Girl Who Stole Stuff and Give Back on Christmas
holiday gifts 2021
The Best Holiday Gifts for Everyone (That Do Good, Too)
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Gifts that give back are basically twofers: a gift and a donation in one. And while donating directly and demanding policy change are the most effective ways to support your causes, a thoughtful gift can't hurt. Below, we've rounded up gifts that give back — almost all of them give at least 10 percent of their proceeds to efforts including racial justice, food security, and women's rights. All these gifts should arrive before Christmas, but with even-worse-than-usual supply-chain issues this year, our advice is to shop sooner rather than later. And if you want to donate directly, we have directories of organizations helping frontline workers during the coronavirus crisis, Haiti's earthquake-relief efforts, fighting the Texas abortion ban, and supporting Black lives and communities of color.
Rowing Blazers, revivers of Princess Diana's sheep sweater, more recently collaborated with the NBA on a collection of sports-team-logoed sweaters and rugby shirts. Between now and December 25, the company will donate 10 percent of the purchase price of this sweater (in navy only) to the Social Change Fund United. The fund — which was created by basketball players Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony — supports organizations dedicated to helping communities of color through policy changes and representation.
Afrosurf is one of the best (and most giftable) coffee-table books of the year. As Strategist writer Tembe Denton-Hurst describes, "Africa's thriving, vibrant surf culture is captured in this book — compiled by South African surf company Mami Wata." Mami Wata is donating 10 percent of proceeds to two African surf-therapy organizations, Waves for Change and Surfers Not Street Children.
This trippy tee is part of a recently launched collaboration between Everlane and the Rodale Institute. One of the institute's main goals is helping farmers transition their farms to be regeneratively organic through things like backyard composting. Ten percent of every sale from this tee goes to those efforts.
Los Angeles–based children's pajama company Lovey & Grink created this pair in honor of the emergency-service workers who've helped throughout the pandemic. The pajamas are printed with ambulances and fire trucks. A portion of the sales from the pajamas will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and the World Health Organization.
Loeffler Randall, probably best known for its Instagram- and IRL-famous pleated sandals, has its own line of apparel. These Knits for Good sweaters are made with wool woven by a collective of knitters in Peru, and 10 percent of sales goes to the American Civil Liberties Union. It's available in eight colors including this checkered print. And while you're shopping, some of the proceeds from the masks in Loeffler Randall's For Good collection help feed families in need.
Strategist-favorite skin-care label Murad partnered with colorful sweats maker the Mayfair Group for a limited-edition sweat set, with 100 percent of the purchase price going to No Kid Hungry. There's even a scannable QR code on the crewneck's cuff for anyone to donate directly to the organization. You can buy the sweatshirt and shorts separately or as a set, too.
Every item from Social Goods includes a donation to a host of nonprofit organizations. You can shop in support of specific organizations dedicated to causes like the environment and equality. Social Goods partnered with NBC streaming service Peacock for its new series One of Us Is Lying, and 25 percent of the proceeds from the T-shirt will be donated to the Jed Foundation, which works to provide support for young adults' mental health and to prevent teen suicide. Another item in the collab is a "This Is a Stan Account" beanie.
This beanie from Canadian outerwear label Nobis is like the Carhartt beanie all grown up. It's even warmer, made mostly from lambswool, and has a classic cable knit. All of the proceeds from the beanie will go toward the No Cold Shoulder campaign, which collects gently used coats to distribute to those in need.
This limited-edition long-sleeved shirt from Kule — a luxury children's brand that is one of our favorites for women's striped tees — is made in partnership with Prinkshop. (Kule collaborated on a collection with Social Goods, too, which includes this "Witch" trucker hat). The T-shirt commemorates the year Roe v. Wade was passed into law, and 30 percent of each purchase goes to the National Institute for Reproductive Health, which works to ensure everyone has access to reproductive health care across the country.
Artist Cindy Sherman collaborated with fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez to create two black-and-white tees, the proceeds from which go to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York.
Many of New York jewelry brand MLE's pieces are centered around female empowerment, like the Gentlewoman's Agreement Necklace. This over-easy-egg-shaped signet ring is made from sterling silver and features a brass yolk. Ten percent of the proceeds from the ring will go to Planned Parenthood. The brand also carries this poodle hair clip that supports rescue dogs finding their forever homes.
