and wear the brand) of the local leaders driving transformative change.
Surf Skate Science
Surf Skate Science provides students with hands-on learning opportunities, successfully pairing fun and education. Surf Skate Science also offers purchasable kits so kids can craft their own skateboards at home and learn the science of kickflips.
The Phoenix
Get your sweat on in customized sportswear by The Phoenix, a national sober active community that provides free, active, and meaningful programming to anyone impacted by substance use.
Adaptive Training Foundation
Gear up with Adaptive Training Foundation's exclusive merchandise, featuring stylish clothing and hats, to fuel their mission of empowering athletes with disabilities to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and adapted sports while promoting holistic physical and emotional recovery.
DBG Detroit
Shop DBG Detroit for hats, hoodies, and tees that look as good as they feel. Every purchase supports DBG’s after-school academic and athletic programs, helping under-resourced youth become the doctors, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs of the future.
Row New York
Represent Row New York during your next workout to support its mission of cultivating confident young people through competitive rowing and academic guidance.
Diversability
Check out Diversability’s online shop to find an array of goods — from totes to tees to mugs — that amplify the voices of people with disabilities and elevate disability pride.
Brilliant Cities
Brilliant Cities builds community around under-resourced parents and their young children to ensure that future students — regardless of their background — are prepared to thrive in school and beyond.
Merging Vets & Players
Merging Vets & Players combines physical fitness with peer-to-peer support to connect combat veterans and former professional athletes after taking off their respective uniforms.
Elevate USA
Elevate your next training session with Elevate USA-branded pullovers and jackets, an organization equipping youth to thrive and contribute to their community by building long-term, life-changing relationships.
DEUCE Community
DEUCE Community is a gym and community hub that empowers youth and adults facing barriers to success to achieve their potential through mentorship and personal development opportunities. Their Optimist Hoodie symbolizes the greatness we can achieve when we believe in ourselves and in one another.
Travis Manion Foundation
Start your next workout with Travis Manion Foundation's mantra — "If not me, then who..." — as a reminder of the veteran leaders TMF serves and the duty they carry to continue their own service.
For the baker
Want to satisfy your sweet tooth or get creative in the kitchen? Check out a must-have apron or some delicious sweets to fill that craving.
Women’s Bean Project
Women’s Bean Project also has a line of delicious sweets! By mixing the art of creating go-to snacks and culinary delights with life and job skills training, the Women’s Bean Project sets women facing chronic unemployment on the path to self-sufficiency.
DV8 Kitchen
Fill your pantry with DV8 Kitchen’s jams and coffee beans while supporting its efforts to provide second-chance employment for people in the early stages of substance use recovery.
Blue Monarch
With a recipe for recovery, Blue Monarch offers its residents a chance to rebuild their lives by making hand-crafted granola and other crafts with a purpose. Each bag of wholesome granola features an enclosed photo of the incredible Blue Monarch baker and her story of addiction recovery and redemption.
For the reader
For the book lover in your life, these powerful reads offer inspiration, transformation, and insights from diverse voices sharing their personal journeys and lived experiences.
"Rise. Recover. Thrive. How I Got Strong, Got Sober, and Built a Movement of Hope"
In this "memoir with a mission," Scott Strode shares his extraordinary journey from addiction to recovery and founding The Phoenix, a national sober active community that has empowered more than half a million people to thrive in sobriety.
“A Redemptive Path Forward: From Incarceration to a Life of Activism”
The motivational memoir by Antong Lucky, a formerly incarcerated man who transformed from a founder and leader of the Dallas Bloods to a practitioner of peace and nonviolence in the neighborhood he once helped destroy.
For the giving kind
For those who want to give directly, the gifts below will be donated to those who need them, whether it's a housewarming gift for someone transitioning out of homelessness, supplies for newborns, or holistic support for foster families.
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
If you are in the Austin, Texas area, donate a homemaking bundle and welcome new residents to Mobile Loaves & Fishes’ Community First! Village, where individuals experiencing chronic homelessness are supported in a nurturing environment and offered permanent, affordable microhomes.
Brigid’s Path
Donate supplies to help babies withdrawing from prenatal drug use through the Brigid's Path Amazon Registry, which includes items like baby pajamas and strollers.
National Angels
The Love Box program provides fostering families with community and holistic support. This wrap-around help enables caregivers to continue the important and meaningful work of being foster parents.
Positive Tomorrows
Help brighten a child’s day and support families experiencing homelessness by donating school and household supplies through Positive Tomorrows’ wish list, supporting their mission to provide education and stability for families to thrive.
Warrior Wellness Program
Support veterans seeking healing and transformation by purchasing items on Warrior Wellness Program's Amazon Wishlist. These essentials help Warrior Wellness host week-long retreats that empower veterans and their families with vital resources for mental wellness and connection.
For the conscious consumer
The shops below offer products that not only delight but also empower those overcoming adversity through meaningful work and creativity.
Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute
Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute empowers creative-minded, motivated individuals with business ideas to realize their unique potential through entrepreneurship. Shop with the small businesses that have graduated from RMMFI’s boot camp.
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