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How We Give Back

Featured Charities at Society B // A social business that donates 10% of all sales to charity

You know how we donate 10% of all purchases to charity? We're still doing that...only now you get to tell us how. When you shop for goods that give back at SocietyB.com, you now get to choose which charity to support from 5 different non-profits.

 

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You Want to Reduce Poverty? Start with Water.

Water.org // Featured Charity at Society B // World Water Day

I’m sure it’s obvious by now that we are passionate about clean water. With organizations like Water.org, clean water is the bottom rung of the ladder out of poverty for millions of people. Clean water leads to health, education, productive communities, and empowerment for women and girls. Don't believe me? Let me tell you a personal story.

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Gifts that Give Back for Clean Water

Gifts that Give Back for Clean Water

Organizations like charity: water and Water.org are making innovative advances to bring clean water to millions of people. And thanks to more social businesses supporting clean water through commerce, we can also make a difference with our purchases. Here are our favorites. 

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Men's Gifts for Under $100

LSTN Earbuds // Earbuds Made From Wood // Mens Gifts that Give Back

Shopping for guys can be difficult. Getting them meaningful and useful gifts can be even harder. Rebateszone.com recently compiled a Men's Gift Guide with a vast collection of gifts under $100. And they featured Society B's Bowery Earbuds from LSTN Sound Co. These earbuds have been hugely popular and for good reason. 

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6 Ways to be a Conscious Consumer - For the Every Girl

6 Ways to be a Conscious Consumer // Ethical Fashion // Fair Trade // Fashion for Good

By Brigette Marshall

I am a partially reformed fast fashion shopper. If I’m browsing the mall for my mom’s birthday gift and pass by an “additional 40% off all sale items” at Express or Forever 21, I have an undeniable, irresistible urge to go in. I can’t help but to be fascinated by all the trendy items I can add to my closet for the cost of a fast food lunch or maybe a magazine. I’m hooked on getting a “good deal.” But I’ve become more aware of ethical issues surrounding high-volume, low-priced clothing. So I'm sharing 6 easy ways to be a conscious consumer--steps that every girl can take to build a more timeless wardrobe that does good. 

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About Brighton // In Their Own Words

Laura Hoffman // Brighton Their World

Full disclosure: Brighton Their World--one of our featured charities at Society B--is close to my heart. In fact, I’m Facebook friends with the founders of Brighton Their World, even though I’ve never met the Hoffmans in person. In 2013, my husband and I were adopting our daughter from Ethiopia. 

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“She believed she could, so she did.”

Momastery // Glennon Melton Doyle // Heartline Maternity Center in Haiti

This month, we’re featuring a very special charity called Together Rising. It was founded by Glennon Melton Doyle—the brains, wit, and heart behind the popular mom blog, Momastery. Together Rising has demonstrated the power of giving by asking its community of fellow moms to help lift women in need. “We do something called a Love Flash Mob."

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