This chain does double duty — it works as both a minimalist mask holder and necklace. It's from another New York City–based independent jewelry label, Lady Grey. The company has worked with a host of charitable partners, including Win NYC and One Tree Planted. Ten percent of sales from this particular chain will be donated to No Kid Hungry.
Brooklyn-based Catbird donates $10 from every sale of this token to Direct Relief, which provides emergency relief on the ground in the U.S. and around the world. The organization has helped wildfire-affected areas, contributed to hurricane efforts, and provided medical aid during the pandemic. Each one-of-a-kind token is cut from abalone shells grown on a California farm and can be attached to a chain, earring, or bracelet (which you can add to your order for an additional fee).
The Tiffany Save the Wild collection gives back 100 percent of all profits to the Wildlife Conservation Network, which works with conservationists to protect endangered animals. The charms and brooches in the collection come in three shapes — lions, rhinos, and elephants — and some are even studded with diamonds. Our favorite piece is this understated sterling-silver elephant charm.
When we tested fine jewelry from ten direct-to-consumer companies, we found GLDN to be the best for custom pieces. As with the other jewelry from the brand, you can personalize the Resiste Necklace with the material (from 14-karat gold fill to 14-karat solid gold) and length (starting at 17 inches) of your choice. All profits from the piece are split between the NAACP and the Global Fund for Women, which works to provide multiyear grants to grassroots organizations focused on gender justice.
Comfort-clothing company Donni teamed up on this necklace with Black Girl Ventures, a group focused on providing Black and brown women-identifying business founders with access to capital, community, and more. The necklace is made up of freshwater pearls of different sizes, representing the stages of turning an idea into a business. All proceeds go directly to BGV.
One of the newer status nail-polish lines, J.Hannah specializes in neutral shades. Dune is one of them — probably best described as a sand shade. All profits from Dune are donated to an ever-evolving list of human-rights organizations; this time around, it's Jane's Due Process, a reproductive-rights organization in Texas that helps teens access abortion services and birth control. The brand recently released a set of surrealist nail polishes in collaboration with the Met as well.
Bespoke soap-maker Caswell-Massey has been around for 269 years — yes, you read that right: It is officially older than the U.S. (Side note: One of the writers of this story, Ambar Pardilla, swears by its lavender soap.) The company, which started off as an apothecary shop in Rhode Island, collaborated with the New York Botanical Garden for a floral collection with scents including honeysuckle, lily, and gardenia. The Beatrix Rose Bath Soap has undercurrents of black currant and bergamot along with stronger notes of rose and wild fig. Every purchase of the soap supports the garden's research, conservation, horticulture, and education efforts. Caswell-Massey has a Yellowstone set, too, with part of the proceeds going to help conservation efforts at the national park.
Photo: Jessica Lim
And speaking of parks, the Parks Project's goal is to protect and preserve public lands in the U.S. It does this by donating and partnering with a number of park conservancies to fund wildlife-restoration projects and visitor programs. Parks Project collaborated with cult favorite Ursa Major and the Grateful Dead, but one of our favorites has to be this collection with the National Geographic Society. Every purchase in the collection helps support the nonprofit, which offers grants to scientists, educators, and conservationists. Each hoodie is hand-dyed in Los Angeles, so no two are exactly alike.
For the newborn nature lover, this bandana features colorful illustrations of iconic landmarks like Old Faithful and animals like the American buffalo that you'd find at Yellowstone. The bib benefits the park as well — 10 percent of sales are donated back to Yellowstone Forever, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving it.
Maine-based L.L.Bean teamed up with the National Park Foundation, which supports the National Park Service, on a limited-edition collection. This T-shirt does good — 20 percent of purchase price goes to the foundation — and is sustainable, made from postconsumer plastic bottles.
In our guide to gifts for book lovers (that aren't books), New York Review of Books publicity manager Nick During suggested giving something from your recipient's favorite bookstore. Bonfire offers custom shirts from independent bookstores, and all proceeds go back to those bookstores. You can give them a T-shirt from their hometown bookshop or their current city favorite. This tee comes from bookseller McNally Jackson and features its flagship Nolita store on the front. Plus there's this lip-printed T-shirt for the Feminist Book Club, which calls itself "not your mom's book club."
