[HTML1] It is possible to enjoy the holidays and make a positive social impact. Choose gifts for your friends and family from the list below. Each provide wonderful and unique, socially conscious ways to share the holidays. Scroll through the entire listing first to see the variety of possibilities. Visit the websites.
Relax knowing that this show, Socially Conscious Investing, receives no remuneration from these purchases. 100% of the price goes to the organization providing the gift.
They are grouped according to their primary category. However, many cross these category boundaries and impact change for the better in multiple ways. You can have confidence that all are genuine and trust that your dollars are going to be used well and in sustainable ways.
FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SOCIAL IMPACT PRODUCTS:
Yellow Leaf Hammocks:
Relax in a soft, luxurious hammock knowing you are helping an endangered, vulnerable nation.
Purchase a functional art hammock.
Make a donation.
Get involved on Yellow Leaf Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
Teeccino:
Enjoy a warm, antioxidant rich, healthy,
delicious, pro-biotic, caffeine free beverage, and save the Rain Forest.
See their products and recipes for the holidays.
Get involved on Teeccino Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
Channel Islands Outfitters:
Enjoy a leisure life on the ocean, hiking the mountains and camping.
Become a member of the Adventure Co-op for year-around access to the latest equipment.
Get involved on CIO Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
Friendship Tours World Travel:
Give your student a trip that changes lives and educates. Visit countries once war-torn and now recovering.
Get more information.
Get involved on Friendship Tours Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
IMPORTED GIFTS, JEWELRY, BASKETS, FABRIC, HOME PARTIES:
Africa Schools of Kenya (ASK):
Help build Maasai schools while wearing beautiful Maasai jewelry.
Host a bead party for the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, all year around.
Get involved on ASK Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
Up From the Dust:
Support the global growth of women enterprises from around the world.
Purchase beautiful products from around the world
Host a gift party. Get involved on Up From the Dust Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
Fabric of Life:
Give education to girls and boys, health and micro-loans to help eradicate extreme poverty. Purchase gorgeous native dyed fabric and other products.
Shop for products.
Make a donation.
Listen to the interview.
BOOKS AND ART:
Life on Your Terms:
True Balance Life Coaching
Life on Your Terms, by Shann Vander Leek. The book for people looking to discover and express their passion in their work.
Join Life on Your Terms Facebook.
Listen to the interview.
Village Wisdom:
Three years in Uganda mountains with the Bakonzo tribe with Habitat for Humanity International. Enjoy the beautiful photography and help support the tribe’s progress against extreme poverty by purchasing through this website:
Village Wisdom: Immersed in Uganda, Inspired by Job, Changed for Life, photography and book by Carrie Wagner.
Listen to the Interview.
Nonprofit Innovation:
The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital Age, by David Neff and Randall Moss.
Learn how nonprofits can implement innovation and sustainable strategies to combat the downturn in philanthropic dollars.
Listen to the interview.
NONPROFITS ADDRESSING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES and POLITICS:
Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV):
Self-Employment Training (SET) is the foundational program for WEV, an organization originally created to empower women and now one that helps all small businesses succeed. WEV provides a nationally recognized training program, access to start-up and growth capital and ongoing assistance as your business grows.
As an entrepreneur or a small business, visit the website to learn more about all of their programs.
Make a gift to support small business.
Listen to the interview.
Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm:
Quail Springs teaches sustainable vocations to youth, and working internationally to teach permaculture, a design science that works with natural cycles and creates stable, resilient and diverse systems to sustain human settlements. Educational programs include green jobs preparation for youth, permaculture design application and training, soil building, tree planting, natural building research and development, service learning opportunities, and the development of a sustainable farm and nursery.
Learn about their course work and buy an enrollment.
Buy books and DVDs.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
The Fund for Santa Barbara:
A nonprofit community supporting grassroots organizations that work for social, economic, environmental and political change in Santa Barbara, California, their motto is change not charity. Learn more about the programs they support and their activities.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
Blue Ocean Sciences (BOS):
BOS is a team of scientists who address the needs of the global community by conducting high-level research, sharing accurate scientific information, creating effective educational materials and media communications regarding the health of our oceans. BOS promotes and implements partnerships that would not normally be developed or realized. One such partnership is with Jean Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
Unite-to-Light:
A not for profit corporation dedicated to providing low cost lighting to those living in extreme poverty and without electricity. Solar-powered LED lights help eliminate the health and environmental issues associated with other light sources such as kerosene. By providing the lights at a reduced cost to local entrepreneurs, revenue is also introduced into some of the areas.
You can buy one to “give more” to the remote communities needing light. These lights could make very nice stocking stuffers for the Holliday and are good for your own uses in a variety of contexts.
If you prefer to simply donate, you may make a gift.
Listen to the interview to learn more.
NONPROFITS COMBATTING POVERTY:
Safewater International:
The Safe Water International (SWI) mission is to identify clean drinking water solutions for the poorest rural areas of the world and to promote local marketplace involvement in delivering those solutions. Clean water combats disease and helps keep people healthy for work and supporting their families. Learn about the projects in which you can participate.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
Nourish America:
As every minute ticks by, poverty and malnourishment takes its toll on America:
- Each year, roughly 30,000 premature/low weight babies die.
- More than 17 million children are hungry, growing sicker, more depressed and hopeless every day.
- Over 3 million impoverished seniors wither and weaken.
Whether an individual or a company, get involved to help.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
Chad Relief Foundation:
The Chad Relief Foundation (CRF) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization whose objective is to provide assistance to refugees from the Central African Republic in south Chad and to the local population surrounding the refugee camps.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
Beauty of Water:
An all-volunteer non-profit generating collaborative art experiences in communities around the world on the theme of appreciation for water to help people feel and express the connectivity of water while raising awareness for environmental concerns.
Make a gift.
Listen to the interview.
SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
The Eleos Foundation:
Invest in and partner with social entrepreneurs that effectively implement high impact, early stage, pioneering market based solutions in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty.
Contact Eleos to get in-depth information about investments.
Listen to the first interview about their philosophy of investment.
Listen to the second interview about social impact investment.
Listen to the interview with Liberia’s Philanthropy Secretariat.
California Coast Venture Forum (CCVF) and Clean Business Investment Summit (CBIS):
Invest in social entrepreneurs who are building green businesses domestically. CCVF mentors, advises and promotes growing companies in markets in California. Each year, they host the Clean Business Investment Summit in Santa Barbara, California.
Listen to the CCVF interview with Jerry Knotts.
Listen to the CBIS Summary.
The Kiddo Company:
A for-profit business addressing the local and global issues of childhood obesity and health, Kiddo Squeezies are organic fruit and vegetable squeeze-packs for youth. They use locally grown farm produce and since introduced in Whole Foods, have been “flying off the shelves.” This is one example of an entrepreneur helped by CCVF and CBIS. Contact The Kiddo Company for more investment information.
Listen to the interview.
The EarthKeeper Alliance:
Invest in a land “UNdevelopment” company. EarthKeeper Alliance takes large areas of land planned for over-development and restores the majority of the development to its natural state. Some smaller portion of the land is developed in ways that conserve open space and preserve flora and fauna habitats. Learn about The EarthKeeper Alliance’s impact investment opportunities.
Listen to the interview.
B2B SERVICES FOR SOCIAL IMPACT:
Great People Great Planet:
This organization for World Peace Through Sports and Transformance Business Consulting combines the concept of Triple Bottom Line into a number of programs that benefit corporations, youth and individuals while supporting the United Nations 8 Millenium Development Goals. Learn the Give-Grow-Get model that inspires employees to achieve business goals and supports social causes.
Listen to the interview.
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