Features – Cause Consumer

Two babies sit in a green yard wearing onesies from Elephant Moon

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Taking “Baby” Steps to Save Endangered Elephants

Need an idea for your next baby shower? How about fair trade, organic clothes designed to grow with baby – and to grow the ranks of endangered African elephants at the same time? — More.

Two babies sit in a green yard wearing onesies from Elephant Moon

Shift Your Gift

Plush Toys

Looking for a great child’s gift in the $20 range? Check our side-by-side comparison of stuffed dolphin toys – and learn which gift can help save marine life.

Angel decorations by Ornaments 4 Orphans

Make Your Christmas Tree a Giving Tree

If Christmas is a season for giving, then shouldn’t your tree reflect your values? Here’s how to give something back with your ornaments this year.

A cardamom & clove scented candle from Bright Endeavors

Shift Your Gift

Scented Candles

Candles make a great stocking stuffer, but not every candle has the stuff of social impact. Check out the difference your gift could make.

A blue scarf from RefuSHE

Shift Your Gift

Scarves

You want to give good gifts this year, but what about gifts that actually do some good? Check out the difference your scarf could make.

Closeup of 3 women's feet in RoHo beaded sandals

A Sandal Helps Give Poverty the Boot

Many fashionistas recognize the distinctive look of African beadwork, but it took a savvy aid worker to recognize the potential for marrying style and impact.

Shift Your Gift

Tea Towels

You want to give good gifts this year, but what about gifts that actually do some good? Check out the difference your tea towel could make.

Women holding plates stamped with words like GRATEFUL and BE KIND

Finding Hope in the Mud

In Atlantic City, a nonprofit pottery studio offers gallery-worthy creations for the home – and a path out of poverty for disadvantaged women.

Sterling earrings from Branded Collective

Shift Your Gift

Silver Earrings

You want to give good gifts this year, but what about gifts that actually do some good? See the difference your earrings could make.

A girl at RefuSHE hangs tie-dyed fabric on a clothesline

Unaccompanied Minors Become Unstoppable Women

Life is hard for any refugee, but for young girls who’ve lost both parents and country, life would seem to be a dead end … until RefuSHE helps re-write the narrative.

A jumbled pile of travel size lotions from Thistle Farms, each bearing the slogan "Love Heals"

Wellness Sells, While Love Heals

Can a single candle serve as a beacon for women survivors around the world? With a line of top-quality wellness products, Thistle Farms is proving the answer is “Yes.”

A model holds a messenger bag from Malia Designs in a traditional Asian dragon print

Beautiful Ways to “Carry a Cause”

Your accessories should be more than an afterthought. At Malia Designs, every bag, case, and wallet helps to empower vulnerable artisans and prevent human trafficking.

A young woman swipes her credit card at a cash register

5 Reasons to Take the Spend-Gooder Pledge

Want to see how easy it is to do good with your consumer dollars? Take the Spend-Gooder Pledge and make your spending choices more intentional and impactful.

Women from Imani Collective standing in front of a chalkboard with motivational words and quotes

Home Goods that Do Good

In Kenya, one social enterprise proves that it takes a “Collective” effort to beautify your home and strengthen a community at the same time.

A woman carrying a People for Urban Progress backpack stands in front of a BLM mural

Urban Progress Meets Fashion Forward

How do you bring together three big values like good design, better cities, and a healthier planet? One social enterprise has it in the bag.

Lavi Spicy Peanut Butter with assorted peanuts and peppers

A Spiced-Up Classic Brings Hope to Haiti

If peanut butter is a staple in your household, consider kicking up the heat with a Haitian recipe that’s helping to improve thousands of lives.

breakfast table with Grain4Grain flour

Tastes Great, Less (Land)Filling

The brewing industry creates a shocking amount of organic waste — but one company is turning that waste into perhaps the world’s healthiest flour.

Hanging tee shirts in shades of pink, courtesy of Jason Leung on Unsplash

Mission Statements that Fit to a Tee

Ponies and swooshes are fine, but wouldn’t you rather do some good with the real estate on your chest and back? We asked 3 experts for their favorite tees with a cause.

Inside the R.Riveter flagship store

Identity, Independence — and Handbags

Handbags are a fashion statement for the wearer, but at R.Riveter, they’re also an identity statement for a group makers who are frequently overlooked.

Lindsday Dudeck hiking with her son

Why I Buy: Lindsay Dudeck

Meet a Colorado nonprofit professional who tries to think about the social impact of every dollar she spends — and how she models that for her 7-year-old son.

Spice jars from Burlap & Barrel

Impact Is the Spice of Life

Spices have long been the stuff of legend and even war, but one company sees them as the key ingredient to a more prosperous future for the developing world.