Flower by Edie Parker is a line of weed accessories, including stash boxes, pipes (many in the shape of fruits), and lighters. This is an updated version of Edie Parker's best-selling "Boobs on Drugs" T-shirt, which serves as a nod to that very '80s anti-drug PSA. The T-shirt gives back to the Women's Prison Association — 15 percent of profits will go to the organization, which focuses on helping women adapt to life outside of prison.
And this dinner-roll-printed T-shirt from the aforementioned line donates 15 percent of profits to hunger-relief organization Feeding America.
Farmacy Beauty recently released its Giving Back Pack. For every limited-edition kit sold, Farmacy Beauty will be donating 20 meals to Feeding America, which supports local food banks through food and funds. The pack includes miniature versions of the brand's best sellers, including a makeup-removing balm beloved by makeup artist Hannah Biddle and drag queen Farrah Moan, a pore-cleaning toner, night serum, and moisturizer.
Noto Botanics — the brand behind Strategist contributor Robin Reetz's "better than Sunday Riley" facial scrub — gives a percentage of profits from this genderless, use-anywhere hair-and-body oil to a rotating list of nonprofit organizations (which has included Planned Parenthood, the LGBT Youth Center, the Okra Project, the Herbal Mutual Aid Network, the Downtown Women's Center L.A., and Black Lives Matter).
Beauty brand Cocokind is focused on making its products more sustainable — the brand even lists "sustainability facts" of its items on the packaging each comes in. This petrochemical-free balm, which uses a vegan beeswax alternative, is meant to moisturize dry spots. The company says it will donate 5 percent of all online sales of the balm to One Tree Planted, which is focused on global reforestation.
Shocks of Love, a queer- and Latinx-owned natural aromatics and perfumery shop, has permanently pledged 5 percent of the profits from its three flagship scents (called Scent Rituals) to Activation Residency, a Black-led artist residency. Its line of genderless fragrances — like this zesty, citrusy spray — are all alcohol free, vegan, nontoxic, and sustainably sourced and packaged.
Between now and March 3, 2022, Josie Maran will donate 10 percent of sales from this body butter to the Coral Reef Alliance, an organization focused on saving the world's coral reefs. The body butter is made in a limited-edition grapefruit scent and comes in special coral packaging that's different from the brand's original version. It's meant to help firm fine lines and smooth uneven texture, according to the company.
Los Angeles–based Hija de Tu Madre makes lifestyle products centered around Latinx culture with phrases like "Échale ganas" ("Put effort into it") and virgencita-embroidered jackets. The brand describes itself as pro-immigrant and anti-ICE and promises to donate 20 percent of the profits from this T-shirt to Border Kindness (or Bondad Frontera). The nonprofit helps provide food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and legal services to asylum seekers, migrants, refugees, and other displaced people.
Ban.do doesn't make your usual deck of cards; this one is described as a "toolbox for your feelings," helping to navigate emotional well-being and awareness. The deck is separated into sections with different cards for joy, fear, sadness, and anger — as well as wild cards. Half the net proceeds from the deck will be donated to The Loveland Foundation. After successfully fundraising for Black women and girls to receive therapy support, the foundation formed to focus on healing for communities of color. Now it offers fellowships, residency programs, and more.
This rainbow-printed tote was made in partnership with the NAACP. Half of the purchase price of each tote will be donated to the organization toward its mission of equality through health care, education, and criminal-justice systems. Williams Sonoma carries a matching mug, too.
Thirty percent of the purchase price of this Clare V. tote goes to Every Mother Counts, an organization working for equitable maternity care. The tote features a feminist take on France's national motto — "Liberté, égalité, maternité" (Liberty, equality, maternity). And for makeup lovers, the brand collaborated with makeup artist Pati Dubroff on two makeup bags that donate the same percentage to the organization.
A reminder to never stop resisting. Clare V. donates a portion of proceeds from this sweatshirt to Planned Parenthood.
