How CAUSEBOX Curated the Perfect, Meaningful Box for Fall

At CAUSEBOX we don’t believe in “business as usual.” We believe in “business that creates opportunities, provides meals, supports educations, digs wells, and rescues and restores human trafficking victims.” See the difference? :)

Every season we fill a beautiful box with products made by socially conscious companies who share our view that business can be a force for good. And that beautiful products can be created in the process.

Let’s take a look at our Fall 2016 box, and how we picked the amazing products inside.

We started with a question: “what does it mean to live well” Out of an endless array of possible answers, here were some of our favorites: building and nurturing community, living gratefully, eating well and feeling healthy, engaging the creative side of ourselves. Our goal was to fill the Fall box with companies that embodied these values.

Then we turned to the palette. We flipped through a Pantone swatch book for hours and hours, until we settled on the perfect rustic Fall palette: muted earth tones, peachy pinks, touches of faded lavender.

Then our team of artists, designers, and globetrotters searched high and low and far and wide for companies that we could proudly introduce to our members. Out of hundreds of possible options we narrowed it down to eight companies and artists — and we even worked with some of them to create exclusive products just for CAUSEBOX.

Drumroll, please…. here they are!

(1) Liz Alig : Upcycled Apron

Every apron in the Fall CAUSEBOX was exclusively designed and handmade in Ghana out of upcycled dress shirts. An instant classic — no two aprons are the same, and each one is hand-signed by the woman who made it.

(2) Dogeared : Balance Necklace

Dogeared is a Certified B-Corporation, with a standard of transparency and ethical production in the United States. Renowned for their minimalistic timelessness, every Dogeared product is designed in Los Angeles.

(3) Urbana Sacs : Creative Sac

This eco-friendly, chic storage container can be used for everything from a bedside bouquet to fruit to desk accessories. It is sustainably handmade out of Urbana Sacs’ signature washable paper in Los Angeles.

(4) Gramr Gratitude Co. : Six-Pack of Foiled Thank-You Cards

Gramr is on a mission to cultivate habits of gratitude by encouraging more people to handwrite thank-you notes. For every product that Gramr sells, a book is donated to those without access to literature through Gramr’s charity partner, Books for Africa™

(5) Hobbs Tea : Assorted Tea Pack

This assortment of single-origin high-end tea packs is hand-packed in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Once you try these teas you will never think about tea the same way again — rich and flavorful, while remaining smooth and refreshing. Hobbs maintains the highest standards in eco-friendly packaging options, and sources from the finest and most sustainable family farms.

(6) Jenessa Wait : Rose-Gold Foiled Art Print

We partnered with lettering artist Jenessa wait to create a premium, rose-gold foiled art print for Fall. The message is meant to instill a spirit of gratitude for all things.

(7) Lucky Iron Fish : Iron Supplement

Iron deficiency affects nearly 3.5 billion people, and it can lead to anemia, weakness, impaired cognitive ability, compromised physical development in children — Lucky Iron Fish has formulated an iron supplement that can be added to your cooking pot and dramatically reduce the risk of iron deficiency anemia. For every fish that Lucky Iron Fish sells, they donate a fish to a community in need — starting with Cambodia.

(8) umano : box design

We partnered with umano to design the outside of the Fall CAUSEBOX. umano is an apparel company that cultivates and empowers creativity in the youth , and they connected us with Jasmine — a nine-year old from Harlem, NY who designed “The Leaves.” umano provides a backpack full of school supplies for every product that they sell!

Join thousands of women and start a membership that matters — CAUSEBOX starts at $49.95/quarter, and it contains more than $150 worth of beautiful products that make a difference!