How I’m Shopping With a Conscience This Holiday Season on GOOD.is

December 2, 2013 By anotherjennifer 15 Comments

My piece about reframing philanthropy that I published on Medium was recently featured on the home page of GOOD.is. This excited me because GOOD.is is one of my favorite online communities. (If you haven’t read the post, please do. I think it’s one of my favorite posts that I’ve written!)

If you are not familiar with GOOD, it’s “a global community of, by, and for pragmatic idealists working towards individual and collective progress.”

GOOD is for people who give a damn.

So when they asked me to write a piece for the website, I was honored.

Today, I’m sending you over to GOOD.is to read my article on how I’m shopping with a conscience this holiday season.

If you’re not a part of GOOD, I hope you’ll visit today and join the community. They also have a great print magazine.

Read: Five Simple Ways to Shop with a Conscience This Holiday

: That’s me on the home page!

Are you a part of the GOOD community?

Filed Under: Life, Philanthropy Tagged With: conscious shopping, GOOD.is, guest post, holiday shopping, philanthropy, shopping with a conscience

The Beginning of the End of AIDS + Buying (RED) on World AIDS Day

November 30, 2013 By anotherjennifer 13 Comments

On this 25th World AIDS Day (December 1), ONE has released the 2013 AIDS Report: The Beginning of the End? Tracking Global Commitments on AIDS, Volume 2.

As you’ll see in the infographic below, we’ve come a long way since the first World AIDS Day in 1998. Sixteen countries in Africa have reached the “tipping point,” which happens when the number of new HIV infections is surpassed by the number of people newly added to treatment.

The report tracks progress toward 3 key targets – the elimination of mother-to-child transmission, 15m people on treatment, and a drastic reduction in new HIV infections – and assesses what top donors are contributing toward this progress. The difference from last year’s report is that far more attention is paid to the progress achieved in sub-Saharan Africa.

A key takeaway from the report is that we need to stop referring to “AIDS in Africa” because a one size fits all approach does not work. While 16 countries reaching the tipping point is great news, others are far behind.

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Read the Executive Summary or Download the Full Report. The summary is a pretty quick read and includes some interesting facts, charts and recommendations.

According to ONE, if current rates of acceleration continue, we could achieve the beginning of the end of AIDS – when the number of people newly added to treatment surpasses the number newly infected with HIV – by 2015.

What you can do to celebrate World AIDS Day and support The Global Fund to fight AIDS

Download DANCE (RED), SAVE LIVES2, a brand new compilation album featuring the world’s biggest dance artists and huge names from the world of pop, from iTunes. The album features tracks from artists such as Katy Perry, Tommy Trash, Empire of The Sun, Calvin Harris, Tiësto, Coldplay, Swedish House Mafia, Robin Thicke and Martin Solveig. ALL proceeds from the album go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS on the ground in Africa.
Shop your favorite (RED) products on the (FAB)RED store on fab.com starting on December 1st. Make sure to place your orders by December 16th to qualify for holiday shipping!
Swing by Starbucks for a beverage or two. (STARBUCKS)RED will donate 10 cents on every hand-crafted beverage purchased at any Starbucks store throughout the US and Canada! This one’s a no-brainer, I’m pretty sure.
Buy some beats for a special someone on your shopping list. (BEATS BY DRE)RED is turning their red-colored Pill speaker, (RED) on World AIDS Day. Every purchase of the re-colored pill on this day could help provide 12 days of life-saving HIV medicine.
Check out all the amazing (RED) products on RED.org
Read the Executive Summary or Download the Full Report from ONE.org (in case you missed these links earlier)
Share this post and spread awareness on World AIDS Day!

Read more about (RED) ~ Philanthropy Friday: Buying (RED)

this post was also published on pplkind.com

Filed Under: Business, Philanthropy Tagged With: #WAD2013, (RED), advocacy, Africa, infographic, ONE.org, Starbucks, World AIDS Day

Philanthropy Friday: Gifts That Give Back Guide 2013

November 29, 2013 By anotherjennifer 18 Comments

Each Friday, the another jennifer blog shares stories of those who incorporate philanthropy into their everyday lives – personally and professionally – in a creative and unique way. If you have a story you’d like to share, please contact Jennifer. You can view past posts from the series here.

Gifts That Give Back Guide 2013 via anotherjennifer.com

Since it’s the day after Thanksgiving, I’m going to keep this post simple. I scheduled it to publish earlier than normal in case you are reading this on your phone while waiting in line at some ungodly hour for Black Friday deals.

Might I convince you to go home, get some sleep and rethink your holiday shopping?

Following is a list of gifts that give back for you to consider as you do your holiday shopping this year. I’ve updated it since last year with all kinds of great options, some of which may be familiar to you from reading this blog.

You can feel good buying anything in this gift guide because all of the items give back in some way.

My picks? I’ve got my eye on this kidrobot and this handmade eyeglasses holder.

As per usual, please add your own suggestions to this gifts that give back guide. I’m always looking for worthy additions!

View this SkinnyScoop List

p.s. Don’t forget about The Mother of All Holiday Gifts I mentioned on Wednesday. I’d like to think that supporting your favorite bloggers with a book purchase (on sale no less!) is a great way to give back for those whose words you read every day for free.