Businesses Doing Good

Celebrating innovative ways businesses are making a difference in the world

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.

A close-up of two people in wedding attire with light brown skin holding hands atop a dark gray table

At this New York City boutique, immigrants shop for free. Then they started offering free weddings too

A small boutique in New York City offered clothing donations to immigrants. Then the owner overheard a couple talking about their wedding expenses.

Gifts that give back: Material Kitchen ReBoard, Calyan Wax Co candle, and Conscious Step socks

The Ultimate Guide To Gifts That Give Back

Find the perfect gifts to show your love and appreciation for the special people in your life, all while making a difference for causes they believe in.

A person holds a cinnamon roll up in front of a teal bakery front that says: Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe

Nashville cafe serves 1,000 free holiday meals ninth Thanksgiving in a row

Every year, Nashville’s Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe turns the week before Thanksgiving into a heart-warming, music-filled feast.

Gifts that do good and give back: Turtle Island by Sean Sherman, FEED tote bag, and the Abundance Box by Gifted from FreeFrom

Do-Good Gift Guide: 19 Ideas for Gifts That Give Back

Want to give the perfect gifts this season, while also making an impact on the world? We’ve got you covered.

A sign in a store window says "together we rise"

LGBTQ-owned businesses and spaces are more important than ever. These apps help you find and support them

Everywhere is Queer and Famm Connect are digital hubs for LGBTQ+ business owners and communities.

Two photos side-by-side. on the left is a mother-daughter duo. On the right is a flay-lay of a kid's Play-Dough set

This Latina mom invented a whole new way for her autistic child to make tamales. It inspired a full-blown business

With the colorful dough and easy-to-manage wooden accessories, little ones can spread and shape “masa” to make tamales, tortillas, and pan dulce.