Skip the traditional sweater, scarf, or soap set and give something meaningful this Christmas. Charitable gifts offer a heartwarming way to give back to others while also providing a special gift to someone special. Try the following five creative options for giving charitably this holiday season.
Give a Gift in Someone’s Honor
One of the most straightforward ways to engage in charitable gifting is to donate in honor of someone. Choose a gift adoption card from the World Wildlife Fund, and your recipients can redeem it for a symbolic adoption of the species of their choice.
The gift catalog for Heifer International includes gifts such as a pig, alpaca, or flock of geese. TisBest offers charity gift cards. These cards allow your recipients to choose the charity themselves from dozens of options so that they can support anything from veterans and disaster relief to animals with your gift.
Buy Goods That Give Back
Many companies make charitable donations to worthy causes for every purchase. For every pair of glasses you buy from Warby Parker, the company donates a pair of glasses to needy people in developing countries.
For every product purchased from SoapBox, a bar of soap is given to a person in need. Gifts like these ideas essentially double your giving. You’re gifting one product to someone on your shopping list and making a donation to someone else.
