Love to Shop? Check out these Cool Companies that Give Back!

Almost anything you want or need to buy — from soap to bags — furniture to jewelry – can help make a difference in the world. From employing artisans in developing countries to donating much needed funding for Alzheimer’s research and support for caregivers, these 7 companies are amongst some of our favorites who, like Rivet Revolution, have giving at their core. There is nothing better than picking up a little something for yourself and knowing that your purchase is going to help someone else!

ROMA BOOTS 
Roma Boots mantra is to ” merge fashion with philanthropy to give poverty the boot.” For every pair of chic natural rubber rain boots sold, a new pair is donated to a child in need. Additionally, 10% of all proceeds fund educational initiatives around the world. Roma was founded in 2010 by Samuel Bistrian, who wanted to combine his love of fashion and philanthropy to help children in his home country of Romania.

FEEL MORE BETTER 
Feel More Better is an online safe place whose mission is to “make the world an easier place for girls to be happyer.” (Yes, they spell it that way.) They are: an online community for sharing stories,  a political movement (proposing The Media & Public Health Act requires advertisers who photoshop their people and bodies in their ads to tell us they did it with a tructh in advertising label) and  an online marketplace. Feel More better sells what they call, StoryTees, t-shirts made from Tencel, an eco-friendly material, with messaging that convey power and positivity like Not Photoshopped, or Don’t Hate on My Happy,  The best part is with every StoryTee you buy, Feel More Better donates a new book to an underprivileged girl.

GOODS THAT MATTER 
Goods that Matter creates everyday design goods, with extraordinary impact. Tippy Tippens is the Founder and Chief Eternal Optimist of Goods that Matter. She is a social entrepreneur, designer, and educator who is passionate about helping to build sustainable growth and ultimately wishing to contribute to greater happiness. Each Matter product is handmade in the U.S., of eco-friendly materials, & gives back to unique social and environmental causes. 10% of all proceeds flow to causes that impact the health, happiness, and sustainability of our communities both locally and for our neighbors around the world.

CREATED 
Created is “creating drinkware to inspire, connect, and empower people because many of life’s most meaningful moments occur alongside a drink”. This drinkware company was started by two high school friends, Jeremy Moss & Ryan Schneider, who have worked together, volunteered together, and dreamed up thousands of ideas together. Created is their joint venture and “our desire to build a business that stays true to the things we believe in: truth, community, and empowerment.” Created sells individual drink ware but we’re quite fond of the gift sets! Created donates 10% of their net profits to help build wells that bring clean water to those in need.

LOVE YOUR MELON
Love Your Melon was founded in an entrepreneurship class at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota by two friends, Zach and Brian. On a mission to improve the lives of children battling cancer, Love Your Melon began with the simple idea of putting a hat on every child battling cancer in America. 50% of the profits from the sale of all Love Your Melon products is given to Love Your Melon’s nonprofit partners in the fight against pediatric cancer.

MERCADO GLOBAL 
Mercado Global is an ethical fashion brand and social enterprise that empowers rural indigenous Mayan women to break the cycle of poverty by connecting them to international markets, fostering sustainable livelihoods for their families, and pioneering a socially responsible business model within the fashion industry. Since its inception in 2004, Mercado Global has impacted the lives of over 400 women throughout more than 40 communities in the rural highlands of Guatemala.

Mercado Global connects partner artisans to international sales opportunities, partnering with retailers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, including Anthropologie, Calypso St. Barth, Comptoir de Cotonniers, Levi Strauss & Co., J. Crew, United Arrows, and Zady. By combining market access with community-based education trainings and asset development support, Mercado Global provides the tools needed to fully leverage income and break the cycle of poverty.

glassybaby
glassbaby was started by Lee Rhodes while she was battling cancer. The light of a candle in hand-blown glass was said to give her hope and helped her her heal from cancer not once but three times and inspired a business devoted to giving hope, beauty, kindness, and millions of dollars to help people, animals, and our planet heal.

Each glassybaby votive and drinker shines with color formed from solid glass batons, that today glow in hundreds of uniquely-named hues as varied as our moods. 10% from the sale of every glassybaby is donated to the glassybaby white light fund to help people, animals, and the planet heal. Our favorite glassybaby is hyacinth.

Shopping is fun – but shopping AND giving back in the process is just awesome.