Note: The application window has now closed. We will announce our selections later this year.
This year, our annual holiday gift guide will showcase women-led nonprofits, social enterprises and purpose-driven brands that are creating positive “ripple effects” in society.
If your women-run effort offers products or services that…
• Support a social or environmental mission
• Empower artisans, small-batch makers or vulnerable communities
• Reinforce fair trade, sustainability or other ethical practices
• Directly fund nonprofit programs
…we want to hear from you!
At a time when federal funding cuts and economic uncertainties have left many nonprofits – and the communities they serve – in precarious condition, we need to rethink what “gifts” can mean.
This year’s “Ripple Effects” guide will feature women-led organizations (nonprofit and for-profit) that uplift, assist and defend others, so that readers can make a donation or purchase a product or service as a meaningful present this holiday season.
Be sure to apply by Sunday, Oct. 26! Our final picks will be featured on our site starting Tuesday, Nov. 25 – just in time for the gifting season – and shared on social media and with our media partners.
Additional Criteria:
• Your nonprofit or social enterprise must be woman-founded and woman-run.
• You cannot be a franchisee, independent distributor or sales representative.
• If you are submitting a product or service, it must cost $150 or less.
• Your submission will become part of our 1,000+ project on women’s entrepreneurship.
• A team of judges at The Story Exchange may ask you to send a sample for review, if your work involves a product.
Note: If you have already submitted your story to our 1,000+ Stories campaign and would like to be considered for our “Ripple Effects” Gift Guide, please fill out the top of this form, as it contains additional questions. (You may indicate that you filled out this form recently for any duplicate questions.) And, please fill out the form in full if it has been more than 3 months since you last told us about your work.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected].
