Gifts with heart: 15 thoughtful US ideas that support causes in need

For often-underfunded non-profits, merch can help raise funds and visibility - here are gifts that support animal conservation, civil liberties and public media19 unique small business gifts that beat predictable US big brandsSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsLast year, when my daughter opened her axolotl stuffed animal from her grandmother, I admit I was slightly peeved. Did we really need yet another stuffy? But this one had a purpose: it came from World Wildlife Foundation, a conservation non-profit that sends 85% of proceeds toward conservation work and has a four-star rating on Charity Navigator.My daughter loved it, and given the state of our climate, I appreciated a gift that supports animal and land conservation. Continue reading...