The Best Gifts for Mom (That Do Good, Too)

From askin-care setto soothingbath salts, every purchase made at Pink Moon makes an impact. You can choose an organization to donate to at checkout — including nonprofits such asThe Loveland FoundationandAnimal Haven. We’re particularly partial to the brand’s Taurus clay cleanser, one of our favoriteastrological sign-tailored products.

Historic American soap-maker Caswell-Massey, the creator ofGeorge Washington’s signature cologne, earned a spot on our holiday list ofgifts that give backfor its Marie Antoinette–esquerose bath barthat benefits theNew York Botanical Garden. Its Marem perfume, originally created in 1914 for silent-film starAlla Nazimova, also benefits the Botanical Garden and has notes of rose, neroli, and amber.

For a less splurge-y gift, Caswell-Massey also collaborated withYellowstone Forever, which helps to preserve the national park. (Proceeds from the set go toward plant research and conservation.) The fragrances have Yellowstone-themed names like Old Faithful and Mammoth; its Lake soap, inspired by the biodiversity around Yellowstone Lake, has notes of citrus, wildflowers, musk, and amber.

Luxury site Olivela donates every time you shop — you can choose which charity your order helps (and learn about what your purchase is doing) from a list of the company’sfeatured cause partners. In addition to helping provide essential supplies toSave the Children, this Dr. Barbara Sturm serum would make for an indulgent skin-care staple —niacinamidesmooths fine lines and wrinkles, according to Strategist beauty contributor Rio Viera-Newton.

J.Hannah makes some of our favorite stylish, subtly hued nail polish, including acollaboration with the Metinspired by itsrecent Tudors exhibition. All profits from sales of Dune, a shade that evokes “windblown sand” and “desert quietude,” according to the brand, benefit theDowntown Women’s Centerin Los Angeles, which helps women who are experiencing homelessness and those who were formerly without housing.

Cariumas make writer-directorNana Mensahfeel like a cool kid, with aclassic plimsollshape that almost molds to her feet, keeps its form, and is easy to clean. But what makes the shoes even more special to her is the company’s sustainable philosophy: The pair is made from natural rubber and organic cotton, and sales help with the brand’s reforestation plan, which includesplanting two trees in Brazilfor every pair sold.

Every item on Social Goods donates to a particular cause, and this one is no exception. Designed by Prinkshop, which teams up with different nonprofits for campaigns, the 1973 sweatshirt honors the yearRoev.Wadewas decided — and $10 from every sale is donated to theNational Institute for Reproductive Health, which provides funds to state and local organizations fighting for reproductive health care.

If Mom’s bookshelf is full of works byintersectional feminist theorist bell hooks, she’ll appreciate this WWE-style fan T-shirt. It’s sold bythe Black School, an experimental art school teaching radical Black historybased in New Orleans.

Part of designer Lauren Beachem’sgalaxy-themed collectionfor Uncommon Goods, this silver cuff holds rainbow-swirled miniature glass orbs meant to represent nebulae. Beachem is donating $5 from each cuff to theTrevor Project, which provides crisis-intervention services to LGBTQ+ teens.

East Village restaurantVeselkais donating $50 per purchase of this T-shirt and baseball-cap set toRazom for Ukraine, an organization that champions democracy in the country. (If Mom is in the delivery radius, it’s also donating 100 percent of the sales from theStand With Ukraine Bowlof six pierogi topped with bacon and kielbasa.) The restaurant is also acceptingnonmonetary donationssuch as first-aid kits and socks, which can be dropped off at its East 9th Street entrance.

This lightweight wool cardigan from Loeffler Randall,the maker of some very stylish shoes, comes in two colors — pink and stone gray — and benefits a good cause. Ten percent of proceeds from each sale go tothe ACLU, which is currently defending civil liberties around abortion, transgender rights, and racial justice, among other issues.

You can also support the ACLU more directly with this “End Cash Bail” baseball cap sold by the nonprofit, which references the organization’s work onmarijuana reformand mass incarceration.

Jewelry label SVNR makes its wares from recycled and upcycled materials, so each of its designs is one of a kind, like this colorful necklace crafted from antique African trade beads. All of the net proceeds from it are donated toBuilding Black Bed-Stuy, a group that raises money forBlack-owned businessesand organizations in the neighborhood.

These very cute handblown glass earrings fromAAPI-ownedkidcorebrand Notte support a good cause — 50 percent of sales goes toHeart of Dinner, an organization that addresses food insecurity among Asian American seniors.

