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CURRENT CAUSES

As conscientious creators our products are hand-made, small-batch, eco-friendly, sustainably-minded and made-in-ritual. While this work is our livelihood we recognize that all-things are inherited. In that spirit, 7% of all proceeds with go towards the causes highlighted on our support page..

A portion of our proceeds from New Lum sales currently supports these organizations:

Cerf Plus

CERF+ was started by artists for artists in the craft community as a grassroots mutual aid effort in 1985 and has since emerged as the leading nonprofit organization that uniquely focuses on safeguarding artists’ livelihoods nationwide.

Sunrise Movement

Sunrise Movement is building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people.

Conservation International

Conservation International aims to help stabilize the global climate, protect the world’s supplies of fresh water, and ensure overall human well-being in ecologically threatened areas, largely by working with indigenous peoples and various non-governmental organizations.

CURRENT BLOG FEATURE

Highlighting Cause: Camp Kesem

Camp Kesem: A Child’s Friend Through and Beyond a Parent’s Cancer

Indigenous Sexual Health Practices

Post-Colonial Existence and Practices   Indigenous culture is rich and intricate. While different tribes create and experience different customs and traditions, there are consistent, overarching ideas and motifs like water, healing properties of plants and herbs,...

15 Percent Pledge: Supporting Black Owned Businesses

In the wake of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery’s deaths, there has been a necessary surge in the Black Lives Matter movement forcing the nation to pause and reflect on the many different institutions that have oppressed Black people in America. My...

Raising Awareness for Pediatric Cancer

“B+ Positive” is not a grade, but an attitude when fighting pediatric cancer     The B+ Mission   Did you know that every day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer? To put this into perspective, that is equivalent to almost two classrooms emptied per...

Know Your Rights Camp: Highlighted Cause

By Naja Hardmon I know my rights, do you? While taking action against the many injustices that are taken against black and brown American citizens, sources such as Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp have come to mind when looking at who to turn to for support...

Color of Change: The Fight For Justice

Take Action With One of the Country's Largest Radical Organizations By: Kristyn Williams  A Demand For Change   “We cannot end racism in one area without tackling it in all areas.” Inherited systems, implicit biases have caused suffering in many forms: racism,...

Northwest Trail Alliance: A Vision for a Better Mountain Bike Organization

Advocating for Access and Inclusion to Portland Trails  By: David Estrin The Northwest Trail Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Portland, OR with a mission to create a culture of land stewardship and community inclusion central to mountain...