53 Meaningful Gifts That Give Back to Great Causes
Get in the habit of buying from companies that give back to the environment, support human rights, and stand for beneficial causes.
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Whether you're getting a head start on holiday shopping or need a thoughtful birthday gift for someone you love, we've got one idea for how to make it extra-special: Choose a gift that also gives back. It'll make you and your recipient feel all the warm fuzzies, which is kind of a gift in itself! You can make it a point to choose a gift that benefits a cause your recipient cares about, whether it's LGBTQ+ advocacy, disability rights, racial justice, gender equality, animal rights, reproductive justice or something else. These gifts that give back are the perfect way to show them you care.
In addition to donating some of their proceeds, many of these brands are led by diverse teams of people. Making it a point to shop at diverse-owned businesses that also give back to their community is an easy way to do some good in the world while also checking things off your to-do list. If you're looking for more ways to share kindness in your community, especially as the holidays approach, look to local non-profits and mutual aid organizations. They may be organizing toy drives, food pantry collections, or other initiatives that you can get involved with.
Here are the best gifts that give back for you to shop now.
Alexandra Ilyashov is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer and editor, covering fascinating trends and people in the fashion, food, lifestyle, and wellness industries for over a decade. The native New Yorker and alum of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism has written for New York Magazine, Glamour, Eater, WSJ. Magazine, InStyle, Fashionista, Saveur, and more, and was previously Refinery29’s senior fashion news editor and The Daily Front Row’s features editor. Her work ranges from expert-vetted shopping guides to reported features about topics like eczema’s impact on mental health or retail’s size inclusivity issues, to buzzy chef profiles and dining guides. Off-duty, you'll find her devouring pizza, taking ferry rides and long walks all over the city, scouring eBay, flea markets, and estate sales, or binge-watching Real Housewives.
Jamie Ballard (she/her) is a freelance writer and editor who covers news, lifestyle, and entertainment topics, including sex and relationships, TV, movies, books, health, pets, food and drinks, pop culture, shopping, and personal finance. She regularly contributes to Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, and YouGov, among other publications. When she’s not working, you can find her running, traveling, or scrolling TikTok. Follow her on Twitter.
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