More Gifts That Give Back

Feel better about your holiday spending by doing your shopping online using websites that make it easy to do something selfless. Here are a few of our favorite sites that will help you change the world with just a click of your mouse.

Betterworldbooks.com: A simple book drive, started by two friends at the University of Notre Dame, has turned into one of the largest social-business ventures. Buy used books and sell your old ones to support literacy programs worldwide.

Nonprofitshoppingmall.com: Online shopping just got more generous. Shop your favorite stores—Target, World Market, REI, even Nordstrom’s—and make a donation to a nonprofit of your choice. With over 70 nonprofits to choose from, it may just help justify your online shopping sprees.

Thehungersite.com: Shop for six causes all on one website. The Hunger Site lets you pick which cause you want to support, then offers great products related to each cause. And if you’re strapped for cash, hit the free “Click to Give” button on the website. One click a day gives a woman in need a mammogram, one cup of food to a needy child, and more.