Fiona Playing Cards
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Everyone loves Fiona. Her playing cards help support her home, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. $5.99, Bicycle Cards, shopbicyclecards.com
Public Supply notebook
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Teachers in high-needs classrooms get some of the profit from Paper Goods notebooks. $14, MiCA 12/v, Over-the-Rhine, (513) 533-1974, shopmica.com
Silk Fan
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
This elegant fan, featuring an intricate golden design on white silk, is not only a lovely accessory. Proceeds benefit eight local groups, including Freestore Foodbank, Light House Youth Services, and Wesley Chapel Mission Center. $175, Mannequin Boutique, Over-the-Rhine, (513) 813-3982, mannequinboutique.org
Art Supplies
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Sales support Indigo Hippo and area arts programs. Indigo Hippo, Over-the-Rhine, (513) 918-4917, indigohippo.org
The Original CincyGive Tee
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Every dollar from the sale of these Cincy-centric shirts benefits local charities. $20, My State Threads and Cincinnati Bell, mystatethreads.com
Transforming Cincinnati
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Learn about the ArtWorks murals all around the city and give back to the organization behind them. $49.99, ArtWorks, artworkscincinnati.org
Handmade Ceramic Bowl by local Artist Yvonne Cooper
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Buy a bowl for you and 40 percent goes toward filling one for kids through the Freestore Foodbank Kids Cafe After School Program. $20, MiCA 12/v, Over-the-Rhine, (513) 533-1974, shopmica.com
Charley Harper puzzle
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
An artwork-turned-puzzle by the famous local artist. Sales go directly to the Art Museum. $18.95, Cincinnati Art Museum, Eden Park, (513) 721-2787, shop.cincinnatiartmuseum.org
Owl Stuffed Animal
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
The purchase of an adorable stuffed animal or any other gift helps support the hospital’s important clinical and research work. $14, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Gift Shop, Avondale, (513) 636-4310, cincinnatichildrens.org
Sari Crown Necklace
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Gold-colored spires combine with recycled, sari-wrapped wood beads in this necklace, which is crafted by makers working with an organization aimed at bringing hope to challenged areas of India. $39.99, Ten Thousand Villages, O’Bryonville, (513) 871-5840, tenthousandvillages.com
Graeter’s Blueberry Pie Brown Ale
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Braxton Brewing Co. and its partners have pledged to donate more than $10,000 to The Cure Starts Now. $9.99 per four-pack, Braxton Brewing Co., Covington, (859) 261-5600, braxtonbrewing.com
The Cincinnati Panorama of 1848 postcards
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
The Friends of the Public Library funds its activities and programs through profits from the gift shop. $10 per set of four, Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Shop, downtown, (513) 369-6035, friends.cincinnatilibrary.org
Carabello Coffee
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Your morning cup could help the Ohio Valley Cat Rescue, Miami Valley Christian Academy Fine Arts Boosters, and HELP Homeschool Co-op, in addition to programs abroad. $12.95, Carabello Coffee, Newport, (859) 415-1587, carabellocoffee.com
Penguin Painting
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
When you put the work of these penguin Picassos on your wall, the profit goes directly toward conservation of their fellow species. $200, Newport Aquarium and WAVE Foundation, Newport, (859) 261-7444, newportaquarium.com
Morropón Dark Chocolate
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Maverick operates on a direct trade model, purchasing its cacao beans so that farmers and co-ops—such as the Norandino Co-op in Morropón, Peru, which provides the beans for this bar—receive more than $500 per metric ton over the market price. $9, Maverick Chocolate, Over-the-Rhine, (513) 381-0561, maverickchocolate.com
Leather Wristlet
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
This hometown accessories company gives 10 percent of all profits back to a local nonprofit each year. This time around? ArtWorks. $65, Wish Supply Co., wishsupplyco.com
White Ceramic Clay House
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Sales from these adorable ceramic houses help the community of Vietnamese artisans who made them afford their very own homes. $29.99, Ten Thousand Villages, O’Bryonville, (513) 871-5840, tenthousandvillages.com
Flying Pig Marathon bow tie
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
In addition to raising awareness through bold design, $10 from the purchase of each bow tie supports the Flying Pig Marathon. $65, BowTie Cause, bowtiecause.com
Blue Planet Eyewear Sunglasses
Photograph by Aaron M. Conway
Purchase a pair of Blue Planet Eyewear glasses, and a new pair of reading glasses is donated to someone in need. $34, MiCA 12/v, Over-the-Rhine, (513) 533-1974, shopmica.com
Swoon-Braddock Tiles 
Designed by popular artist Swoon, these tiles are handmade in Braddock, Pennsylvania, each one a unique piece varying slightly in color, shape, and size. Profits benefit the Contemporary Arts Center. $60 per set of three, Contemporary Arts Center, downtown, (513) 345-8400, contemporaryartscenter.org
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