A Few of my Favorite Stores
- Is a 'For Profit' which protects workers rights, AND an ideological organization which is set up on the Capitalist model. Nothing fluffy about it (unless you find any motive other than pure profit 'fluffy'.
- ABE Books
- An alternative to mega-bookstores and Amazon. Hopefully this model will help to bring more diversity to the marketplace.
- Ebay
- The Market Square
- Northern Sun
- Left wing t-shirts, liberal propaganda. My older sister works there, so if you order, be sure to tell Alice I said 'Hi'.
- Working for Change
- from Working Assets Long Distance. Another company seeking to use the capitalist model to create social progress.
- The Nature Depot
- Rain Forrest friendly jewelry.
- Bright Hope International
- A Christian group dedicated to helping the poorest of the poor help themselves.
- Conscious Consumer
- Environmentally friendly products and Fair Trade Certified goods.
- World Centric - Biocompostables (compostable corn based paper plates), more Fair Trade and Eco goods,
as well as information and resources.
- Handcrafted Nepalese Knitwear
- An economical development project with it's main objective of providing job opportunity for urban and village women having low income who bound to stay within the boundary of their houses. 90% of the labor employed is women. These garments for them are not a fashion accessory; it is a means of self dependence. South Asia has a record of social discrimination towards women; this industry gives the women a chance to self reliance.
- Tomato Bob
- Heirloom tomatoes and other garden seeds.
Researching and Checking Out Charities
- The IRS has a list of recognized charitable organizations.
- Some groups publish ratings of charities:
- Some groups provide information for charities and non-profits