Businesses Doing Good

Celebrating innovative ways businesses are making a difference in the world

Hands touch a graphic T-shirt to read words in Braille

This fashion label sews Braille beads into garments for blind shoppers

The startup is dedicated to adaptive fashion and assistive technology so style can be accessible to all.

Two women sit in a cafe talking over iced lattes

'Friendship Hour:' This Swedish company is giving its employees money and time off to hang out with their friends

Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat is leading the charge with a “friendcare” pilot program.

A blue gloved-hand points to a dental x-ray on a screen

For 40 years, this dental franchise has offered free care to anyone in need for the holidays

Comfort Dental’s Care Day has taken place on December 23 since 1984.

Two photos side by side. On the left, a tan dog plays tug with a plush toy outdoors. On the right, a screenshot of a "Chewy Claus" letter

Donate a pound of food to shelter animals just by writing a letter to Chewy Claus (aka the Santa for pets)

You only have until Christmas Eve to get your letters sent to Chewy Claus!

A Black woman wears military fatigues and holds a Christmas tree in her arms in front of a FedEx truck

FedEx delivers 325K free Christmas trees to military families as part of annual 'Trees for Troops' program

The “Trees for Troops” program was started in 2005 and has been growing with the support of Christmas tree farmers across the country.

An aerial view of a woman using a laptop

Just by opening a new tab, thousands of people have raised $2M for charity

Tab for a Cause has reached a major milestone in its efforts to do more good online.

The exterior of a restaurant called Detroit Pizza Bar. It has a cursive style font in white lettering on a black tile roof.

This city had a lack of art galleries for Black artists. So they turned their restaurant into an eat-in gallery

Detroit entrepreneurs are turning restaurants into vibrant gallery spaces, using their walls to showcase and celebrate Black artists.

This airline is giving away free gift cards to 100K people. To get one, you have to perform a random act of kindness

Customers who demonstrate an act of kindness while traveling may just be rewarded by their flight team.

Side by side photos of author John Green and the audiobook cover for "Everything is Tuberculosis"

2025's audiobook of the year is John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis,' chosen by 4,000 independent bookstores

In a year of global health upheaval, the Libro.fm Bookseller’s Choice Awards selected Green’s nonfiction book as their top pick. These are the runners-up.

Merchandise and gifts that give back to NPR and PBS, including an NPR+ subscription, a sweatshirt that says "PBS Kid" and a mug that reads "America needs journalists."

Protect public media: Here are 8 gifts that give back to PBS and NPR

After the Trump administration has cut billions of dollars in funding to institutions like PBS and NPR, here’s how you can support public media this holiday season.

Giving Tuesday: What It Is and How To Celebrate

Giving Tuesday takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We’ve compiled a guide on celebrating this annual tradition of giving back.

Two seniors read The Midcoast Villager side by side as they sit inside the Villager Cafe

To save their small town newspaper, they opened a cafe. Now their profits are up 40%

The Midcoast Villager is redefining the next era of print media with an out-of-the-box idea.