62 Gifts That Give Back to a Ton of Great Causes

Each bag bought from The Tote Project fights human trafficking and supports survivors. The designs are beautiful, too, like this “free to be wild” flower image.

These simple-yet-sophisticated earrings are handmade, and 100 percent of the proceeds from their sale goes to International Sanctuary, an organization that helps girls and young women escape human trafficking.

Keeping true to Feed Projects’ ethos, this purchase will provide 50 meals to schoolchildren in need. Plus, the bag has a flat bottom, meaning it’ll make trips to and from the store a whole lot easier.

Choose a specific cause that one of these bracelets supports—climate activism, autism awareness, animal welfare, and more—and 10 percent of proceeds will go toward it. Your giftee will love the unique look of the sand-filled charm.

Need a simple gift that gives back? This cute set comes with a card (choose from a variety of designs) plus two scratch-off lotto-style tickets that surprise the giftee by explaining that they’re supporting one of the company’s causes (literacy, solar light, clean water, healthy meals). Fun and good.

For the person who has a green thumb (or aspires to), this hand-planted succulent garden makes a great gift. Plus, for every purchase made, a portion of the proceeds goes to water.org, and each garden sold provides six months of water for someone in the developing world.

Williams Sonoma has an ongoing partnership with No Kid Hungry, so purchasing one of these adorable silicone spatulas means you’re also working to end childhood hunger. Each is uniquely designed by a celebrity, a food blogger, or a chef—right now the collection includes art by Pink, Common, Kate Hudson, and more—and will look so fun in your giftee’s kitchen.

If you want to send someone a variety of things that give back, the curated boxes from Packed With Purpose are a great choice. This particular set includes cookies that donate meals to soup kitchens and toffee that supports ovarian cancer research, plus some other tasty snacks that give back. There’s a ton of other options on the website, too, that support specific causes.

Do you know someone who has always wanted to adopt a wild animal? Now they can—well, sort of. Gift them one of these bracelets, which is linked to a real live animal in the wild that they can track. Options include sea turtles, polar bears, lions, and more, and your purchase helps support the animals’ welfare and safety.

Consider this the next best thing to a campfire. Each of these hand-poured soy candles features scents inspired by one of the national parks: The fragrance for Joshua Tree has notes of white sage, cedarwood, and eucalyptus; the blend for Redwood includes oakmoss, sage, citrus, and damp earth; Zion’s scent is made with notes of desert lavender, sage, and dried herbs; the mix for Yellowstone contains vetiver, pine needle, and amber; and Yosemite’s fragrance combines cedarwood, amber, orange, and spices. Each purchase helps support public lands through annual donations to The Wilderness Society.

This bag is an all-around great weekend duffel bag for any traveler (it has several interior and exterior pockets plus detachable pouches—and is made from recycled materials). The company also donates stocked backpacks to kids in need.

These charming coffee cups will not only make early mornings even merrier but also help inspire future generations of nature lovers. That’s because a portion of each purchase supports the National Park Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program, which creates pathways for kids to enjoy and connect with nature by facilitating outdoor activity, experiential learning, and cultural heritage exercises.

If, somehow, none of these options appeal, gift a subscription to this service that sells only socially and environmentally conscious goods.

Wine tastes better when it’s made by—and supports—women. The proceeds from Une Femme sales go to women-centered charities, like Dress for Success and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Plus, this set comes with their delicious sparkling wines and a handy sparkling wine stopper.

As seen on Shark Tank, this direct-to-consumer cookie dough is safe to enjoy raw, half-baked, or fully baked. This pack includes the four fave flavors: chocolate chip, sprinkles & frosting, cookies & cream, and chocolate brownie. The best part is that purchases also go toward supporting mental health and addiction recovery.

Gift a crafty pal this pottery kit, which includes everything they need to learn the art (air-dry clay, tools, paint, and handy-dandy guides). The company is super sustainable in practice and gives back to mental health initiatives with every purchase.

With this company, you can basically gift someone an experience. It has everything—ziplining, swimming with manatees, city walking tours, and more—in a variety of places across the U.S. The best part? Tinggly works toward a ton of climate initiatives, like cleaning up plastic pollution and planting trees for every gift.

Ten percent of each sale from Everlane’s 100% Human project goes to the ACLU to support its fight for civil liberties for all. Our pick is this boxy cotton crewneck tee.

This lush, insulated polyester blanket is made from 100 percent recycled elements and holds up against both stains and different weather conditions. While it also features a “cape clip” and “corner loops,” the included “stuff sack” makes the product easy to take with you. Rumpl helps support the National Parks Foundation, among several other philanthropic efforts.

This fragrant set includes body butter in the scents Tupelo Honey, Chamomile & Myrrh, and more. One of the ways Savannah Bee Company gives back is through The Bee Cause Project, its nonprofit that educates students. “The STEAM-based curriculum, educational beehives, and international network build learning opportunities in classrooms and communities, in order to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards,” the company’s website reads.