And if you're looking for another art print, Strategist senior writer (and illustrator) Liza Corsillo tipped us off to Art for Change, which describes itself as offering "fine art for the socially conscious collector" and showcases the work of contemporary artists. One of them is Devin Osorio, who paints compositions of Washington Heights and is inspired by Caribbean and Latin American folklore and crafts. Twenty percent of the proceeds from this print goes to Destination Tomorrow, a grassroots LGBTQ+ center in the Bronx.
Parachute partnered with Nothing But Nets, a United Nations Foundation campaign to raise funds to fight malaria globally. With every Venice Set sold, the bedding brand donates a bed net. At checkout, you can make a one-time donation to the campaign. And you can choose between a Venice Set made of percale, linen, sateen, or cotton. Each set comes with a fitted sheet, two pillowcases, and a duvet cover.
This set of colorful striped towels is made from soft Turkish cotton and yarn-dyed to keep the hues looking bright. The set was created in collaboration with the Trevor Project, with 50 percent of purchase price going toward the organization.
The Bay Area–based body-care brand Juniper Ridge sustainably harvests its products and donates 10 percent of all profits to organizations that protect the wilderness, especially as severe climate-change-induced wildfire season has worsened on the West Coast. Juniper Ridge has a bunch of coastal-scented body washes and earthy essential oils (which one music producer told us he'd like to receive as a gift) as well as a line of botanical teas we're told taste like nature itself. Ten percent of the proceeds from this tea are donated to Indigenous and First Nations groups — the brand started this initiative in 2019 and promises to keep it in perpetuity.
Food52's online version of the farmers' market was created in partnership with dairy co-op Tillamook to raise funds for All for Farmers, a coalition that helps provide grants to farmers — including Black, LBGTQ+, and women farmers — and investments to improve soil health. A portion of the proceeds from each item in the shop goes directly to the coalition. There's so much to choose from, including an updated version of Five Two's signature apron, but we're particularly partial to this set of pastel wine glasses. (These are described as "sunset-hued stemware," so we couldn't resist.) Ten percent of the proceeds from the item will be donated to the coalition.
Luxury retailer Olivela donates 20 percent of proceeds from every purchase to causes like girls' education, climate change, health services, and more; it has a list of all its cause partners here. One of those featured partners is the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This MoMA Design Store–esque jar helps provide lifesaving treatments for children.
BlueCut co-founder Karam Kim designed this apron as a tribute to her mother. It takes its inspiration from the South Korean childhood tradition of making red carnations for Parents' Day. Twenty percent of sales from the apron go to the Abundance Setting, which provides support to mothers working in the culinary and hospitality industries.
After its first launch, Material Kitchen's highly coveted cutting board sold out in three days. This year, the brand rereleased two limited-edition cutting boards; half the profits from this classic green one named Reimagine Justice — as well as a neutral-toned one called To Pó Pó With Love — will be donated to two New York City–based organizations. The first, Heart of Dinner, was created during the pandemic to support elderly, low-income Asian American people combat hunger and isolation; and the second, Drive Change, provides paid culinary-arts jobs for formerly incarcerated youth.
[Editor's note: While the To Pó Pó With Love board is ready to ship now, the Reimagine Justice board is expected to ship in 10 to 12 weeks.]
And another option from Material Kitchen: 50 percent of the profits from this serving bowl will go to Star Route Farm's food-access work. The vegetable, herb, and grain farm works to provide produce to food-insecure communities for free and partners with mutual aid groups. The bowls, each one-of-a-kind, are crafted from Korean soils and hand-finished.
Uncommon Goods teamed up with Pennsylvania-based potter JoAnn Stratakos on this collection of mugs, each of which is sculpted with a different endangered animal. For every mug except the rhino ones, Uncommon Goods is donating $5 to the Global Wildlife Conservation, which works to preserve wildlands and restore extinct or endangered species. If you buy a rhino mug, those $5 are donated to the Pennsylvania Rhino Conservation Advocates.
When we asked cannabis consumers what they wanted for the holidays, two things that came up were pre-rolled spliffs filled with CBD and donations to the Last Prisoner Project. This set from Her Highness NYC, a woman-owned CBD and cannabis brand, checks both those boxes with 50 percent of proceeds going to the criminal-justice organization.
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Girl Who Stole Stuff and Give Back on Christmas
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