It's time for our annual Holiday Gift to Give Back Guide! By purchasing any of these items/experiences, you're not only giving a unique, local gift, you're also providing vital funding to a local nonprofit organization or small business. Gift to Give Back!
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Nonprofit Items
Small Business Items
Holiday Experiences
Items by Nonprofits
Earl & Starla
Go to a federal reserve bank
Everyone's favorite cats are back for another economic adventure! Come along as the first cats of econ take an exciting tour of their local Federal Reserve Bank with their friends Elizabeth and Amy. Tag along as Earl and Starla learn all about the characteristics of money and the important role Federal Reserve Banks play in our economy. Proceeds benefit the GA Council on Economic Education.
Gift Certificate for a spiritual retreat
Give the gift of peace this holiday season!
Nestled along the Chattahoochee River on 20 acres of lush and secluded forest, Ignatius House offers spiritual retreats in the 500-year-old Ignatian spiritual tradition.
Purchase a certificate for your loved one today.
bundle of 3 nbaf
commemorative posters
Purchase this art poster bundle this holiday season as the perfect gift for an art lover and support the work of NBAF!
NBAF commissioned the award-winning visual artists Radcliffe Bailey (1998), Olabayo Olaniyi (2008), and Tim Short (2023) to create commemorative posters to celebrate NBAF's 10th and 20th anniversaries, and in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop in 2023!
Hall of Fame Membership
The Hall of Fame was established in 1951 to immortalize and celebrate the game’s greatest players and coaches. The Hall of Fame in Atlanta opened its doors in August of 2014 and continues to build on the legacy that was established in 1951.
Our mission is to connect, educate, and inspire audiences while honoring the luminaries and traditions of the game. Your support is crucial as we continue to provide educational programming to help expand and celebrate the important history of college football.
150 Auction items from ga small businesses
Join us for the GA Foundation for Agriculture’s Online Charity Auction opening on Cyber Monday, November 27, 2023!
Support local Georgia businesses while getting a head start on your holiday shopping. With 150+ items up for grabs, you'll find something for everyone. Proceeds go toward our mission of inspiring the next generation of agricultural leaders and providing in-depth education to Georgia students. Bid, make a difference, and be part of Georgia's thriving agricultural community!
MODA membership
MODA members believe in the power of design to make a difference in the world.
And MODA Membership includes perks like unlimited free admission to exhibitions, exclusive member events like offsite design tours, discounted admission to MODA programming, discounts in the MODA Design Shop, SERM Reciprocal Membership to over 350 Museums and Cultural Institutions across the Southeast and more!
Small Businesses
Skincando
Skincando is a woman-owned small business based in Washington, D.C. They produce organic, superfood-enriched skincare products that are cruelty-free.
The company supports The Rabbit Rescue Fund.
Atlanta Influences Everything
Atlanta Influences Everything is a creative consultancy, focused on combining civic, corporate, and cultural understanding to harness the influence of Atlanta culture to do good and connect communities.
YeahBuzzy
YEAHBUZZY is a community-focused retail brand with design agency elements. Our mission is to create high quality, fun and affordable goods, while giving back to the communities we work, live, and play in.
YBZY is an LGBTQ+ owned and operated company based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Holiday Experiences
Home For the Holidays Tour
Take a festive step back in time at Atlanta’s oldest house museum. This holiday season, The Wren’s Nest will be adorned with Victorian-era decorations created by Old World Christmas Master Decorator Sarah Dyne, all to be enjoyed during special tours of the house highlighting its unique architecture and history.
In a period-inspired and photo-worthy experience, discover how this National Historic Landmark, built over a century ago, transformed over the years to become the special place that author Joel Chandler Harris and his family called home from 1881 to 1908.
Saturdays starting November 25.
Invasion Christmas Carol At dad’s Garage
In this Dad's Garage show, the cast rehearses a (relatively) faithful performance of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. However, every night, the show is "invaded" by a character, a surprise to the cast and audience alike. (Past invaders have included Ursula the Sea Witch, Ted Lasso and THANOS?!) The cast must do their best to continue telling the classic story, all while incorporating a chaotic guest.
December 1 - 30
Rudolph at Center for Puppetry Arts
Rudolph soars back into town with this faithful adaptation of the beloved 1964 stop-motion animated special. Narrated by the delightful Sam the Snowman™, this celebrated holiday classic follows Rudolph and Hermey the Elf™, two misfits on the run. Along with their traveling companion Yukon Cornelius™, the unlikely friends set off on a merry and heart-warming adventure of acceptance and self-discovery, even as Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster™ fearsomely hunts the brave trio.
November 8 - December 30