Pearl River Mart, aNew York institutionknown for its one-of-kind goods, sells this dragon-adorned tote created by4 Good Measure, an Asian-American-owned design firm. Ten percent of the proceeds will go toward different projects dedicated to helping the Chinatown community.

This mother-of-pearl token is emblazoned with a line from a letter Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote to fellow formerSupreme Courtjustice William Brennan. For each one sold, Catbird will donate $10 to theWomen’s Prison Association, an organization focused on helping women impacted by incarceration. If you wanted to zhuzh it up more, you could (for an additional cost) include one of the brand’s barely there gold chains.

Bombas describes these tricolor socks as reminiscent of Neapolitan ice cream, so they’ll be a colorful addition to any sock drawer. Like all of the brand’s socks, these help those who are homeless, in need, or at risk. For every pair sold, a pair is donated.

For the devoted NPR listener: Every purchase at its storefront goes to support programming. This mug comes inPlanet Money greenwith a martini-holding squirrel.

This sturdy, stylish bicycle basket, handwoven in Ghana from natural materials, earned Strategist contributorAriel Kanterlots of compliments from fellow cyclists in herbiking-focusedcity. By purchasing viacertified B-corpGoodee, you support1% for the Planet, which redistributes one percent of the company’s sales tofour environmental nonprofitswith a focus on BIPOC communities.

Flamingo Estate — known for a Roma-tomato-scented candle that’s part of acrop of garden scentsthat has taken over the scene — created this candle with notes of musk, green leaves, and narcissus. All proceeds go tothe People Concern, a nonprofit working to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

One of the latest launches from J.Hannah — the brand behind nail polish for thecolor-agnostic— this wick was created in cooperation withMADE by DWC, which is part of Los Angeles’sDowntown Women’s Center, and helps houseless women (and women who were formerly without housing) earn income and learn job skills. Plus, 10 percent of proceeds will be donated to DWC. The wax, which is hand-poured by women in the center, features notes of fig, bergamot, and peppered grapefruit.

When we asked chefs for theirfavorite aprons, Hedley & Bennett’s were among the most raved about. This take on its best-sellingEssential Apronwas made in partnership withthe Conservation Alliance, which fights to protect wild places and wildlife across North America. The aprons in this hand-drawn, limited-edition collection give back to the alliance, including this one inspired by Yosemite National Park’s granite-laden landscape.

This Material cutting board — made from recycled plastic scraps — is a Strategist favorite, notably making an appearance in our guide togiving back to the AAPI community. Fifty percent of proceeds from the sale of this light sand colorway go toHeart of Dinner.

Grounds & Hounds is a coffee company supporting dog-rescue organizations — through May 15, 100 percent of the profits from its Rescue Roast blend will benefitMarley’s Muttsin California.

Made in Chinatownworks with small businesses in the neighborhood to create custom merchandise, like this pillow that features a colorful illustration of the legendary institutionWing On Wo & Co.’s counter. Profits will go toward the store, which is theoldest one in Chinatown.

If they struggle to keep their pantry stocked, a subscription to Thrive Market, which carries sustainable and organic products, may do the trick. The grocery company matches every paid membership with a free one to a student, teacher, veteran, first responder, or family in need (all of whom can applyhere). You can even throw in an additional shopping credit, ranging from $25 to $200.

For the bookworm in your life, your best bet is Bookshop, which works in two ways to give back to local bookstores: You can donate the profits from your order to a store of your choice (as if you’d bought a title IRL) or add to a collective fund that is split among independent shops. (You can even see the total raised at the top of the site.) This book by photographer Carrie Mae Weems is a prized piece in Strategist writer Tembe Denton-Hurst’sBlack coffee-table-book collection:“It tells the story of a woman’s life through moments at her kitchen table, capturing the intimacy of home along with the range of emotions and occurrences of daily life,” she writes.

If Mom is the kind ofReal Housewivesfanwho gets tickets toBravoConas soon as they go on sale, use Bookshop to gift herNot All Diamonds and Rosé,which residentHousewivesexpertsAmbar Pardilla and Arielle Avila writeis “as close to the official version of theHousewiveshistorical record as you can get.”

One of our favoriteholiday gifts that give back, purchases of this Risograph print fromqueer-ownedstationery brandAsh + Chesssupport theMarsha P. Johnson Institute, which works to protect the rights of Black transgender people.

If Mom’s been working through her National Park checklist, she’ll love this fill-in poster from the Parks Project, a brand that works toprotect and preserve parklandsthrough advocacy, volunteer work, and donations.