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Gifts for good 40+ gifts that give back to meaningful causes

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.

Fire Salt
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. Popcorn and Kernels
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. Jars of Honey from Bonton Farms
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. Sumatra Coffee Beans
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. A bottle of wine
Old Skool Café
 The next time your recipe (or evening) calls for wine, look no further than Old Skool Café's wine made in partnership with Indigené Cellars.
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 Oils
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. Soaps
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. Soaps
Coalfield Development
 Mountain Mindful, Coalfield Development’s social enterprise, offers soaps, mists, teas, and bath bombs made by people facing barriers to employment, including individuals with substance use disorder or former coal economy workers. Bright Endeavors 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. Tarot Cards
Brink Literacy Project
 Manifest great gifting with Brink Literacy Project’s tarot deck. Made in partnership with authors like Margaret Atwood and Stephen Fry, the proceeds from Brink’s literature-inspired deck go toward increasing literacy rates and nurturing emerging and marginalized voices.
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.

hands holding a decorative bowl
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. Creative peace of mind painting
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. horse earrings
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. AHndbag
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. heart necklace
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. scrunchies
Treetops Collective
 With scrunchies and jewelry, Treetops Collective has the accessories you need to stay trendy while supporting refugee neighbors in Michigan.
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.

multi-wood cutting board
UTEC
 The one-of-a-kind cutting boards and tongs from UTEC’s Madd Love Market are handcrafted by young men and women in Massachusetts who are at risk of long-term poverty due to gang involvement or criminal activity. Wood Spice Rack
Coalfield Development
 Buying a piece of decor from Coalfield Development helps rebuild the Appalachian economy. Coalfield Development’s social enterprise produces breathtaking wood products, large or small, ready-made or custom-built — all in the name of developing West Virginia’s workforce. Wooden Chair
Project LIFT
 By purchasing a bird nesting house or Adirondack chair from Project LIFT, you are supporting underserved youth as they receive hands-on vocational training and mental health support to reach their goals.
Little potted plants
The Other Side Academy
 The Other Side Academy offers one-of-a-kind succulent arrangements made by those overcoming barriers and transforming their lives while residing in The Other Side Village.
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
 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 Tee Shirt
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
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 Tee Shirt
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. CONBODY Tee Shirt
CONBODY
 CONBODY’s mission to offer affordable and accessible fitness classes comes second only to the goal of destigmatizing formerly incarcerated individuals and easing their reintegration into society. Row New York
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 Tee Shirt
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. Tee Shirt
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. Black Tee shirt with writing on it
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. Crewneck sweater
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. Black tee with red writing and a white shape
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 Anti-Charity tee represents their "No Handouts" mantra. Travis Manion Foundation Grey tee shirt
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. Careportal Tee
CarePortal
 Show your values in style with these tees made in partnership with CarePortal — every purchase strengthens families while helping CarePortal link local churches and community groups to families in crisis, meeting urgent needs with dignity and love. CONBODY
CONBODY
 After getting the gear, check out CONBODY-TV for on-demand workout classes taught by formerly incarcerated instructors. All you need is yourself and a 9x6 area – the same size as a prison cell – to do the time together!
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.

Chocolate Truffles
Bridge House
 Indulge yourself with truffle brownies or send a box to a friend! Danconias Truffle Brownies is owned and operated by Community Table Kitchen, a social enterprise of Bridge House that helps adults experiencing homelessness unlock their potential through employment, housing, and counseling support. Women's Bean Project Cookies
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. Jars of Jams and Preserves
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. Purple Apron
Treetops Collective
 Treetops Collective's hand-sewn apron is a perfect gift for the messy baker in your life and supports New Americans as they build new skills, gifts, and dreams in their community. Bags of Granola
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.

Phoenix Book
"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. Redemptive Path Forward Book Cover
“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. Cover of F(r)iction
"F(r)iction"
 Brink Literacy Project’s literary magazine, F(r)iction, investigates important cultural themes and ideas while amplifying the creative works of diverse and underrepresented voices.
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 cleaning supplies
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 bear
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 Love Box
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. School backpacks hanging in cubbies
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.
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 MicroFinanace Institute
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. Rising Tide Capital
Rising Tide Capital
 Browse through Rising Tide Capital’s Impact Shopping Guide, a curated collection of entrepreneurs’ products ranging from fashion, food, décor, beauty, arts, books, and wellness.
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