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Instead of giving something tangible to someone who has it all, consider giving to someone who has very little. Many non-profit organizations sponsor gift drives, including the UK-based Good Gifts. One effort we particularly like is a funding initiative for subsistence farming in Rwanda. 20x10 foot greenhouse for growing hydroponic food in Rwanda, £1,200 at Good Gifts.
Instead of giving something tangible to someone who has it all, consider giving to someone who has very little. Many non-profit organizations sponsor gift drives, including the UK-based Good Gifts. One effort we particularly like is a funding initiative for subsistence farming in Rwanda. 20x10 foot greenhouse for growing hydroponic food in Rwanda, £1,200 at Good Gifts.
Sunnylands, the Annenberg estate, was designed by A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons for Walter and Leonore Annenberg—who were major influencers in their time. Friends with presidents, royalty, and more, Annenberg was heir to his father's publishing business, served as U.S. Ambassador to the UK, and later became famous along with his wife for their philanthropy.
Sunnylands, the Annenberg estate, was designed by A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons for Walter and Leonore Annenberg—who were major influencers in their time. Friends with presidents, royalty, and more, Annenberg was heir to his father's publishing business, served as U.S. Ambassador to the UK, and later became famous along with his wife for their philanthropy.
Sampoorna Chulha Stove, Philanthropy by Design Initiative. Unmesh Kulkarni (Indian, b. 1966), Praveen Mareguddi (Indian, b. 1970), Simona Rocchi (Italian, b. 1966), and Bas Griffioen (Dutch, b. 1970), Philips Design. Manufactured by various local entrepreneurs. Partner: Appropriate Rural Technology Institute. The Netherlands and India, 2007–8. Concrete with metal elements, clay and cow dung mixture. Photo: Philips Design
Sampoorna Chulha Stove, Philanthropy by Design Initiative. Unmesh Kulkarni (Indian, b. 1966), Praveen Mareguddi (Indian, b. 1970), Simona Rocchi (Italian, b. 1966), and Bas Griffioen (Dutch, b. 1970), Philips Design. Manufactured by various local entrepreneurs. Partner: Appropriate Rural Technology Institute. The Netherlands and India, 2007–8. Concrete with metal elements, clay and cow dung mixture. Photo: Philips Design
20x200 is known for its wide-ranging selection of affordable contemporary art, but they also sell extremely limited editions (and now handling framing). This arresting photo by Stephen Wilkes was shot in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, following Hurricane Sandy, and proceeds from the sale go to six Sandy relief efforts. Philanthropy: the best gift for someone who has it all.
20x200 is known for its wide-ranging selection of affordable contemporary art, but they also sell extremely limited editions (and now handling framing). This arresting photo by Stephen Wilkes was shot in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, following Hurricane Sandy, and proceeds from the sale go to six Sandy relief efforts. Philanthropy: the best gift for someone who has it all.
Beetle 02 print by Note Design Studio for Paper Collective, $62 at paper-collective.com Following in the wake of Warby Parker, a business model that pairs philanthropy with e-commerce, there's no reason you're gift-giving this season shouldn't give back. Paper Collective, an art print purveyor from Copenhagen, contributes proceeds from every poster sold to the designer's charity of choice. The Stockholm design studio has created a series of overprinted posters with slight color field mismatches; the benefits go to Greenpeace.
Beetle 02 print by Note Design Studio for Paper Collective, $62 at paper-collective.com Following in the wake of Warby Parker, a business model that pairs philanthropy with e-commerce, there's no reason you're gift-giving this season shouldn't give back. Paper Collective, an art print purveyor from Copenhagen, contributes proceeds from every poster sold to the designer's charity of choice. The Stockholm design studio has created a series of overprinted posters with slight color field mismatches; the benefits go to Greenpeace.