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Socially Conscious Holiday Shopping

December 08, 2006 11:40 AM

MY PODCAST PARTNER HARI SREENIVASAN WRITES:

Holiday shopping can be a jungle...and its bigger than amazon.com. So in an effort to help you make your way through, I'm encouraging you to try a socially responsible gift over the holidays.

To find a retailer or e-tailer that deals in fair trade gifts http://www.fairtradefederation.org/memol.html

Two gift sites whose founders I've interviewed are:
http://www.appreciate.org/ss

Based here in NY-
and

http://www.worldofgood.com
Works with more than 6000 women in 31 countries (a 15% Friends and Family discount if you use code FANDF06 at checkout)

If you'd like to use your wealth for something other than a gift- perhaps donate to a charity- some organizations I've personally worked with/ donated to / or whose founders I've interviewed for ABC (in alphabetical order only)

http://www.ceowomen.org
support immigrant women start small businesses in the U.S..

http://www.donorschoose.org/
support a school or classroom or part of a project in the U.S. based on pitches the teachers make

http://giveindia.org
find a trusted non-profit in India by cause or region

http://globalgiving.com
find a trusted non profit in several countries around the world by cause or region

http://www.heifer.org/
a fascinating model where livestock are in the center of the giving. read for yourself.

http://kiva.org/
lend money to an entrepreneur in a developing country based on their elevator pitch to you.

there are tons of these sites out there- I just didn't want you to spend all your money in one place ;-)

happy holidays.


H

December 8, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

User Comments

One of the organizations I've supported for several years and which taught me what "fair trade" means is SERRV International. They publish an absolutely stunning catalogue of carefully crafted art, gift, and food items, any of which would be welcome. Since it's only a couple of weeks until the big day, they also have a web address----and online shopping, too. I can personally vouch for their coffees and chocolate--delicious!

Posted by: chuck | Dec 8, 2006 3:26:45 PM

Jake, I'd like a cow for the holidays. I've asked my family and friends to either donate to Oxfam, or buy a cow from them for a mere $75. That cow goes to a family in a third world country and supplies them both nourishment and financial opportunity.
Not as sexy as the Victoria's Secret million dollar bra, but close.

Posted by: crazyvirgo | Dec 8, 2006 12:38:59 PM

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