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I first heard of Sevenly in May of this year when they sponsored the Social Good Moms trip to India. I checked out their website and have been following the company ever since.
Sevenly was founded by Dale Partridge and Aaron Chavez in 2011 with the mission of “leading a generation toward generosity.”
They call themselves a “weekly cause activation program.” A different cause campaign is created each week (for 7 days) where customers can purchase limited edition products and $7 of those purchases go to the chosen charity. (If you’re interested in where they came up with $7, as I was, you can read their explanation here.)
They call their business model a giving funnel. Since many people have never given to a charity, Sevenly wanted to make the process for donating to charity easier. Instead of asking for money, they ask for people to donate their social influence. From there, people can purchase products that help benefit causes. In the end, the hope is that people will become more involved with the nonprofits in the future as donors and supporters.
I was drawn to Sevenly for two reasons. 1) They offer beautiful t-shirts that are meaningful to wear in public. 2) I learn about new causes on a regular basis.
When you visit their website, you can see what cause you will be supporting through your purchase that day and the progress towards the weekly goal.
Can a t-shirt change the world? Sevenly thinks so.
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