Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 459,692 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,236 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,366 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,236 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,366 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,208 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 459,692 cutting edge ideas.

Purpose-Driven Office Supplies

'Give Something Back' Donates Half of Its Profits to Nonprofits

— February 10, 2011 — Social Good
When one think of office supplies, the first thing that comes to mind is normally giant corporations. However, Give Something Back, certified by B Corporation, offers office supplies for business with a personal and social touch. But don’t be fooled by its unique business model, Give Something Back is currently California’s biggest independent offices supplier. Thus, shoppers can be ensured to get competitive prices.

Founded in 1991, Give Something Back offers a large range of office supply products and services including printing services, copy, recycled, and specialty paper, highlighters, pencils, pens, markers, binders, file folders, envelopes, mailing supplies, tape, batteries, clips, food items like coffee, janitorial supplies, furniture, file cabinets, training tables, ink, toner, and data management supplies. Give Something Back offers environmentally responsible, recyclable, recycled and biodegradable options for almost every single category of product. To boot, Give Something Back will deliver all goods in the United States for free!

Thanks to Give Something Back’s socially responsible business model, each and every year, about half of their profits are shared with nonprofit organizations working in communities. Local nonprofits are chosen by the customers who vote on which cause means the most to them. Some of the areas that the nonprofits are involved in include human services, animal welfare, environment, and the arts. About 17,000 customers and over 80 employees are involved in the voting process.

Since 1991, Give Something Back has since donated 75 percent of its net profits, which translates into about 75 times the United States corporate average, ranking them as Northern California’s largest corporate donors with over $5 million in donations. Now, that's something to get excited about.

Contact Information:
Give Something Back Website
7730 Pardee Lane
Oakland, California
94621
United States
Telephone: 888-456-4483
Fax: 888-461-2619
Trend Themes
1. Purpose-driven Office Supplies - Give Something Back donates half of its profits to local nonprofits, disrupting the traditional office supplies industry with its socially responsible business model.
2. Environmentally Responsible Products - Give Something Back offers nearly every category of office supply product in an eco-friendly format, enabling companies to support environmental causes while maintaining functional offices.
3. Community-driven Business Practices - Give Something Back allows its customers to select local nonprofit organizations to receive nearly half of its profits, making a substantial social impact in areas such as the arts, animal welfare, environment, and human services.
Industry Implications
1. Office Supplies - Give Something Back is a socially responsible alternative to traditional corporate office suppliers, providing a disruptive innovation in the industry.
2. Nonprofit Organizations - Give Something Back is empowering local nonprofits to further their causes with substantial donations, disrupting the traditional expectations of corporate philanthropy.
3. Eco-friendly Products - Give Something Back's eco-friendly products drive a new wave of environmentally responsible business practices, disrupting the traditional unsustainable nature of office supplies.
1.7
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness