Charitable Gift Giving

Bixbee is best known for fun children’s backpacks, duffle bags, pencil cases, lunchboxes, and school accessories for little children. The designs tend to be playful and kid-friendly, making them a good gift for preschool, elementary school, after-school activities, travel, daycare, or camp. The charitable angle is simple: Amazon’s Bixbee store says that for each backpack […]

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Yoobi makes cheerful school and office supplies, including pencils, markers, notebooks, folders, lunch accessories, and classroom basics. The products are bright, practical, and especially good for kids, teachers, students, and anyone who likes playful desk supplies. What makes Yoobi a charitable gift option is its giveback model. For every item purchased, they donate an item […]

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STATE Bags makes backpacks, totes, lunch boxes, travel bags, and accessories for kids and adults. The brand is built around a simple give-back idea: for every STATE bag purchased, the company supports American children and families in need. STATE says it does this “in the ways they need it most,” including through its giving initiatives […]

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Olivela is a luxury shopping site that sells designer fashion, beauty, jewelry, accessories, home goods, and gifts. What makes it different from a typical luxury retailer is its giving model: Olivela says 20% of the net proceeds from every purchase supports its cause partners, at no extra cost to the shopper. For people looking for […]

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Conscious Step makes socks and small gifts that support nonprofit causes with every purchase. Each pair of socks is connected to a specific cause, so shoppers can choose a design based on what they want their gift to support. The company says it donates $1 for every pair of socks sold to the product’s nonprofit […]

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The Soapbox Lavender & Marshmallow Root Hand Soap is a simple, practical gift with a charitable angle built in. Hand soap may not sound like the most exciting present at first, but that is actually part of what makes this one work. It is useful, easy to give, and something almost everyone needs. Soapbox adds […]

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It’s been a while since I posted a charitable gift on this site and for good reason–six years ago a beautiful little girl came into my life and pretty much removed any free time I had, and then three years ago I got a job as an executive at a major company. Well, my little […]

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As a way to draw attention, raise awareness, and support the fight against childhood cancer, Kmart has introduced The Giving Hat, a simple winter knit hat with one of three messages embroidered in it: “Smile”, “Light a Lot”, and “Give Thanks”. The hats will be on sale at your local Kmart from now until the […]

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GolfTEC, if you’ve never heard of it, is the leading provider of golf lessons. They provide lessons for anyone from beginners to advanced players, and many of their instructors are PGA professionals themselves, so you know you’re getting the best of the best instruction with the latest teaching techniques and technologies to learn and improve your […]

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I’d heard of the investment that new parents have to make in disposable diapers but until I became a father I didn’t realize just how costly it was. In my head I calculated a certain cost over a certain amount of time but little did I realize that my daughter had other ideas. Her diaper would be […]

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