Soap Distillery makes small batch soaps scented like cocktails, from Negroni and Mint Mojito to Elderflower Mimosa and Long Island Iced Tea. Other products include candles, body oils, mineral salt soaks, and hand and body washes, all sustainably produced and packaged.

Causes: Donates to local organizations such as the Broadway Youth Center every year.

Stoviink Creatives curates small-batch cranberry sauces, candles, and organic body and home products that inspire wellness, mindfulness, and freedom.

Causes: Stoviink Creatives raises awareness in the fight against Breast Cancer, Graves Disease, Alopecia, and mental health by creating body and wellness products that aim to educate customers about these diseases. Some of the proceeds from sales are donated to those individuals who express hardship when fighting through these diseases. Additionally, Stoviink Creatives works to increase sustainability by promoting recycling and upcycling its packaging, using 100% organics in cranberry sauces, and using100% organic, vegan, and environmentally friendly materials in candles and body products.

Bon Femmes sells art, home decor, beauty products, and more – all made and designed by women.

Charities: Donates to female-led charities, such as Urban Growers Collective and Sarah’s Circle. Also working on a collaborative project with Resilience.

Cakewalk Chicago is a cake decorating and sugar artistry supply where you can let your inner pastry chef go wild.

Cause: Cakewalk Chicago donates birthday cake kits to local food pantries.

Exhale Safe sells Kf94 and Kn95 from FDA-approved manufacturers, along with anti-fog safety glasses.

Cause: For every mask sold, Exhale Safe’s Match Up to Mask Up program donates a mask to organizations working to protect low-income and other vulnerable communities, including Teamwork Englewood and the Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center. Additionally, through its PPE for All Initiative, Exhale Safe donates financially to organizations including The Night Ministry and the Primo Center for Women & Children. Exhale Safe also donates masks to Chicago Public Schools.

Fearlessly Hue sells original and custom art, reproductions on canvas and paper, pillows, clothing and other items highlighting Black and Brown children.

Cause: Fearlessly Hue donates art to local nonprofits and Chicago schools.

Male Mogul Initiative sells clothing and art designed by young men of color who take part in its mentorship and entrepreneurship programs.

Cause: Male Mogul Initiative has worked with hundreds of young people who live and lead in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods.

Pigment International™ is a multi-media arts platform that evangelizes for Black art, curation, and innovation. Based in Chicago, the organization uses arts journalism to advance the Black contemporary aesthetic in the visual arts. They create customized programming that sparks dialogue and inspires their constituents. They are the publishers of Pigment Magazine and founders of Black Fine Art Month.

Cause: Pigment International uses arts journalism and programming to support the careers of early- and mid-career Black artists.

Southside Blooms is a farm-to-vase florist that also sells raw honey, honey candles, greeting cards, and holiday wreaths. Young men from some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods grow the flowers using solar power in organic gardens that once were vacant lots.

Cause: Providing job training and creating sustainable employment for at-risk youth.

Southside Grinds sells roasted coffee beans and freshly brewed coffee, providing high-quality caffeination on Chicago’s South Side.

Cause: Creating local jobs and supporting South Side nonprofit organizations like the YWCA.

The Work Spot is a custom apparel print shop that puts your creations on T-shirts, hoodies, hats, and more.

Cause: Creating jobs and building community on the South Side of Chicago.