5 Causes Changing the World

The LA-based (and celeb fave) non-profit has a simple but incredibly meaningful mission: get essential baby items into the hands of new moms in need. Hollywood insiders Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer, now Baby2Baby’s co-presidents, rally their celeb-mom connections to help the cause and behind-the-scenes efforts (like Drew Barrymore manning a donation phone bank) add a personal edge.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Lots of philanthropies start from humble beginnings and one small idea, but FEED really captures that: Started in her Princeton dorm room in 2005, Lauren Bush Lauren hatched a plan to make a simple yet chic burlap tote and turn the sales into meals for schoolchildren in need. She’s built on that first bag, now selling all sorts of goods still honoring that same cause.

Location: New York, NY

Did you know only one in five girls in the world’s developing countries will finish primary school? You can imagine how low the odds are that they’d make it to college, much less graduate. Determined to change those stats, Tammy Tibbetts and Christen Brandt founded She’s The First which uses the power of social media to raise money and help hundreds of girls become the first women in their families to graduate from secondary school.

Location: New York, NY

While traveling for singing and acting gigs, Caitlin Crosby began to take note of the homeless populations around the country. Inspired to make an impact, she founded The Giving Keys which hires people transitioning out of homelessness to engrave meaningful words on keys that are then sold around the world and worn as jewelry.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

With UNICEF’s global mission as a jumping-off point, together, Jenna Bush Hager and Casey Rotter launched Next Generation, a diverse group of young professionals, entrepreneurs, and innovators committed to saving children’s lives. By leveraging their networks, resources and dedication towards the world’s most vulnerable children, they’ve raised over $4.5 million for 11 UNICEF projects around the world. How do they go about doing that? Raising awareness of worldwide issues affecting children through special events and relentless fundraising initiatives, they make it easy to get involved, get educated and maybe even get to see UNICEF’s lifesaving work in the field firsthand. #childrenfirst

Location: New York City, NY