The second company that I want to share with you is called MARCsMovement. I had the pleasure of meeting Brent Freeman, Co-founder, and was introduced to his website where you can ‘shop responsibly’. What’s unique about MARCsMovement is that they donate 5% of every purchase to the charity of your choice and offer discounted prices on all the products sold on their site. They make it easy for you to save money and donate to your favorite charity in one transaction. The acronym MARC stands for Moral And Responsible Company and on each product page there is a link to learn why that company is a MARC. They offer a wide breadth of products from pet products to digital cameras. The current depth of each product segment is still a work in process, but you can find some familiar brands such as Sony and be introduced to new socially and environmentally responsible brands such as Ethletic footwear.

I know they are diligently looking to improve their product offerings, site, and customer experience. I highly recommend a visit to their site and even if you don’t purchase something, take five minutes and send some feedback. These are the type of companies we need to support and that need our support. The ability for a business to sell discounted merchandise and still donate a portion of proceeds to a charity isn’t a common occurrence in the market place. Let’s help the idea become a phenomenon.