Gift Giving for Good: Cool gift ideas from organizations making a difference

-


Buy something that your person will love, while also giving love back to the community. Shop for gifts at these nonprofit organizations. There are a few national ones and a list of
Baltimore organizations. Like shopping local, this is a way to spend your money to align with that is most important to you.

All offer online shopping unless specified differently.

Organization Name and Link

Gift Items Sold

National Nonprofits


Rails to Trails Conservancy

Get great gear! Support the trails you love.

Equal Justice Initiative 

Shirts, books and more for social justice.

Smithsonian

A lot of everything, just like the museums.

Unicef

Beautiful hand-crafted artisanal gifts 

Sierra Club

“Adopt” a wild animal! Get a stuffed version and a booklet about the animal, an adoption certificate, fun animal facts, a sticker sheet, and a map of American wildlife.

Baltimore Nonprofits


Baltimore Clayworks

Beautiful ceramic items in their brick and mortar or online shop; also can purchase a gift card for a class or workshop for a deserving loved one

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

Buy one of many items for your favorite Girl Scout

Poe Baltimore

Support Baltimore’s Edgar Allan Poe house by purchasing one of many, many fun Poe-themed gifts

Blue Water Baltimore

Gift card to the Herring Run Nursery for all native plants

Friends of Patterson Park

Several fun FPP options for fur baby to baby, baby and beyond

B&O Railroad Museum

The place to shop for the train enthusiast in your life- child or adult. Great for history-lovers too.

Maryland Public Television

Intriguing books, DVDs and more

Baltimore Museum of Art

Lovely items- jewelry, kids toys, books and more. Online and in the museum

Visionary Art Museum

So fun! Shop in person. 

“The best museum gift shop you’ve ever been to in your life.” - John Waters

BARCS

Shop to save lives! For the animal lover in your life

Maryland SPCA

Clothing, bags, mugs and more. “Feel the warmth of a cold nose.”

Tree-Mendous Maryland

Gift of trees. A gift for you, me and everyone.

Art With a Heart

HeARTwares is Art with a Heart’s social enterprise retail store. HeARTwares is a great place to shop for meaningful gifts, jewelry, and housewares.

Popular posts from this blog

Happy Feet

-
Image
“Those shoes are cute! They look comfortable too!”  I hear that often. Well, it is not a coincidence. We all work hard. We need to be comfortable and like how we look. Happy feet make for a much better day. Check out my recommendations -- this is my Valentine to you. After getting plantar fasciitis (foot pain issues) a few years ago, my podiatrist suggested better shoes. He twisted the shoe I was wearing like ringing out a wet rag to demonstrate the lack of support. It was painful (literally and figuratively),but I went home and started to throw out a closet full of shoes. Then started on the hunt for cute and comfortable options. Not an easy combo to find! With some trial and error I found a few brands that I really like (shared below).  How to Choose Shoes for Common Foot Problems Here’s to happy feet! Dress Shoes, Flats, Sandals Jambu Taos Spring Step/ L’artiste Dansko Lifestride Naot Casual/Boots Merrell Keen Teva New Balance   Asics Brands Recomme
Read more

Leaders: Talking about Racism & Inequity with Your Team

-
Image
“I don’t believe in mixing politics with work.” I heard that statement from a leader as a reason to not acknowledge the Black Lives Matter movement and current protests with their team.  I can imagine that this person, a white person, is a good leader in other ways, but they missed an important opportunity to show that they care and to say "I see you" to the people of color on their team and those they serve. With the murders of Black people, the injustices and the protests to combat them, it is an emotional time. To help you (and me), below is a list of articles with helpful advice on how to address the pain people are experiencing, as well as how to lead in supporting racial justice. Whatever your race, this is a very important time to be a strong leader.  Realistically, for white leadership, there is much more work to do. There i s no set best appr oach. It is suggested to: Read & learn Digest what you are hearing that is new to you Take time to really empathize with B
Read more

Tools for Ease in Event Planning

-
Image
Spring is that time of year – events galore!  It is a lovely time of year to engage people with the work you do.   Whether you are hosting a small meeting, or a large festival for hundreds, events are challenging and time-consuming.     They can be fun too, especially when you have the right tools and supports.   Below are some free tools, online and otherwise, that save time, generate ideas, and keep you organized as you plan and execute your events.    As a reminder,   KS Solutions   provides consulting services for events. We will come up with the concept for your event to assure you engage the intended audience to reach your goals and we can also manage event planning and event execution for you.  We hope you find these resources helpful, and if more support is needed please reach out to us! If you know of other event tools you’d like to share, please post on the KS Solutions Facebook page to share with others.  Event Planning Tools: Asana – Asana is an o
Read more